PADI Freediver Courses
– discover your inner powers –
Looking to try freediving for the first time, refine and improve your skills, or become a freediving instructor? Come and experience the magic of the cenotes with us!
Taking a PADI Freediver course with The Go Pro Family gives you the special opportunity to learn to freedive, or improve your technique, in Mexico’s world-famous cenotes. We are not exaggerating when we say that these cenotes are the best place in the world to learn to freedive.
Turn your passion into a career! We are now offering PADI Freediver Instructor Training Courses.
The PADI Freediver Course
The PADI Freediver Course is your first step toward discovering why freediving is such a popular way to explore beneath the waves.
This beginners course covers the theory topics of physics and physiology to understand what happens to your body when you freedive. You will discover and practice relaxation and breathing techniques, and will also learn important safety procedures and skills. You will get to practice four disciplines of freediving – static, dynamic, free immersion and constant weight, as well as proper buddy procedures. You will receive eLearning materials which covers everything you need to know, so that you can dive in and get the most out of your training with us.
To enroll in a PADI Freediver course you must be at least 12 years old. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with snorkeling, skin diving or freediving is required.
The price for this course is $7200.00 mxn. The PADI Freediver course includes one confined water session and two open water sessions in the cenotes.
The price includes the eLearning materials, equipment, transportation from Playa del Carmen to the cenotes, and cenote entrance fees. A deposit of $2000 mxn will secure your place and give you access to your eLearning materials.
The PADI Advanced Freediver Course
The PADI Advanced Freediver Course is for you if you have already mastered the fundamental knowledge and skills in your PADI Freediver course, and want to refine and improve your skills to allow you to progress and improve in a safe manner.
The course will build on the skills your previously learnt, and will cover depth adaptations, and technique refinement. You will learn additional self-rescue skills as well as safety skills to enable you to buddy another freediver of the same level. You will receive eLearning materials which covers the theory.
Your goals are:
Static apnea of 2 minutes, 30 seconds (2 minutes for freedivers younger than 18);
Dynamic apnea of 50 metres/165 feet (40 metres/130 feet for freedivers younger than 18);
Constant weight freedive of 20-24 meters/65-80 feet (15 metres/50 feet for freedivers younger than 18).
To enroll in a PADI Advanced Freediver course you need be at least 15 years old, have the PADI Freediver certification (or equivalent), and be medically fit to dive. Its also recommended, but not mandatory, to have the EFR Primary & Secondary Care certification.
The price for the Advanced Freediver course is $8200.00 mxn. The course includes one confined water session and two open water sessions in the cenotes.
The price includes the eLearning materials, equipment, transportation from Playa del Carmen to the cenotes, and cenote entrance fees. A deposit of $2000 mxn will secure your place and give you access to your eLearning materials.
The PADI Master Freediver Course
The PADI Master Freediver Course is for you if you have already achieved the Advanced Freediver certification (or equivalent) and are comfortable at those depths. Progression to greater distances and depth require a deeper understanding of dive physiology, mental and physical preparation, and awareness.
The course will build on the skills you previously learnt, and will cover depth adaptations, and technique refinement, including mouthfill equalization.
You will review and refine safety skills so that you can be a competent buddy of another freediver of the same level. Your eLearning materials cover most of the theory. In addition you will complete independent research as part of your Master Freediver Assignment.
Your goals are:
Static apnea of 3 minutes, 30 seconds;
Dynamic apnea of 70 metres/231 feet;
Constant weight freedive of 32-40 meters/105-130 feet.
To enroll in a PADI Master Freediver course you need be at least 18 years old, have the PADI Advanced Freediver certification (or equivalent), and be medically fit to dive. You also need to have a current (within the last 24 months) EFR Primary & Secondary Care certification (or equivalent).
The price for the Master Freediver course is $10,000.00 mxn. The course includes one or two confined water session and three open water sessions over 4 days.
The price includes the eLearning materials, equipment, transportation from Playa del Carmen to the cenotes, and cenote entrance fees. A deposit of $2000 mxn will secure your place and give you access to your eLearning materials. We recommend booking at least two weeks in advance to give you time to complete your research assignment.
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Master Freediver Internships
If you are looking to improve your freediving skills, knowledge and experience over a couple of months, as well as gain your PADI Master Freediver certification, our summer internship could be for you. This freediving internship would suit a digital nomad or someone staying in Playa del Carmen for an extended period. Perhaps you are looking to Go Pro and become a PADI Freediver Instructor? Or you just want to take advantage of the magical cenotes to develop and improve your technique through guidance and coaching.
Additionally, you can choose private accommodation at reduced intern rates at our dive center.
What our Master Freediver Internship includes
- PADI Advanced Freediver Course (if required)
- PADI Master Freediver Course
- EFR Primary & Secondary Care Course
- 5 depth training sessions (in cenotes)
- 3 pool training sessions
- Opportunity to join additional training sessions (only pay cenote entrance fees)
What our Master Freediver Internship is NOT
- It’s not a Zero to Hero program
- It is not a “free” or “training in exchange for work” program
Pre-requisites
- Minimum PADI Freediver certification (or equivalent)
- 18 years of age
Dates
- April-May 2026; July-August 2026; Limited spots available.
- For bespoke package prices and more information Contact Us
What People Say
"I just completed my freediving course with Jo and it was such an amazing experience. She was very helpful, full of knowledge, and I never felt rushed. "
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