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Deep, calm, warm water minutes from shore and a cluster of serious schools — the Asian training base for competitive freedivers.
- How long
- ~6 days
- Cost
- $380 – $750
- In rupees
- ₹36,300 – ₹71,600
- Starting level
- Beginner
3–14 days
$94/day
₹9,000/day
moderate pace
Price covers: Level 1-2 course + coaching, 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: AIDA/Molchanovs Level 2
Best months — Nov-May
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While you're in the region
Is this a good one?
- Against others of its kind
- At $94 a day this sits a little under the $105 median for water & sailing. It is cheaper than 16 of the 24 water & sailing options mapped here.
- Other things to learn in Philippines
- 1 other option in Philippines, starting with wreck diving specialty in Coron from $600.
- When to go
- Workable across 7 months of the year — Nov-May. Outside that the season is against you, not the school.
- How long it really takes
- Most people give it 6 days, but the honest range is 3 to 14. That spread is wide because how far you take it is up to you.
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