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Two or three days of breath-hold technique, equalisation and safety in glassy water, ending somewhere around 20 metres on one breath.
- How long
- ~4 days
- Cost
- $320 – $560
- In rupees
- ₹30,600 – ₹53,500
- Starting level
- Beginner
2–8 days
$110/day
₹10,500/day
moderate pace
Price covers: Level 1 course, tuition + gear + certification. Range built from typical 2026 market rates. Verify before you book. Flights and visas are never included, and nothing here is a quote.
The price includes
- Tuition
- Kit & materials
- A certificate
You come away with: SSI/AIDA Freediver Level 1
Best months — Apr-Oct
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While you're in the region
Is this a good one?
- Against others of its kind
- At $110 a day this sits right at the $105 median for water & sailing. It is cheaper than 10 of the 24 water & sailing options mapped here.
- Other things to learn in Indonesia
- 4 other options in Indonesia, starting with batik and gamelan in Yogyakarta from $300.
- When to go
- Workable across 7 months of the year — Apr-Oct. Outside that the season is against you, not the school.
- How long it really takes
- Most people give it 4 days, but the honest range is 2 to 8. That spread is wide because how far you take it is up to you.
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