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Please select your Day 1 date to begin.

Day 1 (pool) and Day 2 (ocean) are usually held consecutively. However, weather conditions, availability, or other external factors may occasionally require rescheduling of Day 2. If your preferred date isn’t listed, feel free to call us — we may still be able to help.

Don’t want to do both days now?

You can start with just Day 1 (pool), and complete the ocean component later — subject to boat availability or at any time in the future. Just select the \"Basic Course Option\"
A full schedule of our Ocean Day locations can be found here: http://oceansense.com.au/calendar-boats

Minimum numbers:

We rely on minimum booking numbers to operate our courses. One of our team will be in touch to confirm your course. 

If you have any questions please contact us - info@oceansense.com.au or give us a call on 0412 704 122 


About the Course

The Freediver Course is your first step into the world of exploring the ocean on a single breath. You’ll gain the knowledge, confidence, and techniques to discover what your body is truly capable of.


Day 1: Pool Certification
Includes freediving theory, breathwork and relaxation techniques, and a coached pool session where you'll learn the foundational skills to become a safe and confident freediver.


Day 2: Ocean Certification
Join us in the open ocean to apply the skills you’ve learned and develop new ones, beginning your journey to explore greater depths. Our experienced instructors will support you every step of the way.


To complete the full certification, we will help you to achieve:

-> Your instructor will teach you the required skills for certification as required by standards. If you don’t meet the requirements on your first attempt, you can join future sessions to continue training.


Course Pre-Requisites


No snorkelling or freediving experience required.


Need Gear?


No problem! Rental gear is available — just select what you need during booking or let us know in advance.

Prefer to buy your own? You’ll receive a special discount code in your confirmation email.


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We will reach out to you to confirm details for day 2, if you have booked a full course.

Thank you for booking your Freediver course with OceanSense. We are super excited to take you through the first steps into your amazing journey!

Our Winter Promotion includes a FREE 4 week breath hold training program that you can complete before or after your course. You can access the program HERE.

This email contains the details you will need for the first day of your upcoming course. Times are subject to change slightly on the day as sessions may over run, however it is really important to please arrive on time. 

WHAT TO BRING | This is the equipment you will need for this course:
- Mask and snorkel.
- Fins - long fins preferred.
- Wetsuit – 3mm or more.
- Freediving (rubber) weight-belt.
- Towel. 
- Yoga mat or similar to lie down during the breath work.

If don't have your own, you can rent it from us:
- Mask and snorkel.                              $AU10 / day
- Plastic long fins.                                 $AU15 / day
- Wetsuit 5mm.                                     $AU15 / day
- Freediving (rubber) weight-belt.         $AU10 / day

COURSE THEORY INSTRUCTIONS

Soon you will receive a separate email with instructions to fill up your course documentation and start your online theory based on the agency you have chosen, if you are unsure about the agency please give us a call. You can also read about the differences between agencies in this link.


Whether you have chosen MOLCHANOVS, PADI or SSI, please follow the instructions in the email. Please consider that If you answer yes to any of the medical questions, you will need to get a medical certificate prior to the course start date. 

You can download the Medical Questionnaires here.


DIRECTIONS AND PARKING

Be aware that the directions mentioned in this e-mail are to the course or pool location and not to the parking location. So please allow time for parking and be aware of local parking tariffs. 
OceanSense will not be accountable for any fines or other consequences due to any reason.

Get suited up with DiveCave, use the code OCEANSENSE10 at checkout to get a 10% discount on your freediving gear purchase. 

This is all the information you should need for your first day but if you have any other questions feel free to email or call us on  +61 426 440 491 (Gonzalo) or +61 412 704 122 (Matt).

Once again, thank you for choosing OceanSense Freediving.
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