Camotes Freediving - World Class Freediving Education & Training

Camotes Freediving - World Class Freediving Education & Training World Class Molchanovs Freediving Center on Camotes Islands in the Philippines, by Thibault Guignes Come and visit us for a breath taking experience.
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Camotes Freediving is a Freediving school founded and operated by French Freediving Champion Thibault Guignes . We propose Freediving courses for all levels from Beginner to Professional in a world class facility with own seafront and 25m swimming pool . We teach all Molchanovs course and propose training sessions on a daily basis with the best sea conditions of all South East Asia

People sometimes ask why we limit our coached open-water groups to a maximum of three freedivers per instructor The answ...
30/08/2026

People sometimes ask why we limit our coached open-water groups to a maximum of three freedivers per instructor

The answer is simply that I don't think we can provide the same quality of coaching beyond that.

When you're coaching depth, I don't want the instructor to simply be there to organize the session and provide safety. I want them to actually watch the dives, understand what each person is working on, remember what happened on the previous attempt, give individual feedback and adapt the session accordingly.

And when you have three completely different freedivers on the same line, there is already quite a lot happening.

One person might be working on mouthfill, another on freefall, another on technique or simply becoming more comfortable at a certain depth. They don't necessarily need the same warm-up, the same number of dives or the same progression.

Could we put more people on a line? Of course.

Would it be the experience I want us to provide? No.

So three it is. 😊

In a little over a week, another Instructor Course starts here in Camotes.These courses are always intense because we tr...
28/08/2026

In a little over a week, another Instructor Course starts here in Camotes.

These courses are always intense because we try to fit a huge amount of teaching, practice, feedback and evaluation into ten days, but they're also some of my favourite courses to teach because the progression from the beginning to the end can be pretty impressive.

On the first days, candidates are often thinking about absolutely everything at the same time: what they need to say, where they need to stand, whether they've forgotten something, what the student is doing, what comes next... and understandably it can feel quite overwhelming.

Then gradually it starts becoming natural. They stop thinking about themselves so much and start actually watching the student, adapting to what is happening and teaching rather than simply reproducing a lesson.

That's usually the point where you start seeing an instructor rather than an instructor candidate.

Our September 7 course still has one place available. If you're interested, send us a DM and we'll give you all the information.

28/08/2026

7 things about Camotes Freediving Philippines you may not notice 🇵🇭📍

We naturally measure progress in freediving with numbers, and obviously there is nothing wrong with wanting to go deeper...
26/08/2026

We naturally measure progress in freediving with numbers, and obviously there is nothing wrong with wanting to go deeper. The problem starts when going deeper becomes the only way we recognize progress.

If you did 60 metres last month and you're still doing 60 metres today, it doesn't necessarily mean that nothing has changed.

Maybe you're using less energy. Maybe your equalization is easier. Maybe you're more relaxed during freefall. Maybe you're reaching the bottom with considerably more reserves. Maybe something that required a lot of mental preparation a month ago now feels completely normal.

All of those things are progress.

In my own training, I actually find this much more interesting than constantly trying to force the number upward. I want the depth I'm doing to become ordinary before I ask my body and my mind for considerably more.

The goal is not to succeed at an extraordinary dive. The goal is to become the diver for whom this dive has become ordinary.

One of the things I probably underestimated when we started Camotes Freediving was how much of the experience would even...
23/08/2026

One of the things I probably underestimated when we started Camotes Freediving was how much of the experience would eventually have very little to do with freediving itself.

Of course people come here to learn, train, go deeper, improve their equalization or prepare for competitions. But when you spend a few weeks training together, sharing a line every morning, having breakfast or lunch together, celebrating the good dives and occasionally trying to understand what happened during the terrible ones 😄, you inevitably end up sharing much more than just freediving.

Over the years we've had people from all over the world come through Camotes, and some of the friendships that started here have continued long after everyone went home.

I obviously love the diving here, otherwise I probably chose the wrong place to live. 😂 But the community that has gradually developed around it is probably one of the things I'm most proud of.

And if you've already spent some time with us, you probably know exactly what I mean.

One of the things I like most about training in Camotes is that freediving here can become incredibly simple.You wake up...
21/08/2026

One of the things I like most about training in Camotes is that freediving here can become incredibly simple.

You wake up, come to the center, get on the boat and a few minutes later you're above more depth than almost anyone will ever need, usually with warm water, very little current and a small group on the line.

Of course, having good conditions doesn't make you a better freediver by itself. You still need to train properly, recover, make good decisions and be patient with the process. But when you remove a lot of the logistical complications around depth training, you can put much more of your attention into the diving itself.

And I think that simplicity is one of the reasons people often end up staying considerably longer in Camotes than they originally planned. 😄

📍 Camotes Islands, Cebu, Philippines

We have one final spot available for our next Molchanovs Instructor Course on September 7th-16th in Camotes.An Instructo...
20/08/2026

We have one final spot available for our next Molchanovs Instructor Course on September 7th-16th in Camotes.

An Instructor Course is obviously about learning how to teach freediving, but for me it is also a very interesting step in your own development as a freediver. Having to explain something clearly, demonstrate it properly, identify what another diver is doing wrong and find a way to correct it forces you to understand freediving at a completely different level.

During the course, we work extensively on teaching in the classroom, confined water and open water, but also on communication, organization, safety, demonstrations, problem solving and all the small details that eventually make the difference between knowing how to freedive and knowing how to teach someone else to freedive.

The course is intensive, very practical, and we intentionally keep the group small so that every candidate gets plenty of opportunities to teach, receive feedback and improve throughout the course.

Our next course starts September 7th and we have one spot remaining.

If becoming a freediving instructor has been somewhere in your plans, send us a message and we'll be happy to give you all the details.

📍 Camotes Islands, Philippines
📅 September 7-16
🎓 Molchanovs Instructor Course
⚠️ 1 spot remaining

19/08/2026

“Isn’t the ocean scary?”

Not when you know how to move through it. 🤿💙

Freediving is about learning to feel comfortable, confident, and connected in the water, one breath at a time.

Ready to discover what’s beneath the surface?

Come learn to freedive with us at Camotes Freediving
In the Philippines 📍

DM us to speak directly with our owner for more info on courses, programs and training 🌊🐠

When someone comes for only a few days of depth training, we can usually identify quite a lot of things that could help ...
18/08/2026

When someone comes for only a few days of depth training, we can usually identify quite a lot of things that could help them progress. The difficult part is that there isn't always enough time to actually work through those things properly.

You make one adjustment, perhaps it works, perhaps it doesn't, and then suddenly the trip is over.

This was one of the main reasons we created the Master Training Program.

With a full month, we don't have to rush the process. We can look at what is actually happening in your dives, decide what matters most, work on one or two things, give them enough repetition to become familiar, and then see what the next step should be.

Sometimes the progression is depth. Sometimes it's easier equalization, better technique, a more relaxed freefall or simply arriving at the surface with considerably more reserves from the same dive.

And for me, all of those are equally valuable.

The Master Training Program includes 18 coached open-water sessions, two pool sessions per week, workshops, guided sessions, video analysis and weekly training reviews, with open-water groups limited to a maximum of three divers per coach.

The objective isn't to cram as much freediving as possible into one month.

It's to give progression enough time to actually happen.

If you'd like details about the next available month, send us a message.

The Best Investment You Can MakePeople often ask us... "Should I buy new fins?", "Should I get a better wetsuit?", "Shou...
14/08/2026

The Best Investment You Can Make

People often ask us... "Should I buy new fins?", "Should I get a better wetsuit?", "Should I upgrade my computer?"....
Our answer is almost always the same: Invest in education first.

Great equipment can make diving more comfortable. Great coaching can completely change the way you dive:
- Better technique
- Better equalization
- Better relaxation
- Better safety

Those improvements stay with you for life, no matter which fins you're wearing.
The best piece of freediving equipment isn't made from carbon. It's knowledge and practice.

🌊 What's the best advice a coach has ever given you?

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