Explore The Best!
Exclusive oceanic diving with sharks and pelagic on the Equator
​
+ 960 7610676
Take a deep Breath
Interact with the sharks closely
Free Diving Opportunities
Along with scuba diving Fuvahmulah Dive Shool offers a variety of free diving activities, We have professional approach, all the freediving activities lead by pressional free diving instructr and assist by experience Team. ​
Free Diving Courses
\We offer courses from two Free Diving Associations: AIDA and Molchanov.
The detailed description of the courses will help you to make up your mind, and we will gladly guide you if you need, feel free to contact us.​
​
Open water sessions will be held from the boat by the edge of the reef. Clear water and any depth on demand, we will be drifting along, boat within calling distance in case of any rest or assistance needed.
Confined water sessions will be held in a protected sea water tidal pool deep and long enough for dynamic training (1 / 2 meters) as well as adapted to static freediving in the shallow parts.
Water Session 60 minutes in the water
AIDA
Aida is the historical reference; its curricula inspired every other agency.
Level 1
AIDA1
1 day
This course offers a basic knowledge of freediving and introductory skills such as relaxation of body and mind, finning techniques, duck dives and equalisation.​​
Level 2
AIDA2
3 days
The static and dynamic sessions in confined water are used to teach relaxation, breathing, finning and safety techniques. In the open water sessions students will apply the skills they have learned in the pool / confined water sessions and combine them with the basic skills of open water freediving such as equalizing, duck diving, vertical swimming, body positioning, turns and use of buoyancy.
The freediving theory include: Introduction to Freediving, Freediving Breathing Cycle, Basic Physiology of Freediving, Equalization, Freediving Techniques, Safety in Freediving, Equipment in Freediving, Freediving Disciplines.
Level 3
AIDA3
4 days
The course is designed to further develop skills from previous levels, to acquire new skills and gain a higher knowledge of safety procedures and techniques. The new techniques that are introduced are free-fall, deep equalizing, the use of training tables, the risks of increasing and decreasing pressure and also how to minimize these risks. Students will train these skills in the most common disciplines of freediving: Static Apnea, Dynamic Apnea, Free Immersion and Constant Weight Bi fins. No fins disciplines, both horizontal and vertical.
The theory include: Physiology, Equalization, Barotrauma, Lungs at Depth, Buoyancy, Shallow Water Blackout, Training Concepts, The Mammalian Dive Response, Decompression Sickness, Surface Intervals and the Freediver's Code of Conduct.
​
-
Prerequisites ≥ 18 y (16-17 w/ consent), swim 100m non-stop, medical clearance / liability release
-
Skills acquired (overview) Basic breathing, relaxation, intro safety
-
No performance requirements​
​
-
Prerequisites 18 y (16-17 w/ consent), swim 200m non-stop, medical clearance / liability release
-
Skills acquired (overview) Freediving physiology safety and technique, Breathing, relaxation and stretching techniques
-
Requirements STA 2:00, DYN 40 m, CWT 12–16 m, rescue 6 m, theory exam passed​
​
-
Prerequisites AIDA 2 / Wave 1 certified (or equivalent with crossover) medical clearance / liability release
-
Skills acquired (overview): Dry training, visualisation, advanced EQ, freefall, dive and training planning, advanced rescue
-
Requirements STA 2:45, DYN 55 m, CWT 24 m, rescue 15 m, exam​
MOLCHANOV
Molchanovs is the modern heir of the Natalia Molchanova.
WAVE 1
3 days
​
-
Prerequisites 18 y (16-17 w/ consent), swim 200m non-stop, medical clearance / liability release
-
Skills acquired (overview) Freediving physiology safety and technique, Breathing, relaxation and stretching techniques
-
Requirements STA 1:30, DYNB 30 m, CWTB/FIM 12–20 m, rescue 6–10 m, online exam​
WAVE 2
4 days
​
-
Prerequisites AIDA 2 / Wave 1 certified (or equivalent with crossover) medical clearance / liability release
-
Skills acquired (overview): Dry training, visualisation, advanced EQ, freefall, dive and training planning, advanced rescue
-
RequirementsSTA 2:30, DYNB 50 m, DNF 35 m, CWTB/FIM 24–30 m, CNF 15 m, rescue 15 m, exam
Line Diving Coaching and Training
Do you want to go deep? No problem, we have a professional competition setting (buoy, Octopus pulley lanyard and stopper, accurately marked static rope, bottom plate and…tags!). With ten years competition safety experience and a personal best of 78 meters bifin, our instructor will gladly help you to reach your goals.. ​
Fun Diving on the reefs
​
Marine life is extremely rich on Fuhvamulah, with healthy coral reef and millions of reef dwellers. Our team will guide you safely while drifting along the walls where you might encounter reef sharks, turtles, rays, tunas, barracudas, and all the other lively and colorful inhabitants of the blue.
Tiger Shark Free Diving
Further to a thorough briefing, meet our tiger sharks and interact with them in shallow waters. Our instructor and professional safeties will be there to ensure pleasant and unforgettable memories. Photo shootings can be available upon request. ​
Water session: (45 minutes in the water)
Suitable for free divers with any recognised association.
Alex is a French passionate freediver. Certified Aida and Molchanovs instructor (in others), he has a very long experience of all the different aspects and disciplines of the freediving world. He first dedicated 10 years to safety, attending 5 AIDA depth world championships and 8 CMAS national depths championships as a member of the safety team. He has also been coaching and acting as a support team member in Vertical Blue in 2017 and was able to observe and exchange personally with leading athletes from all over the world throughout all these years. He then decided to join the game and has been competing during the last 5 years. Alex was ranked 8th overall at the Asian Cup 2023 and currently holds the deepest dive in France in no fin for his age category (master 2). His personal bests are 56 m CNF, 78 m CWBF and 65 m FIM.