Freediving
Freediving Gili Air
Freediving Gili Air is the ecosystem we built the Freedive Gili Air team for — calm sites within a 5-minute boat ride, deep clear water in the Lombok Strait, and SSI instructors who pace each session around your equalisation. From a one-day trial (no experience needed) to Level 3 instructor track. Slow down. Breathe out. Go down quietly.
No scuba tank here
Freediving means holding your breath — no tank, no regulator, no compressed air. Looking for tank diving instead? See our scuba diving courses →
Freediving Trial
Half a day, one breath, no tank — a new way to see the ocean
- Duration
- half day
- Max depth
- 10m
- Minimum age
- 12+
- Price
- IDR 1,900,000
SSI Freediving Level 1
Your first freediving certification — 20 metres, no tank
- Duration
- 2 days
- Max depth
- 20m
- Minimum age
- 14+
- Price
- IDR 4,900,000
SSI Freediving Level 2
To 30 metres — and the start of the diving reflex
- Duration
- 3 days
- Max depth
- 30m
- Minimum age
- 16+
- Price
- IDR 6,900,000
Freediving Coaching Session
Focused time with your instructor — pick what to work on
- Duration
- 1 session
- Minimum age
- 14+
- Price
- IDR 900,000
Line Training (Safety Buddy)
For certified freedivers — supervised practice on the line
- Duration
- 1 session
- Minimum age
- 14+
- Price
- IDR 450,000
Multi-Day Freediving Pass
Block-book coaching, line training, or both — better per-session rate
- Duration
- 2–10 days
- Minimum age
- 14+
Which freediving course is right for you on Gili Air?
Freediving means one breath, no tank. Pick the line that matches where you are today.
Snorkeler, never freedived
Freediving Trial · half day
Half a day to learn to relax, breathe up and glide down along a line. No experience needed — the natural next step after snorkeling with the turtles.
You want a real certification
SSI Freediving Level 1 · 2 days
Two days: breathing, equalisation, safety and rescue, and your first depth in the open ocean. Recognised worldwide.
Already Level 1
SSI Freediving Level 2 · 3 days
Three days to go deeper with better technique: Advanced Frenzel equalisation to pass 20 m, and free-fall.
Certified and want to train
Freediving Coaching Session · 1 session
One-to-one coaching on your weak point, or line training with a safety buddy. Block-book sessions to save.
All freediving courses at a glance
| Course | Duration | Minimum age | Max depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freediving Trial | half day | 12+ | 10 m |
| SSI Freediving Level 1 | 2 days | 14+ | 20 m |
| SSI Freediving Level 2 | 3 days | 16+ | 30 m |
| Multi-Day Freediving Pass | 2–10 days | 14+ | — |
| Freediving Coaching Session | 1 session | 14+ | — |
| Line Training (Safety Buddy) | 1 session | 14+ | — |
Prices for every freediving course and coaching package are on one page. See all prices →
Questions about freediving on Gili Air
- Do I need any experience?
- Not for the trial: if you are comfortable snorkeling, you can start. For Level 1 the requirement is: 200m swim, comfortable in the open ocean.
- What is the minimum age?
- The freediving trial starts from 12 years, Level 1 from 14 years.
- What is the difference with scuba diving?
- Freediving uses no tank: you dive on one breath and come back up. It is quieter, lighter, and the gear fits in a bag.
- Is it safe?
- You never freedive alone. Every descent is supervised by an instructor or a trained buddy at the surface, and safety and rescue are taught from the first course.
- Can I do the theory before I arrive?
- Yes. SSI online theory is free with your course, so you save time on the island.
From our Instagram
A breath, a line, and a long way down
Daily lines, training notes and the occasional turtle — most of what happens on our coaching sessions ends up on the @freedivegiliair feed first.
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For certified freedivers: chain your depth or pool sessions at a per-session discount.
Depth (line)
3× sessions
IDR 2,450,000
IDR 816,667 / session
you save IDR 250,000
Book −15% Best valueDepth (line)
5× sessions
IDR 3,825,000
IDR 765,000 / session
you save IDR 675,000
Book −10%Pool
3× sessions
IDR 1,620,000
IDR 540,000 / session
you save IDR 180,000
Book −15% Best valuePool
5× sessions
IDR 2,550,000
IDR 510,000 / session
you save IDR 450,000
BookSingle session: depth IDR 900,000 · pool IDR 600,000