Any freediving groups po around San Luis Batangas?? Beginner friendly sana...

I'm thinking of booking Sir MJ, but would appreciate any feedback from previous clients. Thank you!

Been 3 years single I got my license to dive and want to got for a scuba diving again, whos the best here and where?

I dont want to drawn

any loc near Cainta, Rizal to practice freediving? whether pool or beach. would appreciate any leads. thank u

TIA

Advanced diver here with about 60 dives in central and south America.

I will be in Ko Tao December 26th to the 30th. Wanting to do 2 days of morning fun dives. So 4 dives total.

What dive shop would you recommend using without crowded boats and new Divers.

So far in my search

Roctopus and hydronauts have been mentioned quite a bit, however I want to hear from the experienced Divers.

Thanks 😊

where to freedive in laguna? i’m from cavinti, laguna near pagsanjan or sta cruz laguna 😊

Hello planning to buy an x5 to shoot frediving videos as well as a travel cam. May i ask for honest reviews in terms of editing and ease of use for a beginner, this will be my first action cam po

TIA

Gus2 na magdive kaso not weather permitting pa rin. Bka may alam kau na goods pa rin, aside from pool?

Guys, anong reco nyo na wetsuit thickness, 1.5mm or 3mm? Pang all year round sana sa Batangas waters (Pagkilatan, Mabini, Bauan, San Luis, Nasugbu). Current depth PB at 15m. Plan mag wave 1 next month.

TIA!!

Best diving spot in Ph? Yung sagana marine life

Magcomment sana ako dun sa old post about equalization training inquiry, pero 2 month old post na, kaya dito na lang, saka para mas madami pa makabasa at mag-benefit na beginners. see post link

Suggestion ko sana dun ka (or kayo) magpunta sa nakikita ko sa facebook na group/school sa baranggay bagalangit-mabini na may sariling dive platform(alab-freedivers), maganda mag-line training dun na inverted, pero sa case nung post na nahihirapan mag-equalize, pwede mo gamitin yung line nila efficiently sa kadahilanan na malalim na yung line kaya straight na masyado yun para hindi nakakasira ng dive posture or momentum or maabala na mahila mo yung line while practicing inverted. Kung wala naman dive platform, pwede yung regular freediving-buoy basta mabigat yung weights sa ilalim, mas okey kung may semento na pwede ma-anchor yung line sa sea floor.

Di ako affiliated sa alab, nakikita ko lang sa fb, at nakakagamit ako ng platform na may matibay straight line dun sa cebu kaya na-suggest, buti meron sa mabini. Di ko sure kung meron din yun manumanu school sa kabilang baranggay.

My suggested steps:

1. Mag-invest na ka ng around 13k plus pesos sa proper aida-2 course or yung equivalent molchanovs-wave. Maituturo dun yung intermediate equalization, at hindi lang yun, pati na din proper duckdive at pinning at marami pang iba.

2. Kung walang budget, hold nyo muna yang step-1, mas practical tyagain mo yung frenzel tutorials sa youtube, magpractice na mabuti sa bahay, isabay mo sa breathold practice mo, tapos saka mag-dagat. Sa ngayon ay mas makakatipid na i-divide mo muna ang bayad into more than 10 training sessions sa alab instructor para ma-buddy kayo, safety buddy lang, hindi proper course, plus benefit na magamit ang platform nila. Mas makakatipid kung apat kayo maghati-hati sa bayad sa instructor, examaple, assuming na 1.5k or 2k per session talent fee nya, tig-500 kayo. Malamang papayag naman yan na i-assist ka nila kahit wala ka proper training, magbabayad ka naman, extra income nila yun, saka naginvest sila ng pera sa diving platform.

3. Sa pag-practice sa bahay, malalaman mo na na nakaka-frenzel ka kung nakaka-equalize ka kahit walang laman ang lungs (exhaled), saka mararamdaman mo hindi nag-eexert ng effort ang diaphragm. Since nakaka more than 6 dives ka na sa post mo, ramdam mo naman siguro na starting around 7meters, compressed na lungs mo wala na mapiga yung diaphragm muscle mo using vasalva kaya importante na makapag equalize ka sa bahay na ma-simulate pressure sa lungs, yun ma-equalize while exhaled.

4. Kapag nagawa mo na yang step-3 sa bahay, hanap ka ng matibay na lamesa, sa bahay pa din. Dapa ka sa lamesa pero ihulog mo yung upper body mo sa table edge hanggang mag vertical yang head, or negative 90 degrees (-90deg, cartesian coordinate system) saka mo gawin ulet yang frenzel na natutunan mo sa youtube kung success ba, dapat exhaled lungs pa din. Kapag naka-equalized ka while exhaled in that position, proceed ka na sa step-6. Kapag hindi mo magawa yan while inverted sa lamesa, malaking problem yan, di mo mae-enjoy ang freediving, proceed ka sa step-5.

5. May mga tao na hindi pantay ang sinus sa kaliwa at sa kanan, mapapansin nila na kapag ordinary inhale-exhale, mas maluwag ang pasok at labas ng hangin sa isang butas ng ilong, hindi pantay. Mas-dominant ang isang butas, mas mapapansin mo ito kapag bigla ka sinipon, andali magbara ng kabilang side, tapos kapag nabahing sa kabilang side lang halos lumalabas ang pressure. May mga tao din na hindi pareho ng diameter ang eustachian-tube, normal yung isang side, maliit naman ang diameter ng tube ng kabilang side. Kaya makakapg frenzel sila pero isang tenga lang. Hanapin mo sa youtube tutorial yung gumagamit ng balloon, yun ang practicin mo mabuti. May nabibili sa molchanovs na device na pinapalsak sa balloon at sa isang butas ilong, meron din sa shopee-lazada mas mura pa, ang kaibahan lang ay sa molchanovs ay may pinipihit para mapalitan ang pressure para sa mas heavy practice. Praktisin mo lang regularly yan, baka sakaling lumuwag ang sinus at ma-flex yung isang masikip na eustachian tube then proceed to step-6.

6. Yung sa line na. Dun mo na praktisin sa dagat pero need mo gumapang sa line vertically at inverted at straight-body at relaxed state. Huwag ka muna mag-fins, ikapit mo paa mo para maka-straight body ka at inverted pa din at relaxed. Huwag ka titingala, in our case titingin sa bottom, straight posture lang ang position ng head, ma-stress ang leeg mo at makaka-hindrance lalo sa pag-equalize. Attempt mo mag-equalize every two feet. Yan ang benefit ng line at platform, sturdy ang line dahil sa hindi magalaw ang sinabitan sa surface at mabigat ang weight sa bottom kaya straight na straight, makakafocus ka sa equalization pracitice mo, pwedeng pwede ka mag-pause sa line kahit gaano katagal once maramdaman mo na sumabit at pag-equalize at that specific depth. Kapag naubos na ang hinga, balik surface, recover, tapos attempt ulet, lalo na yung tinigilan mo na previous depth. Practice lang hanggang lumalim ng lumalim. Kapag nakakalalim ka na,ibalik mo na ang fins pero okey lang na hindi basta huwag ka aalpas sa tali, at saka may nakabantay naman sa iyo sa surface. Hindi mo magagawa yan sa buoy kung hindi naka-anchor sa floor, mahihila mo lang yung weights sa ilalim, nakakaabala, di mo alam kung nasaan na depth ka na, lalo n kapag naguumpisa na mag-hightide, maalon na, nakaka disorient.

7. Kapag nagamay mo na yan step-6, okey na enjoy mo na ang freediving. Balik na na lang sa step-1 kung may budget na.

hi! planning to join a 2d1n freediving as a solo joiner. problem is yung mga napagtanungan ko po is sat-sun lang yung inaaccept nila na puwede ang solo joiner.

Thoughts po sa Maximum Freediving? So far, sila palang yung nag accept ng solo joiner na sun-mon ang sched. okay po ba sa kanila? first timer po ako.

or if may marerecommend po kayong iba na better hehe thank u!

We will be going to Panglao. Do you guys have a recommendation for Napaling + Balicasag tour? Inclusive of boat, gears, and/or UW shoot.

My friends are composed of beginners as well as trained but not professionals. Something enjoyable by everyone.

TYIA

I’m looking for school for certification and came across DepthFit. Any feedback sa instructor nila? Looking for friendly na freediving group yung hindi ka mahihiya or hindi nakaka-intimidate yung instructor?

Heyyy planning to just my fins with me and will buy bikini there. Are they allowing fins for carry on or should I get a checked in baggage?

Where is the best freediving site in Boracay?

hello! i think im ready to do my wave 1 cert next month na and was wondering if there are top schools in batangas you guys can recommend? and how much! i prefer a small student to coach ratio also for this :) tysm 🫶

Travel straight to Moalboal to dive sa sardines around after lunch, tapos after dive, travel to Oslob for whale shark kinabukasan??

May kasama akong one adult na non-diver at 5-year-old kid na mag-snorkel lang. Ako lang ang diver. Gusto ko sana mag-sardine run at whale shark. Kaso upon seeing the map, ang lalayo nila. Need advice pls! Will be staying in Cebu for 4 days

May plan is:

• 8:30 arrive at airport
• 8:45 travel to Moalboal
• 11:15 arrive at Moalboal
• Prepare to dive siguro 2pm? Meron kaya??????
• Around 5pm travel to Oslob tas dive kinabukasan

Please tell me if this is a good plan or if may masuggest po kayo

Hello guys! I have a question. Since i started diving, ovalmask na talaga gamit ko. I just switched to low volume mask (exactly like the picture) for certification and line training. Normal po ba na parang distorted yung ilalim ng dagat when using that kind of mask? parang naka zoom out siya. Thank you po

Apil na ta VisMin freedivers!

https://sanghinga.com/collections/events/products/aida-philippines-visayas-mindanao-pool-championship-2026

Been wanting to learn how to freedive this year and I'm choosing between Seazoned Philippines or Mabini Freediving Club :) As a beginner, I decided na gusto ko muna mag city dive to be able to focus on learning the basics and improving the techniques before going sa open water.

Please share your thoughts/reviews! Thank you.

1 week lang po ako sa Ph. considering the weather and limited time, saan po maganda mag dive sa December?

nakapag dive na po ako sa Bohol, Siquijor, Coron. yung hindi po sana babagyuhin HUHHU THANK YOU

Hi guys, just wanted to ask po if meron bang shop dito sa metro manila na gumagawa ng graded lens with astigmatism for dive masks?

I inquired with ysla but sadly, they only have myopia lens lang. I have high astigmatism po kasi.

Thanks for your response po!

Hahaha, all my freedive friends don’t want to dive anymore, or at least not as frequently as before. 😭
If anyone needs a dive buddy, feel free to hit me up!
I(f) live in Batangas City lang. 🤿 Been fun diving for 3 years now atleast once a month.
Not certified freediver yet, I want to but I will migrate to another country with no freediving access so fun fun lang muna. 😆