A freediving training week on Gili Air

You have your Level 1 or Level 2, maybe an AIDA or PADI card, and you want to get better. Not just deeper: calmer, cleaner, more confident. The answer is almost never a single long session. It is a few days in a row, with the same eyes watching you. Here is how to build that week on Gili Air.

Why consecutive days work

Freediving progress is mostly adaptation: your body gets used to the breath-hold, your equalisation becomes automatic, your mind stops fighting the urge to breathe. Those changes build on each other from one day to the next and fade when you stop. Daily sessions of two to three hours beat one marathon day, and the same instructor across the week notices small changes you would never see yourself.

Coaching or line training?

• Coaching session (IDR 900,000 for a 2–3 hour session): your instructor diagnoses one problem and builds the session around fixing it. Equalisation that breaks down at a certain depth, tension on the descent, discomfort on the line, static breathing. Pick coaching when you want to learn something new.
• Line training (IDR 450,000 per session): you lead your own dives; a trained safety buddy at the surface watches every one, counts and meets you on the ascent. Pick line training when you want repetitions of what you already know. Depth always stays within your certification.

Most good weeks alternate: coaching one day to fix something, line training the next to make it stick.

A sample 5-day plan

Day	Session	Focus
1	Coaching (depth)	Diagnosis: watch your dives, find the one thing holding you back
2	Line training	Repetitions on what you worked on, comfortable depths
3	Coaching (pool)	Static and technique: relaxation, finning, body position
4	Line training	Longer session, calm progression
5	Coaching (depth)	Put it together, film your dives, plan what to practise at home

It is only an example: we shape the plan around your goals, your level and the weather. When the ocean does not cooperate, pool work fills in, so you do not lose a day.

2026 coaching packs

Pack	Total	Per session	Saving
3× Depth (line)	IDR 2,450,000	IDR 816,667	9% vs the single 900,000 rate
5× Depth (line)	IDR 3,825,000	IDR 765,000	15% vs the single 900,000 rate
3× Pool	IDR 1,620,000	IDR 540,000	10% vs the single 600,000 pool rate
5× Pool	IDR 2,550,000	IDR 510,000	15% vs the single 600,000 pool rate

For a longer stay or a mix of coaching and line training, the Multi-Day Freediving Pass gives you a quote for your exact dates, usually the same day. Freediving has no online discount: the price shown is the price you pay.

Make every session count

• Bring video. Five minutes of footage from past dives tells your coach more than an hour of talking. Send clips by WhatsApp before you arrive.
• Sleep, eat light, hydrate. Gili Air helps: no traffic, early nights, fresh food.
• Keep a short log: depth, time, how you felt, what you worked on.
• Train with a buddy. If you come with a certified friend, you can share the line while our instructor stays at the surface as safety.
• Respect rest days if your body asks for one.

Not certified yet?

Start with SSI Freediving Level 1 (2 days), then add a few days of line training: the perfect first freediving week. New to the sport? Our complete guide to freediving on Gili Air explains every step.

Send us your dates, your certification and what you want from the week on WhatsApp or at freedivegiliair@gmail.com. We come back with a plan and a quote.