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A freediver descending in the Blue Hole near Dahab, with a second diver below, in a photograph from 2006.
12 mthe least depth of the beginner course's dive, on one breath. Source

Sea & waterFreediving

One breath in Dahab

A beginner freediving course in one of the world's freediving towns, down a line on a single breath.

Where
Dahab, South Sinai
Length
2–3 days
Needs
None; you must swim 200 m non-stop
Starting priceUSD 232Per person for the beginner course.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
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The story

AIDA's beginner course ends with a static breath-hold of at least two minutes, an underwater swim and a dive to at least 12 m, and it asks you to swim 200 m non-stop before you start (AIDA International).

Dahab's Blue Hole drops close to shore into deep water, which is why freedivers train there. Its arch at about 55 m has claimed many scuba divers' lives; it is not a place for a course (Wikipedia); DeeperBlue). You see the Blue Hole from above, and you never go near the arch.

What happens

  1. Learn to breathe up, relax and equalise in theory and shallow water.

  2. Hold a two-minute static breath-hold with an instructor beside you.

  3. Dive down a line in open water, turn, and come back up on the same breath.

  4. Practise rescuing a buddy, because freedivers never dive alone.

A proposed shape, not a fixed programme. The final arrangements and order are agreed before booking.

Who it suits

Water confidence more than fitness, and a medical statement. Hardest of all is learning to relax.

Previous experience
None; you must swim 200 m non-stop
Minimum age
Set by the school and the course standard
Best season
Year-round; the sea is coolest in winter
What you see
The reef wall and blue water down a line

Time and travel

Starting location
Dahab
Total time
2–3 days
Active time
Theory, shallow-water sessions, then line dives

Times are planning estimates. Confirm pickup, travel from your accommodation and the time you need to be back. Our effort judgement: active.

Our recommendation

Snorkel boats show you the Blue Hole from the top. This teaches you the skill, in the town that is known for it.

Our judgement

What we confirm before you go

  • A school teaching an internationally recognised course, with its instructor ratio
  • Your medical statement, and what the school requires
  • Course days that fit your route

Every item is settled in writing before anything is arranged.

Where it fits

Where it startsThe Red Sea3–5 nights recommended

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Sources and review

Reviewed on by Deluxe Trips Egypt. Facts are attributed to their sources; where we give a judgement, we say so. Arranged on request; we confirm every detail before anything is booked.

Starting priceUSD 232
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Photography credits (6)

Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0; Igorgalli, CC BY-SA 4.0; Wikicomman, CC BY-SA 4.0; cattan2011, CC BY 2.0; Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0; Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped for display.