SSI Freediver L1

🌟 Hengchun Course

⁃ Cetacea location: Search “Cetacea Freediving” on Google
⁃ Pool: Xiaowan Swimming Pool
⁃ Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
　Ocean training can be split into 1–2 sessions and completed separately
⁃ Fee: $18,800/person
⁃ Minimum: 1 person
⁃ Pros: Close to the ocean, with a vacation-like atmosphere after class
⁃ Cons: For students from central or northern Taiwan, transportation to and from Hengchun can be a consideration—Hengchun might as well be an offshore island! 😂
⁃ Included: 3 nights of backpacker accommodation, one nose clip, $2,000 voucher, and exclusive discounted equipment packages available for purchase on-site

（The $2,000 voucher can be used for one of the following: underwater photography, fundive, make-up ocean training, or $700 cash credit toward any Cetacea activity.）

（On-site equipment packages include items such as a mask, snorkel, plastic fins, Mares wetsuit, weight belt, changing towel, etc. The total package price is guaranteed to be even better than group-buy pricing.）

（Once you register, the three complimentary nights of accommodation are included even if you split the course into two separate trips.）

🌟 Taipei Course

⁃ Pool: Nangang Sports Center / Songshan Sports Center
⁃ Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
　The course days can be split up
⁃ Fee: $18,800/person
⁃ Minimum: 1 person
⁃ Pros: Close to home and easier to arrange around your vacation schedule
⁃ Cons: Northern Taiwan's ocean training sites are farther away, and ocean training is only available during summer
⁃ Included: One nose clip, $2,000 voucher, and exclusive discounted equipment packages available for purchase on-site

（The $2,000 voucher can be used for one of the following: underwater photography, fundive, make-up ocean training, or $700 cash credit toward any Cetacea activity.）

（On-site equipment packages include a mask, snorkel, plastic fins, Mares wetsuit, weight belt, changing towel, etc. The total package price is guaranteed to be even better than group-buy pricing.）

🌟 Offshore Island Courses

Ryukyu / Green Island / Lanyu

⁃ Pool: Arranged by the instructor
⁃ Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
　Course dates cannot be split
⁃ Fee: $18,800/person
⁃ Minimum: 3 people
⁃ Pros: Close to the ocean, with a strong island-vacation atmosphere
⁃ Cons: Accommodation and transportation are not included—you'll be experiencing the true offshore-island life! 🌊
⁃ Included: One nose clip, $2,000 voucher, and exclusive discounted equipment packages available for purchase on-site

（The $2,000 voucher can be used for one of the following: underwater photography, fundive, make-up ocean training, or $700 cash credit toward any Cetacea activity.）

（On-site equipment packages include a mask, snorkel, plastic fins, Mares wetsuit, weight belt, changing towel, etc. The total package price is guaranteed to be even better than group-buy pricing.）

《 Course Content 》

《 Suggested 4-Day / 3-Night Schedule 》

Day 1 — Freediving Theory & Equipment Introduction

Starting times:

08:00 AM
01:00 PM
07:00 PM

（One time slot will be selected depending on the location and the group's schedule. Times can be adjusted accordingly.）

Day 2 — Equipment Introduction + Pool Fundamentals

Starting around 8:30 AM

Three pool training sessions throughout the day

Video review after training

Day 3 — Ocean Theory + Ocean Training

Two ocean training sessions, with entry time determined according to sea conditions

Video review after training

（Finish by 3:00 PM at the latest）

Day 4 — Ocean Training

One ocean training session, with entry time determined according to sea conditions

（Finish before noon）

《 Suggested 3-Day / 2-Night Schedule 》

Day 1 — Freediving Theory & Equipment Introduction

Starting times:

08:00 AM
01:00 PM
07:00 PM

（One time slot will be selected depending on the location and the group's schedule. Times can be adjusted accordingly.）

Day 2 — Equipment Introduction + Pool Fundamentals

Starting around 8:30 AM

Three pool training sessions throughout the day

Video review after training

Day 3 — Ocean Theory + Ocean Training

Two ocean training sessions, with entry time determined according to sea conditions

Video review after training

（Finish by 3:00 PM at the latest）

（Day 3 includes 1–2 ocean sessions. Any remaining sessions can be completed during a future course date.）

《 All Registered Students Receive 》

🎥 7 exclusive Cetacea student pre-course training videos, so you can review and practice at home before class.

This helps you feel more familiar and comfortable when you arrive for your training.

📒 Students who actively preview the materials and practice the techniques have shown an 80%+ improvement in their course completion rate!

The seven videos cover:

⚠️ Course Fee Includes

⚠️ Transportation and meals are not included and must be arranged independently.

【Cetacea reserves the right to modify, change, suspend, or terminate any part of this activity at any time.】

• Theory: approx. 4–5 hours
• Ocean Theory: approx. 1–2 hours
• Equipment Introduction: approx. 1.5 hours
• Three Pool Sessions: approx. 6 hours
• Three Ocean Sessions: approx. 4.5–6 hours
• Video Review: approx. 1–1.5 hours
• Tongue-root exercises for equalization
• Freediving kicking technique
• Effective stretching for freediving
• Strength training for freediving
• Arm strokes
• Duck dive
• Breathing
• SSI International Certification
• Required skill assessments
• Online course materials
• Dedicated system app access
• Swimming pool admission
• Instructor fees
• Ocean activity insurance during the course period
• GoPro video recording