Deep Week Dahab, Egypt
What is Deep Week?
Deep Week is a one-of-a-kind experience! There is no other event like this!
It is the world's premier Freediving Education Event and the worlds largest freediving festival.
Deep Week brings the best freedivers, freediving instructors and experts from all over the world, to one spectacular place.
A whole week where we can share knowledge and improve our diving.
This will be our second Deep Week in Mexico. We learnt a lot the first time we went and now we know how to make it even better!
Diving In The Mecca Of Freediving
We’re heading to one of the most iconic freediving destinations in the world: Dahab, Egypt. Nestled between the mountains of the Sinai Desert and the turquoise waters of the Red Sea, Dahab is home to the legendary Blue Hole and the beautiful reef walls of Lighthouse Bay—two of the most sought-after dive sites for freedivers globally.
The Blue Hole is 130m deep and is where most of modern freediving athletes have spent at least a bit of time training. Its protected walls, nearly limitless depth and crystal clear water make it one of the best locations in the world to simulate competition conditions and, as such, a beautiful freediving community has long called Dahab home.
When you get tired of diving on the line, the walls of the blue hole are home to absolutely stunning coral reefs and fish life. You can explore within the blue hole itself but its far less crowded to go over “The Saddle” out into the sea and swim along the outer walls where you can also find El Bells, which is an arch that sits at about 26m deep after a beautiful dive down an open chimney along the coral wall.
We are going to split our time between diving in the Blue Hole (which includes a moderate drive out of town) and Lighthouse, which is within walking distance of where we will be staying for Deep Week! We can easily find 40m of depth not too far from shore where we can do more of our focused training diving before heading to the Blue Hole to apply our learning to practice!
Having been to Dahab to train before, we know how incredible of a dive location it is. When we aren’t diving, the Sinai Desert is one of the most beautiful places in the world. We have the opportunity to go to saunas and bonfires in the desert, incredible coral reef dives, and also some pretty awesome adventures into the mountains, which we plan to do during the rest days.
We are really excited to be going to Dahab this year and, based on the conversations we have been having around this event so far casually during other Deep Weeks, we know that you all are incredibly excited as well! We can’t wait to see you there!
Explore The Stunning Beauty of The Blue Hole
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The Workshops
Each Deep Week is different and offers interesting and unique workshops but there are always a few classics as well. Adam, along with our other guest instructors, will be leading a variety of interesting and fun workshops every day and be open to questions. They are a great opportunity to learn from some of the best divers and freediving educators in the world and one of the things that makes Deep Week such an amazing and unique experience.
If you arent feeling any of the workshops on the day, we can arrange some fun diving in one of the many cenotes or help sort something else out for you!
We will have a full list of workshops and Cenotes for you, so come prepared to dive and learn your heart out!
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The Activities
Deep Week has a packed schedule if you want to follow it to the letter! We dive every day (except for rest day on Wednesday), pool sessions, freediving theory sessions and workshops, all of which will ensure you cover all of your course requirements, if you decide you want a freediving certification.
We also offer sunrise yoga and meditation sessions each day and have family dinners where we all get together and eat, enjoy each others company and talk about freediving (duh!)
We love springing surprises on our Deep Weekers during the week. From creating underwater obstacle courses for you all, arranging pedicures during workshops to turning up to dive sessions with costumes. We genuinely aim to have as much fun as possible. The more fun you have, the better you dive!
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The Schedule
7:00am: Yoga
8:00am- 11:30am: Dive Session
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Workshops
5:00pm - 5:30pm: Meditation
6:00pm: Family Dinner
We will provide a full day to day itinerary closer to the date. But in general there is something going on at every moment of the day and you’re welcome to come to as much or as little as you like!
The Legends
Join us for a week of line training, pool sessions, workshops, cenotes and so much more.
Get ready to hear first hand from these athletes their training routines, techniques and recommendations. And especially get ready to have fun!
Brandon Reed is the General Manager of the Freediving Family as well as a Freediving Commentator, static breath training coach, and glutton for diving as much as he can all over the world!
He has attended and run over 20 Freediving Family events at this point and absolutely thrilled to be organizing yet another excellent adventure to the beautiful cenotes of the Yucatan!
Alejandro Lemus is a pioneer of freediving in Mexico, having owned and operated the Lemus Underwater School for 20 years. He is an Instructor trainer and multiple time record holder for Mexico along with continental and freshwater world records.
When he isnt teaching, diving or exploring cenotes, he can be found organizing the famous Xibalbá Freediving competition!
Staying in Dahab
We are going to be hosting Deep Week at Hotel Real Hispano in downtown Valladolid this year! We wanted to get closer to all of the action with amazing food, awesome shops and more awesome food and we will absolutely get that this year! We recommend that you arrive no later than May 16th in the afternoon (so you don’t miss the welcome) and depart no earlier than May 25th (so that you don’t miss out on the afterparty taking place the night of May 24th) All event activities (workshops, welcome, yoga, meditation and departing for the cenotes) will all happen at Hotel Real Hispano and many find it one less thing to think about if you are booked there during the week.
They have offered us a reduced rate on accommodations during the week on double rooms, which is awesome! They are typically 1,850mxn per night but they are giving them to us for 1,450mxn per night. In order to get this reduced rate, we need to send them an email to reservaciones.realhispano@gmail.com or by contacting the booking manager Celeste on her WhatsApp number here: +52 985 257 5696
Once you contact them, they will let you know what their availability is and you can decide if you want breakfast included, what kind of room you like, etc. and they will send you payment details!
You are absolutely able to share rooms if you like and many Deep Weekers enjoy bunking up! Once you are signed up for Deep Week, you will be added to a chat group where you can find a bunk buddy if thats your vibe!
To get to Valladolid, you can fly into either Cancún International Airport (CUN) or Merida International Airport (MID.) There are unfortunately no direct flights into Valladolid. From there, you can either rent a car or catch a bus to the bus station in Valladolid and then get a taxi from there. There is also a train that you can get that is a short taxi ride from Cancún Airport.
Just remember that your hotel is your contact for your accommodation. We do not book accommodations for you!
Certifications
During the 8 days you'll be able to take any level of Molchanovs freediving courses that you like!
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First time? If this is your first taking a freediving course, you'll be able to sign in for your Wave 1. If you progress nice and easy you can also take your Wave 2 course.
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If you have taken your Wave 1 course before or equivalent, you'll be able to take your Wave 2 course and start your Wave 3 course.
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If you have taken your Wave 2 course or equivalent, then you'll be able to take your full Wave 3 course.
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You’ll be able to take the Wave 4 course. The most advanced freediving certification that exists!
Pricing
Our spots for Deep Week book fast! We have 60 spots total so reserve your spot with a deposit before they are all gone!
The price includes all training and certification costs but does not include any accommodation, travel, meals or gear hire. To ensure your booking is confirmed, please provide a $450 AUD non-refundable deposit. The remaining amount can be paid 4 weeks prior to Deep Week. Your transaction is secure. Terms of Service.$450 AUD
$1390 AUD
FAQs
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Of course! If you are just getting started in your Freediving journey, we offer Wave 1 courses which are beginner courses. You will learn all the basics of this sport, physiology, safety, and equalization.
Most importantly, you will have a whole week to practice your skills and get more comfortable in the water. No rushing through a 2-day course. Get ready to immerse yourself in Freediving with us!
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All of our courses are Molchanovs Courses.
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The price includes all workshops, training and certification costs.
Entry and travel to the Cenotes, staff, set-up and facilities to run the event are covered by your ticket.
Deep Week does not include accommodation, travel expenses, visa fees, COVID tests, meals or gear hire.
We are also not responsible for how you get to the location. It’s up to you to ensure you have met all the entry requirements of the country, depending on your circumstances. We are unable to provide individual or country-specific advice or assistance.
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We cannot issue refunds.
For any circumstances that prevent you from coming to the event, we offer to transfer your payment (deposit or full payment) to a future event in 2023 if you give us at least 30 days notice before the start of the event.
For more info, check our terms of service.
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Unfortunately it’s not included. We will provide lead weight for you but not a weight belt. When we send out the event guide, there will be more details on what kind of gear to bring and information on rental!
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The water in the Cenotes is around 25 - 27 degrees. We recommend that you wear a 3mm wetsuit.
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You can pay an initial deposit to secure your spot and later on pay the remainder balance.
With no deposit, there is no booking confirmed.
As soon as you book in, you will receive an email with a button that says “Pay Remainder Balance”. You can click that button anytime you like.
We ask the full payment to be covered six weeks before the start of the event.
You can also choose to pay in full.
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PayPal or credit card. Your transaction is secured.
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Nothing during Deep Week is compulsory.
If you feel like you need some time to chill and relax by skipping a workshop or want to go out for dinner in Coron Town with a group of friends you made, then by all means do so!