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Water & SailingSoutheast Asia

Freediving to 30m

Labuan Bajo, Indonesia

Photo by Emma Li on Unsplash

Deep blue water, no thermocline and liveaboard access to Komodo's walls — the reason competitive freedivers train here.

How long
~10 days

4–30 days

Cost
$700 – $1,500

$110/day

In rupees
₹0.7L – ₹1.4L

₹10,500/day

Starting level
Beginner – Intermediate

moderate pace

Price covers: Level 2-3 course + liveaboard nights. 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
  • Somewhere to sleep
  • Kit & materials
  • A certificate

You come away with: AIDA/SSI Freediver L2-L3

Best months — Apr-Nov

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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 8 months of the year — Apr-Nov. Outside that the season is against you, not the school.
How long it really takes
Most people give it 10 days, but the honest range is 4 to 30. That spread is wide because how far you take it is up to you.

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