17–24 April 2027
Dahab, Egypt
Learn to Freedive: Red Sea Retreat
Learn to freedive in the Red Sea, in a small group, at your own pace.
An unforgettable week in Dahab, learning to freedive with a 3-day AIDA 2 course, exploring coral reefs, spending a night camping under the stars in Ras Mohammed National Park, and reconnecting with your body and breath. No experience needed.
This trip is for ocean lovers, curious beginners and anyone who wants to switch off from everyday noise and find out what they're capable of. Alongside a packed freediving schedule, we include additional activities in Dahab like Padel, yoga, sunset hikes and more.
“Just being able to see the amount of life under the water blew my mind.” – Brad (pictured)
Retreat Highlights
3-day AIDA 2 freediving course, taught in small groups from Lighthouse in Dahab, all gear included
A night camping right on the shore in Ras Mohammed National Park, one of the world's most spectacular marine reserves
Fun dives as an opportunity to put what you learnt into practice
Snorkelling, sunset hikes, yoga, breathwork, padel and games nights
AIDA certified freediving instructors with you all week
7 nights in Dahab, accommodation included with airport transfers both ways
All breakfasts, 2 lunches and several local evening meals together included
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3-day freediving course, dive up to 20m
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Head straight to the coral reef from our camp
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Complete your AIDA 2 freediving course
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Explore Egypt on land and by sea
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Review of the camping & underwater life
Retreat Details
Over the first four days, you’ll get settled in Dahab, a beautiful bohemian town surrounded by sea and mountains, also known as the capital of freediving due to its easy depth access.
We’ll teach you the AIDA 2 freediving course, which includes theory, pool and open water sessions. You’ll dive with us in small groups of maximum 3 students to one instructor. Your comfort and safety is our main priority. We teach the course in a way that focuses on fun and flow, not pressure to achieve.
The days are filled with activities that aren’t just about freediving! Think padel, yoga, games nights, beach days and local food.
The last two full days of the retreat, we head to Ras Mohammed national park. Camping in our cosy canvas tents, just steps from the shoreline where an incredible reef is waiting to be discovered. This part of the trip is about relaxing, hanging out and enjoying putting what you’ve learnt into practice, to discover marine life, freediving on the reef.
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Freediving is often misunderstood. Instead of pushing hard, it's about learning to be calm and trusting your body to do what it is naturally capable of.
Over three days you'll complete the AIDA 2 freediving course (usually valued at £350 and included in your retreat). You'll learn to dive safely, hopefully between 12-20m, understand your body, and build proper technique from the start. We introduce things gradually across the week, so there's no rush.
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Line diving technique and how to descend efficiently
Equalisation technique
Breath hold methods and tips, hold your breath for 2 minutes +
Nervous system tools to stay calm underwater
How to train your breath and body
How to duck dive and explore marine life safely in a natural setting
Safety and rescue procedures, so you can always dive safe with a qualifed buddy
We dive from the Lighthouse in Dahab, just a short swim from shore. By the end of the week, if you meet the requirements, you'll be certified as an AIDA 2 freediver.
If freediving feels intense at any point, there's no pressure. There are plenty of other ways to enjoy the week.
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Midweek, after the course we head to Ras Mohammed National Park, widely considered one of the most spectacular marine reserves in the world, home to over 200 species of coral and around 1,000 species of fish.
2 days | 1 night at Ras Mohammed
We sleep at a beachfront desert camp in comfy canvas tents under a clear starry sky, sit around the campfire at night, wake up to the sunrise and snorkel over coral gardens filled with fish, rays, turtles and barracuda.
This part of the trip is about slowing down and disconnecting: reading on the beach, exploring the mountains at sunset, swimming at sunrise, cooking s'mores by the campfire. We'll offer optional morning Qi Gong, stretching and breathwork sessions, and creative workshops if you feel like joining. All meals and water are included at camp.
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Alongside the freediving, the week is built around shared experience. We eat local meals together, hike into the mountains at sunset, yoga, snorkel and explore, and disconnect from our busy lives. You’ll also have pockets of free time to do as you choose.
We pride ourselves on creating a social, inclusive atmosphere, and people leave with new friends for life.
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We're looking for open-minded, curious people who want to try something new, meet like-minded people and spend a week by the sea.
This trip is for you if you:
are curious about freediving but have never tried it
feel a bit nervous about holding your breath, and want to learn in a calm, safe setting
love being in the water and discovering marine life
enjoy trying new things and have a sense of adventure, and like to idea of an active, full week away
are travelling solo or with a friend or partner and want to meet a supportive group
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7.30 - 8.15am: Breakfast and briefing
8.30 - 10.00am: Theory lesson
10.30 - 12.30pm: Static session in the bay
1.00 - 3.00pm: Free time and a light lunch
3.30 - 5.30pm: Open water diving (in small groups)
7.00pm: Video analysis, then dinner together or evening activity
This is a sample schedule. We plan lots of fun group activities each day but don't want to ruin the surprise for you now! -
Our passion for freedving, shines through in our inclusive, positive and fun approach to teaching. We’re not
exclusive, elitist or about pushing too far. Instead we focus on nervous system state, regulation, psychology and safety in our sessions, it should be fun and not a struggle!
Our AIDA courses follow the usual format, but we try to weave more fun and play into the learning. Think pool games, underwater group photos and things that make it more than just learning the course material.
We want to help people discover the best version of themselves and experience beautiful moments that are once in a lifetime, we’d love you to be one of them. -
Accomodation is included. You'll stay in a peaceful spot in Dahab, in a shared twin room, or shared double (doubles only shared between people who book together), with AC. Breakfast supplies are provided each morning.
Everything is within walking distance. Dahab is a relaxed, safe place with an outdoorsy, alternative feel: desert, mountains and sea in one.
Overview
Booking goes live soon
8 Days | 7 Nights | Dahab, Egypt
17–24 April 2027
9 spaces only, bookings open soon
Pricing
Twin shared room cabin (per person)
Early bird price: from £1,500 (until 31 December)
Regular price: from £1,700
Reserve your place with a £500 non-refundable deposit. Payment plans available.
Join the waitlist to get access to booking before we announce on social media
What's included
3-day AIDA 2 beginner freediving course and certification
Camping and breakfast, 2 lunch and 1 dinner at Ras Mohammed National Park (Includes park entrance fee and transport)
Guided snorkelling and fun dives exploring the reef at Ras Mohammed
The week’s accommodation in a comfortable, modern twin or double room
Breakfast supplied every day in your room, 3 dinners included
All additional activities (padel, yoga, workshops, sunset hike)
Dry workshops: stretching, breath-hold and additional equalisation workshop
All freediving gear is provided
Snorkeling guides
Private transfer to and from Sharm el Sheikh Airport > Dahab
Freediving insurance covered by DAN
Not included
Flights and visa (if needed)
Travel insurance and personal expenses
Tip
Spending in spare time, and most lunches
Nearest airport: Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Cancellation Policy: All deposits and payments are strictly non-refundable and non-transferable under any circumstances, including illness, injury, travel disruption, or force majeure events. We strongly recommend purchasing comprehensive travel insurance that covers trip cancellation and interruption before booking.
About your hosts
Immy & Joe, Flow State Freediving
Certified AIDA freediving instructors and retreat facilitators
We teach freediving because we believe it's one of the best ways to explore the ocean. We’re not about chasing depth and numbers, and more focused on that flow state feeling you can experience when you’re at one with the water and yourself.
We’ve spent a lot of time in Dahab, and consider it our second home, bringing people here, to show our favourite spots is really special to us, especially as Dahab is also where we completed our Instructor course. It’s the perfect spot for beginners, and we can’t wait to introduce you to the wondrous underwater world of the Red Sea - prepare to have your mind blown!
FAQs
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None at all. This week is designed with complete beginners in mind. We'll teach you everything from scratch during the 3-day course.
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We supply all freediving equipment at no cost to you. Just bring your swimsuit.
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Yes! The second part of the trip is focused on fun, reef dives. Ras Mohammed is abundant with life, with over 200 coral species and more than 1,000 species of fish. You can also see larger animals such as rays, turtles and occasional dolphin sightings.
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You’ll be camping at a comfortable beachside camp, in canvas tents with mattresses, blankets and pillow. The stars are beautiful at night, and we will sit around the campfire playing games and socialising.
Expect to open your tent and be looking out directly over the water with the sunrise reflecting in its glassy surface. You might choose to start your day with a sunrise snorkel at the reef, literally on our doorstop.
There are few camping destinations as spectacular and peaceful as Ras Mohammed.
2x lunches, breakfast and 1 dinner are served at the camp and included. -
You’ll learn everything you need to pass AIDA-2 across the 3.5 day course. You can see the full requirements to pass here.
There’s no need to feel worried, as you’ll progress naturally and learn more each day. Our students always surprise themselves with how much they can achieve in just a few days. -
We provide fresh breakfast supplies for you every morning to make your own fruit and yoghurt bowl, porridge or eggs on toast. Breakfasts tend to be lighter because we don’t want to be really full before diving!
Lunches are your free time to eat what you like in one of Dahabs lovely cafes - a range of egyptian and international food is available for a great price.
You’ll have 3 group dinners included on the trip - we will show you our favourite places and introduce you to some Egyptian local food too. -
Yes, rooms are shared twin (same genrder) or doubles. Depending on group configuration and numbers, some people booking together (e.g. couples and friends) will share a double bed.
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We ask that you arrive by 7pm on 17 April, to be able to join our welcome dinner and opening session.
The retreat ends and you’ll depart the accommodation on 24 April by 10am.If you’d like to stay at the accommodation for more nights either side of the retreat, we can arrange that for you with enough notice, for an additional fee.
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The Red Sea coast, where we're based, is well-established as a tourist destination and has been for decades. Sharm el Sheikh and Dahab are well-visited areas. We wouldn't run trips here if we had concerns, and the area is not affected by the war. That said, we always recommend taking out comprehensive travel insurance at booking.
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Our trips and depostis are non-refundable, no matter the circumstances. We recommend you purchase comprehensive travel insurance at the time of booking.
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Its normal to feel nervous about new experiences, but don’t let that stop you! If you’d like to chat more about the trip you can book a free call with us, or contact us on IG or email.
Retreat Guests Testimonials
“Your teaching styles were great. You explained the theory well and with plenty of practical examples to explain the more technical theories. You both showed a great level of care to everyone on the course and one thing that stood out to me was the willingness to learn how people like to learn and adapting to each person.”
Emily, Dahab Retreat Guest
“Wonderful people with so much love in your hearts, and that really bring the best out of us. I can’t thank you enough for this wonderful week. I am not a group person normally but I felt so comfortable and at ease within this group. I think the love you have to free diving, to each other, to the island and to ocean, and to life is really palpable and that’s what made this retreat special.”
Xu, Azores Retreat Guest
“Looking back now I think the main thing that stays with me is the love for this group of people, all the laughs we shared (and a few tears in the end), the meals together, the boat rides, yoga in the morning + music in the evening, just the whole vibe and having all the adventures together. My favorite memory is a mix of all this, with this group of people. It's difficult to put into words, let alone English ones!”
Lucia, Azores Retreat Guest