Freediving Discovery in Bastia, Corsica

Dare to discover freediving in Bastia, an incredible aquatic discipline that allows you to concentrate on yourself while experiencing unique new sensations!

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From€60
2 hrs
Occasionally sporty
From 16 years-old and up

Practical information

Freediving discovery in the Cap Corse Marine Park from Bastia: take a boat out to the coast of Bastia for an introduction to freediving lasting 1 to 1.5 hours (depending on the size of the group).

Course of events

Please allow 2 hours for the whole activity.

  • Welcome at the Corsica Sub diving centre in Bastia 15 minutes before the start of the activity
  • Introduction to the freediving instructors and the course of the activity, with a briefing on land on the basics of freediving (approx. 15 minutes)
  • Freediving equipment distribution
  • Wetsuit equipment in separate men's and women's changing rooms in the harbour master's office, just next door
  • Boarding the boat for a 5-minute sail out to sea
  • Set up of freediving workshops with a maximum of 4 students per cable and instructor
  • Freediving discovery for 1 to 1.5 hours (depending on the size of the group)
  • Sailing back to Bastia's Old Port (5 to 15 minutes)
  • Disembarkation, return of equipment and de-equipping in the changing rooms, where showers are available
  • Debriefing of the experience (approx. 15 minutes) with a fresh drink to end of the activity
Objectives

If this is your very first experience of freediving, the instructor will teach you the basics of compensation, how to breathe and listen to your sensations, and then give you a demonstration in the water before lowering you down the cable one by one.

Activity requirements

All participants need to be able to swim to take part in this activity.

Written parental authorisation is required for minors to participate in this activity without an accompanying adult.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the activity: no delay of more than 5 minutes will be tolerated, as the boat leaves at a fixed time.

Special terms

This activity is not accessible to pregnant people.

This activity is open to people with disabilities: please contact the diving centre once your booking request has been confirmed to inform the team.

Pets are not permitted to join in this activity.

Meeting point:
Corsica Sub - Quai de la Madonetta, 20200 Bastia
Spoken languages:French, English, Corsican
Included
  • Instructor
  • All the freediving equipment (mask, fins, snorkel and wetsuit)
  • Freediving discovery level certification
Do not forget to bring
  • Swimwear
  • Towel