LEARN TO FREEDIVE

PADI Level 1 Freediver Course

Comprehensive foundational course on freediving theory, safety, and technique.

from $550 per person

Expert instruction tailored to beginners
Ideal first step into certified freediving
Develop core skills and build comfort underwater, in the pool and open-water.
Safely dive to depths between 10–16 metres
Globally recognised Level 1 Freediver PADI certification upon successful completion
Gear hire available on request
Course can be done over 3 days or a 2-day weekend intensive

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PADI Basic Freediver Course

Beginner friendly. Explore the world of Freediving. Build your confidence.

from $350 per person

Professional guidance in a safe, controlled environment
Perfect introduction for complete beginners
Discover freediving basics in a relaxed setting.
Learn Freediving theory and practical skills in a pool
No prior experience necessary—open to everyone comfortable swimming
Gear hire available on request
Course can be done over 2 days or a 1-day Saturday intensive

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Freediving Boat Charter
Day Trips

Day trips featuring guided adventure freediving and dedicated depth training

from $235 per person

Unique freediving adventures to Rottnest Island or the Lena shipwreck off Bunbury
Relaxed and safe environment, guided by experienced freediving professionals
Perfect for skill-building, equalization practice, and technique refinement
Lunch provided, with gear hire available upon request
Strictly for certified freedivers, following best-practice safety standards

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OUR SERVICES AND FEES

Our freedive events give you access to holistic health practices for life, ongoing learning, and an avenue for personal growth and development. Join our friendly, local community of freedivers through the Blueback Freedive Community.

Our community has a strong safety culture, likes to stay fit, healthy and active all year around, and has a fantastic reputation for being friendly and welcoming. We value and foster a safe and inclusive space for you to take your own pace to enjoy freediving, nature and growing meaningful friendships for life.

FREEDIVING GROUP COURSES

Please note you must be a confident swimmer in good general health to participate.

Contact us to find out how we can support your special needs.

See course dates on our DATES page.

Basic Freediver Per Person, $350 - $400 pp (1-Day Intensive Course is $400), 3 hrs e-learning / 9 hrs tuition - not inc gear or pool entry fees. Please note that a Basic Freediver course is Part A (of Part A & B) of a Level 1 Freediver course. You can later book on to the depth component (Part B) of a Level 1 Freediver course ($300 for depth component separately), to complete your Level 1 Freediver training certification.

Freediver Level 1: Standard Course Per Person, $550 pp, 3 hrs e-learning / 17 hrs tuition - not inc gear or pool entry

Freediver Level 1: Intensive Weekend Course Per Person, $750 pp, 3 hrs e-learning / 17 hrs tuition - not incl gear or pool entry

Freediver Level 2 Per Person, From $750 to $2,100 pp, 3 hrs e-learning / 15 hrs tuition / Includes Boat Day - not inc gear or pool entry. Min. 2 ppl.

Freediver Level 3 Per Person, From $750 to $2,100 pp, 3 hrs e-learning / 15 hrs tuition / Includes Boat Day - not inc gear or pool entry. Min. 2 ppl.

Freediver Instructors Assistant per Person, From $1950. 30-50 hrs training / Includes depth training and safety managment for freediving. Must have Pre-requisite: Master Freediver / Level 3 Certification / O2 Resuscitation training / Senior First Aid training / Insurance / ABN / Fit to Dive / Good Communication Skills / Kindness.

See fees for 'Freediver Private Courses' in the section below.

FREEDIVING PRIVATE COURSES

Please note you must be a confident swimmer in good general health to participate.

Contact us to find out how we can support your special needs.

Private Freedive Course by Appointment: Basic Freediver One-on-One, $800 pp, $300 per extra pp, 3 hrs e-learning / 9 hrs tuition, - not including gear or pool entry fees. Offered as a one-day intensive, or over two sessions (5 hours + 4 hours).

Private Freedive Course by Appointment: Freediver Level 1 One-on-One, $1,390 pp, + $500 per extra pp / Peak Season +$550 per extra pp, 20 hours program: 3 hrs e-learning / 17 hrs private tuition, - not including gear or pool entry fees.

$1,475 inc. gear. Offered as a two-day intensive coached freedive program, or up to four pre-planned sessions spaced over up to 6 months (5 hours + 4 hours + 4 hours + 4 hours).

Trauma-Sensitive Private Freedive Course by Appointment: Freediver Training One-on-One, $1,390 pp, 3 hrs e-learning / 16 hrs private tuition, - not including gear or pool entry fees. $1,475 inc. gear for every session. Up to 4 x in-person sessions provided by trauma-informed freediving coach provided in either a two-day intensive course, or up to four pre-planned sessions spaced over up to 6 months (5 hours + 4 hours + 4 hours + 4 hours).

Freediving Breathwork Training $80 pp / 1 hour, $140 pp / 2 hours, $220 pp / 3 hours

Customized program.

Freediving Pool Training $100 pp / 1 hour, $200 pp / 2 hours, $300 pp / 3 hours

Pool entry fees not included. Pool lane booking included.

Customized program.

Freediving Depth Training $100 pp / 1 hour, $200 pp / 2 hours, $300 pp / 3 hours

We recommend a minimum of 2 hours.

Customized program.

Yoga Asana for Freediving Training $80 pp / 1 hour, $140 pp / 2 hours, $220 pp / 3 hours

Customized program.

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BLUEBACK FREEDIVERS' SQUADS

Perth's Only Fully Customized Year-Round Freediver Pool and Ocean Training for certified freedivers.

POOL SQUAD

Please note, you must be a certified freediver to participate.

Join our Basic Freediver or Freediver Level 1 Course to be certified.

Seasonal training dates below (Summer Season / Autumn Season / Winter Season / Spring Season).

Limited numbers. Book ahead to avoid disappointment.

Develop your breath-hold abilities in the safety-managed comfort of our specialist training sessions. Our 2-hour sessions include a weekly focus on developing your relaxation response, respiratory system function, fitness, focus, strength, flexibility and endurance for apnea. We have over 10-years of expertise providing Western Australia's only professional freediver training for beginners to Master Freedivers.

POOL SQUAD FEES

OPTION 1: BLUEBACK FREEDIVERS' SQUAD: MEMBER

Pre-bookings only. $550 per season / 10 Weeks / 20 Hours of Customized Pool Freedive Training

OPTION 2: BLUEBACK FREEDIVERS' SQUAD: MEMBER: BLUEBACK HOODY SPECIAL

Pre-bookings only. $680 per season / 10 Weeks / 20 Hours of Customized Pool Freedive Training,

Plus 1 x Blueback Freedivers' Shepherds Hoody (RRP $120)

Plus 1 x Blueback Freedivers' Squad T-shirt (RRP $35)

OPTION 3: BLUEBACK FREEDIVERS' SQUAD: CASUAL FREEDIVER

Pre-booked Casual Pool Squad Session

$65 pp Pre-paid more than 1 week until Squad Session / 2 hours / Including pool entry

$70 pp Pre-paid less than 1 week until Squad Session / 2 hours / Including pool entry

OCEAN SQUAD

Please note, you must be a certified freediver to participate.

Join our Basic Freediver or Freediver Level 1 Course to be certified.

Perth's Only Fully Customized Year-Round Freediver Pool and Ocean Training for certified freedivers.

Seasonal training dates below (Summer Season Only for 2024 / 2025). Limited numbers. Book ahead to avoid disappointment.

Develop your breath-hold abilities in the safety-managed comfort of our specialist training sessions. Our 2-hour sessions include a weekly focus on developing your relaxation response, respiratory system function, fitness, focus, strength, flexibility and endurance for apnea. We have over 10-years of expertise providing Western Australia's only professional freediver training for beginners to Master Freedivers.

OCEAN SQUAD FEES

OPTION 1: BLUEBACK FREEDIVERS' OCEAN SQUAD: MEMBER

Pre-booked 10-Week Season Ocean Squad Session

$45 pp / 1.25 hours for Season Ocean Squad members / no pool fees.

Pre-bookings only. $450 per season / 10 Weeks / 20 Hours of Customized Ocean Freedive Training.

OPTION 2: BLUEBACK FREEDIVERS' OCEAN SQUAD: CASUAL FREEDIVER

Pre-bookings Casual Ocean Squad Session: Fremantle.

$50 pp / 1.25 hours for Season Ocean Squad members / no pool fees.

TIMES & VENUES

Tuesday Mornings South Beach Ocean Squad 5:15am-6:30am Weekly Training

Tuesday Nights VENUE TBA PLC Pool / Claremont Pool / Fremantle Pool / Bibra Lake Pool 6-8pm Weekly Training

Thursday Nights VENUE TBA PLC Pool / Claremont Pool / Fremantle Pool / Bibra Lake Pool 6-8pm Weekly Training

FREEDIVING CHARTERS

WADJEMUP-ROTTO TRIPS

Rottnest Island Freedive Ocean Adventure & Depth Training

$235 pp Early Bird* certified freediver / $250 pp certified freediver / $270 pp non-certified freediver

+ Gear Hire (Full Day) $85 Premium Freedive Gear Hire (includes mask, snorkel, two-piece wetsuit with hood, freedive fins, socks, gear bucket, ocean-friendly wetsuit lubricant).

GOOMBURRUP-BUNBURY TRIPS

Lena Shipwreck & Bunbury Dolphins Freedive Ocean Adventure

$235 pp Early Bird* certified freediver / $250 pp certified freediver / $270 pp non-certified freediver

+ Gear Hire (Full Day) $85 Premium Freedive Gear Hire (includes mask, snorkel, two-piece wetsuit with hood, freedive fins, socks, gear bucket, ocean-friendly wetsuit lubricant)

No fees = No booking. We do not reserve places for freedivers. Please consider your booking carefully before joining our ocean adventure charters.

*Early Bird prices are for bookings paid 4 weeks ahead of charter date.

BLUEBACK RETREATS & ADVENTURES

Blueback offers a range of multi-day freediving experiences throughout the year.

These include:

Freedive Retreats
Freediving and Meditation Nature Camps
Freediving and Yoga Nature Retreats
International Freediving Adventures

Please go to our TRIPS page for dates and information on upcoming freediving retreats and adventures.

BLUEBACK FREEDIVER FITNESS

Perth's Only Fully Customized Year-Round Freediver Fitness Training for freedivers.

A great way to develop your apnea ability and general fitness.

FREEDIVER FITNESS

Please note, you do not need to be a certified freediver to participate in Freedive Fitness.

Join our Basic Freediver or Freediver Level 1 Course to be certified, when you are ready to embark on the next step in your freedive journey - or try our Advanced Freediver or Master Freediver Courses once you are a certified Level 1 Freediver.

Seasonal training dates below (Summer Season / Autumn Season / Winter Season / Spring Season).

Limited numbers. Book ahead to avoid disappointment.

Develop your breath-hold abilities and general fitness outdoors and by the sea in the safety-managed comfort of our specialist training sessions.

Our 1-hour sessions include a weekly focus on developing your respiratory system function, fitness, focus, strength, flexibility and endurance for apnea. We have over 10-years of expertise providing Western Australia's only professional freediver training for beginners to Master Freedivers. Complete beginners are welcome to join our Freedive Fitness training mornings.

FREEDIVE FITNESS FEES

OPTION 1: BLUEBACK FREEDIVE FITNESS: MEMBER

***SPRING SPECIAL $100 per season***Learn how to incorporate apnea ability safely into your fitness regine

Pre-bookings only. $300 per season / 10 Weeks / Up to 30 Hours of Group Freedive Fitness Training

Attend up to 3 sessions per week. Special rate $10 a session for members! $30 per week.

Experience a remarkable difference in your apnea ability, confidence, and vitality.

Mondays 6am - 7am South Fremantle

Wednesday 6am - 7am Fremantle Central

Friday 6am - 7am North Fremantle

Text the night before minimum, to book ahead (0439770038).

Cash on the morning ok.

OPTION 2: BLUEBACK FREEDIVE FITNESS: MEMBER: MERCH SPECIAL

Pre-bookings only. $420 per season / 10 Weeks / Up to 30 Hours of Group Freedive Fitness Training

Plus 1 x Blueback Freedivers' Shepherds Hoody (RRP $120)

Plus 1 x Blueback Freedivers' Squad T-shirt (RRP $35)

OPTION 3: BLUEBACK FREEDIVE FITNESS: CASUAL FREEDIVER

Pre-booked Casual Freedive Fitness Session

Mondays 6am - 7am South Fremantle

Wednesday 6am - 7am Fremantle Central

Friday 6am - 7am North Fremantle

***SPRING SPECIAL $10 per session***Learn how to incorporate apnea ability safely into your fitness regine

$20 cash on the morning.

Text the night before minimum, to book ahead (0439770038).

YOGA / MEDITATION / BREATHWORK TRAINING & PROGRAMS

Private Weekly and Monthly Programs available.

Contact us to find out how we can support your special needs.

Breathwork / Pranayama: $80 pp / 1 hour, $140 pp / 2 hours, $220 pp / 3 hours

Yoga Asana $80 pp / 1 hour, $140 pp / 2 hours, $220 pp / 3 hours

Meditation $80 pp / 1 hour, $140 pp / 2 hours, $220 pp / 3 hours

Corporate or Group Yoga Training: $100 / hour not including travel expenses.

Try our group programs at the Blueback Studio.

We can support your special needs.

Learn to Breathe Well: 2 hours per week, 10-Week Program $990.

Learn to Meditate Program: 2 hours per week, 10-Week Program $990.

Learn to Relax using Yoga Program: 2 hours per week, 10-Week Program $990.