A blue ocean. Unclouded water. Some of the world’s best scuba diving may be found off the coast of the Philippines. Beautiful sights may be seen in Malapascua, Coron Bay, and Tubbataha Reef, all of which are just waiting to be explored. Lots of scuba divers dream of visiting these protected underwater areas. The best way to appreciate these underwater landscapes is to go freediving and take in all their natural glory.
Freediving is a style of scuba diving in which the diver holds their breath for extended periods of time while submerged. Freediving may sound terrifying, but proponents argue it’s really safer than using a scuba tank. Freediving is becoming increasingly popular in the Philippines, both as a recreational activity and as a competitive sport; over the past decade, centers dedicated to the sport have opened in many locations, the most recent being on Camotes Island, not far from Cebu.
Not many recreational divers are aware, but Camotes Island is home to some of the world’s top freediving sites. More than 300 days out of the year, the seas are peaceful and tranquil, deep, and clear. What you have there is the ideal formula for a freediving training program that is both intense and thorough, without compromising safety.
Camotes Freediving, which debuted in June 2022, welcomes free divers of all skill levels, from novices to professionals. All the information you need to get started freediving is available from Camotes Freediving, including a customized training program based on the Molchanovs method.
Thibault Guignés, now ranked fifth in the world and the best freediver in France with a Free Immersion record of 117 meters, trains here. Since Thibault is also a member of the Molchanovs education board, freedivers can rest assured that they will receive the highest quality, most comprehensive training possible.
Thibault plans for the Camotes Freediving center to be the best in Asia, if not the world. Since 2015, he has been living and training in Cebu, Philippines, and it was on Camotes Island that he discovered the ideal conditions for freediving. He recognized immediately that this was one of the nicest places he had ever seen for freediving training because of the calm currents, lack of drift, average visibility of 25 meters, and depths going as deep as 150 meters.
Learn more at https://camotesfreediving.com/
