Freediving: Reef Fun Dives & Coached Open Water Sessions
Join our reef dives or coached open water sessions—tailored for certified freedivers seeking to explore or refine their skills in Con Dao’s clear, calm waters.
Freediving Fun Dives (Reef Dives)
(For certified freedivers only)
You will visit two dive sites, spending approximately 50 minutes – 1 hours at each location.
✅ No need to find a buddy – our instructorswill ensure your safety throughout the dive.
✅ Buoy available for surface intervals.
Coached Open Water Sessions
(For certified freedivers only)
Enhance your skills with two personalized coaching sessions, tailored to your needs. Whether you want to improve your equalization, FIM (Free Immersion), CWT (Constant Weight), or DNF (Dynamic No Fins), our instructors are here to help!
🌊 Depths of maximum 20m can be achieved depending on your experience & conditions.
⏳ Each session lasts approximately 1 hour, with a surface interval in between.
👥 Small groups (max 2 students per instructor) to ensure quality coaching.
✅ Instructor will safety your dives & personalized feedback on technique.
The itinerary will be:
1/ We will meet you at 7.45AM at the TOURIST PIER https://maps.app.goo.gl/VzqssW88JDBpNCSN9
2/ Heading to the Free diving sites (2 different sites)
3/ Spend approximately 1 hour at each site
4/ Back to the tourist pier from 12.30pm-1.00pm
_Towel
_Sunscreen, Sunglasses, Hat
*Time in the schedule might change due to various reasons (weather/boat/…).
*We can also provide afternoon speedboat dive starts from 1:30pm to around 5:30pm.
**Lunch is not included in the trip as our trip only takes half a day. We do have refreshment onboard (fruits, chocolate, snack drinking water).
Please note that when diving in Con Dao, we highly recommend divers to be covered via insurance for diving, and emergency evacuation due to the remoteness of the island and limited medical facilities. If this is not already covered by your travel insurance policy, we recommend DAN (Divers Alert Network) for their cover.
Visit www.danasiapacific.org for more information.
All those wishing to partake in Free Fun Dives or Coached Open Water Sessions must complete the Molchanovs Medical Questionnaire before free-diving. Click here to view the form.
If the answer is YES to ANY of the questions, please print out the form and see a doctor BEFORE travelling to Con Dao. You must obtain medical certification that it is safe for you to dive. We cannot do this on the island. If your answers are all NO’s, that’s fine – we can complete the medical form when you get here.
No, it’s not recommended due to the risk of decompression sickness (DCS) or other gas-related injuries.
⏱️ How long should I wait before scuba diving?
| Type of Freediving Session | Recommended Surface Interval Before Scuba |
|---|---|
| Light (shallow, <10m, short duration) | At least 12-18 hours |
| Moderate (10–20m, multiple dives) | At least 18 hours |
| Intense (deep >20m, frequent dives) | At least 18 hours |
Freediving does not involve compressed air, so there’s no strict no-fly time like with scuba. However, if your dives are deep and frequent, there’s still a small risk of decompression-related stress.
⏱️ General Recommendations:
| Freediving Intensity | Recommended Wait Time Before Flying |
|---|---|
| Shallow & recreational (<10m) | No wait needed |
| Moderate depth (10–20m, repeated) | At least 4–6 hours |
| Deep or competitive (>20m) | 12–18 hours recommended |
FREEDIVING FUN DIVES (2 REEF DIVES)
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Maximum 2 pax with 1 instructor
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Free Diving Equipment
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Speedboat from the harbor
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Snack and drinking water
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Professional dive instructor
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A complimentary buff (head-scarf)
COACHED OPEN WATER SESSIONS
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Maximum 2 pax with 1 instructor
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Free Diving Equipment
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Speedboat from the harbor
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Snack and drinking water
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Professional dive instructor
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A complimentary buff (head-scarf)
Frequently Asked Questions
Till now, Con Dao is connected to mainland by flights and passenger boats. There is no Ferry. All equipments, spare parts, fuel, food… must be transported by cargo boats which is quite pricy.
Con Dao is well reserved which makes renting and food more expensive than main land and other islands.
Very few late night entertaining possibility also makes our staff bored (and therefore it’s kind of hard and expensive to recruit).
We don’t offer hotel pick-up because the town in Con Dao is very small. The Tourist Pier is 15-20 minutes from most hotels.
Round trip transfer for
– Six Senses can be arranged with an extra fee of 400,000VND for a 4 seater and 800,000VND for a 16 seater.
– Poulo Condor or Orsen can be arranged with an extra fee of 600,000VND for a 4 seater and 1,000,000VND for a 16 seater.
We will meet you at 7.45AM at the TOURIST PIER https://maps.app.goo.gl/VzqssW88JDBpNCSN9
Our team will wear Con Dao Dive Center rash guards https://divecondao.com/shop-t-shirt/
Lunch is not included in the trip as our trip only takes half a day. We do have refreshment onboard (fruits, chocolate, snacks, drinking water).
Do you have other trips?
We can offer Shore Dives and Night Dives.
You can consider to do Shore Dives.
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Con Dao Dive Center
Booking Office: Tran Phu Street, Zone 2, Con Dao Island
Whatsapp/Zalo:
Office: +84 975 947 685
Email:
booking@divecondao.com
Working Time: 07:30am to 8:30pm
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