PADI Diving Lessons Freediving Lessons

Class Location

Location Info

Lauderdale Divers at 1334 SE 17th St., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316.

Open Water Sessions

We will be using a boat for both of the ocean sessions. The cost of the boat is about $60/day as is paid directly to the boat right before boarding.

Instructor Information

The PFI Basic Freediver courses in Fort Lauderdale are taught by PFI Instructors Erin Magee and Ted Harty. You may also see them as Intermediate Assisant Instructors, teaching PFI courses along side Kirk Krack and Mandy-Rae Cruickshank.
Equipment Requirements

For the Basic Freediver course you can make do with wearing the same gear you use for snorkeling or scuba. If possible, having gear that is made specifically for Freediving will help with your overall performance and better your overall experience. Below are items that you need for the course with some freediving specific suggestions.

  • Mask, fins and snorkel - Preferably low volume mask and long blade fins.
  • Wetsuit - 3mm wetsuit suit is required for pool and ocean sessions. A good freediving suit with attached hood is recommended but you can get away with surf/scuba wetsuits. If your hood is not attached please bring a separate one.
  • Weights and weight belt - Best choice is a rubber weight belt with an assortment of smaller weights to adjust for proper buoyancy.
  • Depth and/or timing device - A waterproof watch at the very least, better yet a freediving computer is perfect.

Lauderdale Divers has a full selection of Freediving/Spearfishing gear for purcahse.
Check out general gear recommendations.

Accomodations nearby

There are many hotels in the area. You can do a search for the classroom address on sites like www.hotels.com or www.expedia.com and see many choices.

The hotel across the street from the 429 Seabreeze Blvd location is The Marriott hotel. They will give you a special rate if you say your are a student at Pro Dive. Next to Lauderdale Divers there is the Extended Stay hotel that is a good price and has small kitchens.

Clinic Schedule

The following schedule is subject to change. The course starts at 8am sharp. Full course payment is due at this time.

Day 1- Saturday

8:00am - 11:00am: Classroom
11:00am - 1:00pm: Pool session
2:00pm - 5:00pm: Boat session

Day 2 - Sunday

8:00am - 11:00am: Classroom
11:00am - 1:00pm: Pool session
2:00pm - 5:00pm: Boat session

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