As Alaska’s first-ever training and retail center supporting Alaska freediving and spearfishing, we’re excited to share the beauty and scope of Alaska’s waters with locals and visitors alike. We’re proud to offer year-round instruction at all levels, guided dive trips and spearfishing charters, and a huge inventory of equipment for Alaskan and visiting freedivers; for everywhere from Alaska in December, or Cozumel or July.
- If you’re looking for local classes, check out our calendar.
- If you’re looking for what to know about freediving in Alaska, check out these tips for logistics and specifics of diving in Alaska. It’s mainly written towards scuba divers, but the information is all relevant.
- And if you’d like to figure out how to arrange a guided trip, we’ve got you covered there as well.
- If you’re looking to learn more about the freediving classes and training we offer… read on!
Basics of Freediving:
This option allows you to begin your training here in Alaska with evening or weekend classes which include classroom sessions and pool sessions. Once you have completed this portion, we can start the process of “referring” you to a freediving instructor/center at your travel destination and you can (and should) progress to Level 1 Freediver right here in Alaska!
The tuition for this course varies depending on the size of the class, and involves and PADI Freediver e-Learning Materials.
Required materials: PADI e-learning materials, mask, snorkel.
Note: This class is comparable to a Discover Scuba Diving course, and only involves pool and classroom work; no open water sessions. If you’re looking to become an Alaskan Freediver, check out our PADI Level 1 Freediver Course!
Level 1 Freediving:
Level 1 Freediving introduces divers to their first exposure to the beauty of Alaska’s oceans and freshwater lakes. Experiment with perfecting your kicks and technique, learn basic rescue techniques and team communication, and start exploring today! This program provides you with the training and knowledge required to safely freedive with a buddy in open water environments to depths of 20 meters. You will earn the PADI Level 1 Freediving certification after completing this program.
The tuition for this course varies depending on the size of the class, and involves and PADI Level 1 Freediving e-learning materials. We assign you a learning code when you enroll in the class.
Freediving gear is incredibly personal, and will stay with you throughout your freediving career while you explore underwater. Because of this, divers enrolling in Level 1 courses should begin considering purchasing their Total Freediving Equipment, so we can train together in your gear that you’ll be using when we go diving outside of class!
Required materials: PADI e-learning materials, Total Freediving Equipment (mask, snorkel, wetsuit, fins, weight and weight belt).
Advanced/Level 2 Freediving:
Ready to go deeper, longer? Perfect your technique? Experience free fall, improve your Frenzel, and commit to your apnea exercises? Level 2 Freediving provides provides you with the training and knowledge required to safely freedive with a buddy in open water environments to depths of 30 meters. You will earn the PADI Advanced Freediving certification after completing this program.
The tuition for this course varies depending on the size of the class, and involves and PADI Level 2 Freediving e-learning materials.
Required materials: PADI e-learning materials, Total Freediving Equipment (mask, snorkel, wetsuit, fins, weight and weight belt).
Schedule:
We offer total flexibility with our schedules. Primarily, our classes are scheduled for two nights a week and last for about 2 weeks. If you are a slope worker or have a schedule that will not allow you to attend one of our regularly scheduled classes, we’re happy to customize a course for your schedule.
Call us or stop by with your schedule to discuss options and pricing for your own private scuba class.
Seriously Fun, Seriously Diving:
We believe that teaching someone to hold their breath and dip below the surface of some of the biggest and most pristine water in the world is a huge privilege and responsibility.
With this responsibility comes the benefit of learning to dive from committed and thorough instructors who care about your safety, enjoyment, and having fun! We’re not training students or customers; we’re training the dive buddies that we’re going to go diving, exploring, spearfishing, and traveling together with.
When you learn to dive in Alaska, not only do you have bragging rights for the rest of your diving career, you earn your diving certification.
Where to start:
To enroll in a Dive Alaska class, the very first thing you need to do is come in and fill out a student folder (even for e-learning). This allows us to put you on the class roster and answer any questions or concerns you might have. This is also a good time to pick up your crew pack so you can be ready for your first day of class.
Please note: If you don’t see the class you’re looking for, feel free to contact us and arrange a course that fits your schedule! We offer a huge variety of courses, and our instructors can teach a massive range of scuba and freediving courses (and even a couple that we’ve made ourselves)!
The Fine Print
As for the legal-ese stuff we wish we didn’t have to say, but unfortunately do: tuition payment is required at time of enrollment, and may be cancelled no less than one week (7 calendar days) in advance. Any cancellations with less than five business days become non-refundable, as our instructors and staff plan courses around enrolled students, and many courses require a minimum number of divers to run.
If you are unable to attend a course for any reason, please let us know as soon as possible, and we’re happy to reschedule. For no-call, no-shows, or last-minute cancellations, tuition is non-refundable. For our full cancelation and rescheduling policy, please check here.
Exceptions vary from course-to-course, so please mention any potential scheduling conflicts when enrolling, so we can work around them for you!