Dahab Free Diving Taster Course is a Half Day experience in Dahab, from $90.56 per adult. A relaxed, beginner-friendly half-day introduction to free diving and breath-hold technique in Dahab's calm, crystal-clear Lagoon.
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Dahab has one of the calmest, clearest lagoons in the , which is exactly why free divers from all over the world come here to learn. This half-day taster is built for complete beginners: no experience or equipment needed, just curiosity and a willingness to slow your breathing down. You'll start on land with the basics — how free divers breathe, relax, and equalize — before moving into the shallow, glassy-calm Lagoon for your first supervised breath-hold dives. A certified instructor stays with you throughout, focusing on safety and proper technique rather than depth or performance. By the end of the session you'll have felt what it's like to hold your breath comfortably underwater, watched the sandy bottom and passing fish in total silence, and picked up skills that carry over into snorkeling, scuba, or a future free diving certification. It's a short, low-pressure introduction — perfect if you're curious about free diving but want to try it safely before committing to a full course.
A relaxed, beginner-friendly half-day introduction to free diving and breath-hold technique in Dahab's calm, crystal-clear Lagoon.
Dahab's Lagoon has been a pilgrimage site for free divers since the sport's early pioneers discovered its glass-flat water and gentle slope into the Blue Hole nearby. Bedouin fishermen here have long dived on a single breath to read the reef, and that same stillness-over-strength philosophy is what modern free diving teaches. Trying it in these waters connects you to the very place that helped shape the sport as we know it today.
Best for: Divers, snorkelers and sea lovers
Hotel pickup
Pickup from your hotel lobby.
Meet at the Lagoon
Meet your certified free diving instructor at the Lagoon in Dahab.
On land: the basics
Learn how free divers breathe, relax and equalize.
In the water
Your first supervised breath-hold dives in the shallow, calm Lagoon.
Pickup
Your hotel in Dahab
The Lagoon, Dahab
Return to
Your hotel in Dahab
For reference only — the route can change with traffic, weather and the day's plan.
Hotel lobby pickup in Dahab.
Free cancellation up to 3 days before the trip.
No — the taster is built for complete beginners, and equipment is included.
A certified free diving instructor and equipment rental.
No. The full certification course is available separately.
Swimwear and a towel.
Please disclose any medical conditions in advance.
Free cancellation up to 3 days before the trip.
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