AIDA 3 — Advanced Freediver
The AIDA 3 Advanced Freediver course takes you from recreational freediver to confident, independent diver. Over three days you'll refine your technique, learn advanced equalisation (the mouthfill), build your breath-hold and depth, and master rescue from depth — certifying you to freedive to 30 metres.
Group size: 2
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Total dives
- 9
- Group size
- 2
Hurghada, Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh, El Gouna and Soma Bay. Pickup and return included.
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Included
Included
- AIDA 3 certification and digital e-materials
- Full freediving equipment for the whole course
- Certified AIDA instructor (max 1:3 ratio)
- Advanced theory and exam
- Static & dynamic coaching sessions
- Open water line dives to 30 m
- Hotel pickup & drop-off
- Water and soft drinks on dive days
Additional costs
- Tips (optional)
- Photo/video of your dives (€20)
Min age: 18+
- AIDA 2 Freediver (or equivalent) certification
- At least 15 logged freediving sessions recommended
- Minimum age 18
- Reasonable health (medical questionnaire required)
Comfortable AIDA 2 performance (STA 2:00, DYN 40 m, CWT 12 m)
Your day, made simple
- 1 Day 1
Advanced theory & technique
Deeper physiology — pressure, lung volumes, the freefall and the mammalian dive reflex at depth. Introduction to the mouthfill equalisation technique that unlocks dives beyond 20 m, with dry and shallow practice.
- Advanced physiology
- Mouthfill intro
- Freefall theory
- CO2 / O2 tables
- 2 Day 2
Static, dynamic & depth
Coaching sessions to push static toward 2:45 and dynamic toward 55 m, then line training: refining freefall, equalisation under pressure and relaxation at depth.
- Static 2:45
- Dynamic 55 m
- Freefall practice
- Relaxation at depth
- 3 Day 3
Depth & rescue to 30 m
Constant-weight dives toward 24 m and the certification depth of 30 m, plus the all-important rescue skills: bringing an unconscious freediver up from depth and managing a blackout on the surface.
- Constant weight 24 m+
- Cert depth 30 m
- Rescue from depth
- Final exam
What you'll be able to do
- Static apnea of at least 2:45 minutes
- Dynamic apnea of at least 55 m
- Constant-weight dive to at least 24 m
- Mouthfill equalisation technique
- Efficient freefall and streamlining
- Rescue of a freediver from depth (up to 20 m)
- Independent dive planning with a buddy
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The course where depth opens up
Most freedivers hit a wall around 20 metres — not because of fitness, but because the classic equalisation techniques stop working as the lungs compress. AIDA 3 teaches the mouthfill, the technique that takes freedivers past that wall and into real depth. Combined with proper freefall and relaxation, this is the course that turns a hobby into a sport.
FAQ
What is the mouthfill, and why does it matter?
It's a technique for storing air in your mouth to keep equalising once your lungs are too compressed to push more air up. It's the single biggest unlock for diving beyond 20 m, and AIDA 3 is where you learn it properly.
I'm AIDA 2 but haven't dived much — can I still join?
We recommend around 15 logged sessions first so the AIDA 2 skills are second nature. If you're rusty, we'll add a refresher or training day before the course rather than rush you.
How deep will I go?
The certification is to 30 m, with a minimum constant-weight performance of 24 m to pass. Your instructor builds your depth gradually and safely over the three days.
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