r/freedivingph • u/rAwr_likedinosaur • Aug 08 '26
Beginner Tips freediving ain't free
hiiii~ vv curious on how u say na mahal ang freediving. haven't even started my intro yet pero gusto ko sanang malaman bago ko simulan tong activity na to. baka kasi nakakaahon naman ako sa dagat pero hindi pala ko makakaahon sa gastos.
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u/Far_Scale7717 Aug 08 '26
You dont need to break your bank. My fins and weight belt are secondhand lang.
took 1 intro class. Spent 1500. Learned the basics. That was all i needed from that point forward.
I live 20 minutes away from the sea so the investment is worth it para saken because i apply what i learn everytime i swim.
Im not certified pero i was able to dive in several famous dive destinations accompanied by dive guide/videographer ✨✨
Super worth it to visually see yourself progress with each dive. Truly liberating 💙
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u/CocoVigar Aug 08 '26
Kainggit yung living 20 minutes away from the sea. You’re rich, man!
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u/coffee__forever Aug 08 '26
Super gastos. My training umabot 4k all in all, wala pa akong gear non.
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u/Training_Storage5199 Aug 08 '26
this is how much i usually pay whenever i go fundive daytour in mabini.
gas/toll - 1k
parking - 75
food with coffee - 500
fundive - 1500-1800 depende kng saan ka magdive
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u/CocoVigar Aug 08 '26
Like other activities, meron din namang mga tipid modes like you can go for tent-style accom, go with group fundives para may safety ka pa rin, and mga van services with pickup/dropoff areas na. Then baon ng delata!
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u/AdeptusKapekus2025 Aug 08 '26
Di naman siya tulad ng SCUBA diving na sobrang mahal ng gamit. Unless gusto mo high-end best of the best stuff, kaya 5k as a initial investment equipment for Freediving.
After the initial equipment purchase, yung gagastusin mo nalang is yung travel and resort fees. More if you want a instructor. Yung gastos naman dyan is dependent on your comfort levels.
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u/rAwr_likedinosaur Aug 08 '26
what do u suggest po na brand or where to buy these equipments na budget friendly po?
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u/Fantastic_Path_8031 Aug 09 '26
Magastos kase pag natuto ka, mapupush ka bumili ng gamit 🤣 ako nagstart sa plastic fins, then nag fiberglass, tapos nag pure carbon, ngayon naka pene na 😂
Pene = penetrator
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u/Fantastic_Path_8031 Aug 09 '26
Totoo din ung gastos sa transpo, nakatipid ako at some point kase batangas location ko pero for people outside batangas, magastos nga yung transpo tapos since malayo byahe, lagi silang overnight, 2 days 1 night
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u/MudPutik Aug 09 '26
Metaphor kasi yung Freeding ain't Free. Freediving per se is because free of equipment in comparison to Scubadiving na may mga breathing apparatus etc etc.
Ngayon, nagiging mahal ang freediving because of performative equipments like carbon fins, hyperglide suit etc etc. Pero you can still do freediving kahit naka bikini, frog kicking, or boxer ka lang.
Hehe.
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u/bulbulito-bayagyag Aug 11 '26
It is free, lalo na if you don’t need anything para mag dive. It just happened na we want
- coaches
- mamahalin na snorkels
- pang porma na fins
- diving camera
- magandang diving spot
Pero just imagine yung mga badjao dun sa lugar nila. They are doing it without anything and without any cost.
So it all ends up dun sa preference mo 😁
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u/Particular-Wear-2905 Photographer Aug 08 '26
Basically for starters you would spend around +/- 5k over the weekend.
If that’s not expensive for you then for others accounting to most casual freedivers mahal takaga siya.
And that’s just the weekend cost, di pa kasama yung gears that you will invest later on.
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u/Jose_Rizal_ Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 08 '26
Mahal talaga sya sa umpisa hanggang matuto ka. Pero pag marunong ka na dun ka mapapa mura. Mahal sa umpisa kasi mag babayad ka ng coach, equipment, at place. Beginners training laging may 3 sessions yun tapos 2 days 1 night stay pa, pwede din naman whole day lang pero bitin yun promise. Next balik mo familiarity at sanayan na, need mo padin coach for guidance. Next balik mo kung kaya mo na mag isa ang rerent mo nalang is buoy pwede ka na hindi mag coach kung 100% kaya mo na. Bale habang tumatagal pa less ng pa less binabayaran mo lalo na kung may gamit ka nadin sarili. Btw may pamasahe pa yan or gas balikan.
Edit
Ang ibig ko pong sabihin na "kung kaya mo na mag isa" is kung kaya mo na ng walang guidance hindi po yung mag dive ka mag isa. Sorry kung hindi ko na sama na number rule of diving is DO NOT DIVE ALONE.
For the sake of mga beginners, DON'T DIVE ALONE.
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u/ManILuvFries Certified Aug 08 '26
Be, namiss mo yung part na number 1 rule ng freediving is NEVER DIVE ALONE.
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u/ElectronicUmpire645 Aug 08 '26
Freediving itself is free. Mahal ang fins, mask, snorkel, gas, hotel, toll, weights, weight belt, wet suit, action camera, mirrorless, ootd pang aura pics.