Deep Week Mexico
What is Deep Week?
Deep Week is a week long freediving course set in some of the world’s top freediving destinations. It brings the best freedivers, instructors and experts to one spectacular location for 7 full days of diving, workshops, yoga, meditation and community building!
Most accurately described as an underwater freediving festival, it’s the best place to make life-long freediving friends while getting a premier freediving education. There is truly no other event like it in the world, it’s a one-of-a-kind experience.
The training at Deep Week is suitable for all levels. We get all skill levels joining the event from absolute beginners, to freediving instructors wanting to up-skill, all the way up to freediving competitors seeking to improve their knowledge and technique.
Explore the Hidden Underwater World of the Yucatán Cenotes
The cenotes surrounding Valladolid are far more than freshwater sinkholes - they are one of the most extraordinary diving environments on Earth. Revered by the ancient Maya as sacred entrances to the underworld, these hidden pools are steeped in history, mystery, and natural beauty.
Nestled beneath the jungles of the Yucatán Peninsula, each cenote offers a completely unique underwater experience. Crystal-clear turquoise water, dramatic limestone caverns, beams of sunlight piercing through the jungle canopy, and endless underwater passages create a surreal world unlike anywhere else on the planet.
No two cenotes are the same. Some offer visibility so clear it feels like flying underwater. Others contain mesmerizing haloclines, where fresh and salt water meet to create shimmering underwater mirages. Some hide dense sulfur clouds at depth, where descending through them feels like entering complete darkness.
Throughout the week, we’ll explore and train in a curated selection of the region’s most spectacular cenotes. With thousands scattered throughout the Yucatán, we’ve carefully chosen our absolute favorites to give you the most unforgettable experience possible.
The last time we visited these incredible cenotes we were immediately captivated. The experience was so magical that we began planning this event almost as soon as we surfaced. There truly is nowhere else in the world quite like this - no caves, caverns, or sinkholes compare to the beauty and atmosphere of the cenotes.
And beyond the diving, we’ll be fully immersing ourselves in Mexico - exploring the vibrant culture, eating far too many tacos, and dancing our way through the best local salsa spots after a day beneath the surface.
What to Expect During the Week
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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. Brandon, along with our other guest instructors, will be leading a variety of interesting and fun workshops every day. 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 aren’t feeling any of the workshops on the day, no worries! Everything at Deep Week is optional!
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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). There’s also pool sessions, freediving theory sessions and workshops!
We also have sunrise yoga, sunset meditation 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
8:00am: Yoga
9:00am-11:00am: Dive session
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Workshops
5:30pm-6:00pm: Meditation
6:30pm: 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!
Check out the highlights from the last Deep Week we hosted in Mexico!
Meet Your Hosts
Brandon Reed is the Freediving Family’s Director of Education, static fanatic, Freediving Commentator, Molchanovs Instructor Trainer, and unofficial Deep Daddy, on top of generally being an avid goof ball! You can find him during Deep Week leading equalization workshops, ranting about how awesome static is, and generally just vibing!
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!
Getting to & Staying in Valladolid
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.
We are going to be hosting Deep Week at Hacienda Sanchez! They are offering a special rate for Deep Weekers, but only if you book directly with them - please email haciendasanchezhotel@hotmail.com and say you’re with Deep Week for booking! With the discount, it’s about 999 MXN for a double occupancy room!
We recommend that you arrive no later than May 14th in the afternoon (so you don’t miss the welcome) and depart no earlier than May 23rd (so that you don’t miss out on the afterparty taking place the night of May 22nd). All event activities (workshops, welcome, yoga, meditation and departing for the cenotes) will all happen at Hacienda Sanchez and many find it one less thing to think about if you are booked there during the week. All the info to book is included in your confirmation email when you book!
You are absolutely able to share rooms if you like and many Deep Weekers enjoy bunking up! A link to the event Whatsapp group is also in your confirmation email so you can pop a message in the group and see if you can find a roomie if that’s your vibe!
Just remember that we do not book accommodations for you!
Cenote Momontzonot
Cenote Agua Dulce
Cenote Palomita
Cenote Del Puente
Cenote Ucil
Cenote Oxman
Pricing
Event dates: May 15 - 22, 2027
Early bird booking price:
$1,590 AUD
(~$1,120 USD)
Please note the cost of the event will return to $1,690 AUD (~$1,190 USD) after April 20, 2027.
$500 AUD
(~$350 USD)
The cost of the event is $1,190 USD but we are offering an early bird special of $1,120 USD until April 20, 2027.
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 $350 USD ($500 AUD) non-refundable deposit. The remaining amount can be paid 8 weeks prior to Deep Week. Your transaction is secure. Terms of Service.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 are unable to issue cash refunds.
For any circumstances that prevent you from coming to the event, we can transfer your payment (deposit or full payment) to a future event if you give us at least 8 weeks notice before the start of the event. If you cancel within 8 weeks of the event beginning, there is a cancellation fee equal to the event deposit.
If you cancel within 3 weeks of the event starting, your full payment is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
For more info, check our terms of service listed below in the footer of this page.
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 24 - 25 degrees. We recommend that you wear a 3mm wetsuit. 5mm if you get cold!
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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 eight weeks before the start of the event.
You can also choose to pay in full.
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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 town with a group of friends you made, then by all means do so!