Freediving Family Reunion:
All Women’s Freediving and Huntress Retreat in Soufriére, Dominica (8 Spots Total)
For the women who feel the ocean calling.
This is not only our first ever all-women’s trip but it’s also our first ever spearfishing Family Reunion! But it’s not your typical spearing trip - this is a space built by women, for women.
If you’ve ever felt intimidated by the culture around spearing but have always yearned to give it a go, then this is your chance.
Join us on this opportunity to discover your inner huntress and experience the ocean in a different way, while connecting with your fellow sea-sisters.
No prior experience needed as this is a trip for beginners! We’ll go over all the basics and then some, and even getting in some target practice and training before hitting the reefs!
Together, just 8 women, will gather in Soufriere for six days of freediving, hunting, and sharing.
This is an intimate gathering, lovingly designed to create a judgement-free, safe environment to try something new. Reserve your spot now and come ready to dive deep, share what we catch, and leave rewilded.
What Are Freediving Family Reunions?
Freediving Family Retreats are our way of bringing the friends and family we meet at Deep Weeks together once again to use what we learned to have fun and dive together in an incredible place somewhere in the world!
Each family reunion is a close knit and unique experience for those that join. Space is very limited at these events which opens us up to one of a kind opportunities to explore the world with friends.
But this one is special as it’s the first ever all-women’s retreat, designed to celebrate the sea-sisters of Freediving Family 🫶
What Awaits You in Soufriére
Discovering your inner huntress and learning all the ways of spearing on reef and in blue water!
Catch & Cook Adventures where we’ll teach you how to fillet before cooking up a seafood feast to be shared each night
Hot Spring Soaks in a natural hot spring in the forest
Hikes & Waterfalls off the beaten path
Evenings of Connection with your fellow sea sisters
Au naturale dives and yes, we mean sans-wetsuit if you’re up for it!
Soufriére is pure Caribbean magic. Nestled in a tropical rainforest, you’ll find friendly locals, delicious home-cooked meals and daily rainbows.
For this women’s retreat, we’ll stay in a charming guesthouse in nearby Scott’s Head - a peaceful coastal village perched between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic.
Mornings begin with the sound of birds and the scent of the sea, and each evening we’ll wander up the hill together to watch the sun melt into the horizon over Soufrière Bay.
Where are we staying?
Who is this trip for?
Sorry guys this one’s for the ladies! Gals if you answer yes to all of the below, then this trip is for you!
Minimum Wave 1 Certification or Equivalent You don’t need any prior spearing experience but we do ask that you have at least a wave 1 cert!
You’ve been to a Freediving Family event before You must have attended an event in Australia or Deep Week to attend one of our Family Reunions!
You’re keen to give it a go While none of the activities, including the spearing, are mandatory, we encourage everyone to at least give it a go. So even if you’re just coming for the gals, this trip will be heavily focused on spearing and our aim is to create a fun, safe, judgement-free environment for everyone to learn!
Exploring all that Soufriére has to offer together
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🪸 Experience the Champagne Reef
This beautiful volcanic reef resembles champagne as geothermal bubbles filter up through the colorful coral.
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🧘♀️ Restorative time in natural hotsprings
Just a short walk from town we’ll enjoy the natural hotsprings that flow through a small river in the forest.
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🌴 Trek through the jungle to waterfalls
You better believe we’ll go chasing waterfalls, and yes we will absolutely be playing the song in the car on the way.
Take a peak at all we have planned
* Please note everything is weather dependent and the schedule is flexible.
📅 Jan 16 – Arrival in Soufriére
• This will be a relaxed day as everyone arrives in Dominica
• We’ll have dinner together and a briefing at the accommodation before walking up the hill to catch the sun setting!
🔱 Jan 17 – Intro to everything spearfishing!
• We’ll start the day with a yoga session, then we’ll talk everything spearfishing!
• Starting with a workshop, going over gear and safety
• Then we’ll hit the platform to get the gills wet and do some training for spearing + target practice
• Dinner together at the guesthouse, catered by one of the locals!
🐠 Jan 18 – Lionfish spearing day + hot springs
• Morning yoga
• Quick species identification workshop
• We’ll hit the water for our first day spearing for lionfish!
• Hot spring soak in the afternoon
• Ceviche for dinner + our first lesson in filleting fish!
🐚 Jan 19 – Reef spearing day + waterfalls
• We’ll head out early in the boats for an off-shore reef spot
• Waterfall trek in the afternoon
• We’ll fillet up our fish and cook it for dinner!
🌊 Jan 20 – Blue water spearing day + naked dive
• We’ll head out in the boats again for a day on a blue water pinnacle!
• In the evening we’ll go for a sunset dive on the platform, wetsuits will be optional for this one!
🪸 Jan 21 – Morning dive + departure day 🥲
• We’ll go for a morning dive on the Champagne Reef to round off the trip!
What’s included?
✅ What Is Included:
• 5x nights accommodation
• All boat costs and entry fees for reef
• All dinners
• All transport fees for scheduled activities
• Spearing gear and equipment
❌ What is not included
• Breakfast, lunch, and any beverages
• Travel insurance
• Personal luxury items, toiletries, etc.
• Diving gear rental (wetsuits, weight belts, etc.)
• Airport transfers to Soufriére
Meet Your Hosts
This adventure will be guided by Marissa and Allie.
Marissa loves all things fish. She’s speared for over 6 years in 11 countries and is so excited to share her experience with you.
Allie lives in Soufriére and is a passionate freediver and ocean advocate. She’s also an incredible photographer and will be getting some snaps for us during the trip.
They’re around for any questions or chats! Just shoot Marissa a message at deepweek@freedivingfamily.com.
* Top left imagery by Sandra at Deep Serenity
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Yes!! This trip is absolutely for beginners or people who have never even tried it before. Our aim is to create a welcoming, judgement-free, machismo-free environment to try something that can otherwise be intimidating to jump into!
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Unfortunately you have to have joined us for a Deep Week or one of our multi day events in Australia in the past to be able to join us at a Freediving Family Reunion.
We do this because, not to brag, but theres something special about our events that you just need to see to fully experience! But don’t worry, we will be running more and more reunions as we move ahead so you will have plenty of opportunities to join us in amazing places around the world.
In the mean time, check out our upcoming Deep Week dates by going to the Deep Week tab in our menu and join us for our next Deep Week! We are going to be in Bali running a Deep Week literally the week before this adventure begins. Why don’t you join us there!
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During our Family Reunions, we don’t offer certifications. You must be at least Wave 1 certified or the equivalent to be able to attend these events!
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Due to the unique nature of the events and how each one is individually planned, we are only able to transfer your deposit to a future Freediving Family Reunion and only if you have requested the deposit to be moved no closer than 6 weeks before the event begins.
In the event that you need to cancel your spot between 6 weeks and 2 weeks of the event starting, we do charge a fee equal to the event deposit. Any balance remaining can be applied to a future Family Reunion.
If you need to cancel within 2 weeks of the event starting, we cannot move your balance to a future event.We cannot issue refunds.
For more info, check our terms of service.
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Any spearing equipment is included but any other freediving gear (i.e. wetsuit, fins, mask, etc.) will be available for rent. Lead will be provided but weight belts will not so please bring your own if you have it!
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The water in the Dominica is pretty warm! A 3mm should be fine but if you get really cold then maybe consider a 5mm top!
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You can pay an initial deposit to secure your spot and 6 weeks before the reunion begins the remaining balance is due.
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”. We ask that if you are booking on within 6 weeks of the event starting, you continue on to pay the remaining balance as soon as possible!
We ask the full payment to be covered six weeks before the start of the event.
You can also choose to pay in full upon checkout.
For this event, we have “add ons” available that will determine which bed you get along with if you want to sign up for the after reunion. These options are available upon checkout.
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You can pay with a credit or debit card on our website. The payment is securely captured through Stripe. PayPal transfer or crypto are also options. If you would like to pay with PayPal or crypto, please contact Marissa at deepweek@freedivingfamily.com and she can assist you.
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Nothing during the retreat is compulsory.
If you feel like you need some time to chill and relax by skipping a dive session, then by all means do so!
As Brandon always says, this is your vacation and you get to decide how much or little you want to do!
If you do decide to skip an activity, you are not entitled to a partial refund on the event.
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The answer is yes! Partners and family members are welcome to join any Freediving Family Reunion, even if they haven’t been to an event.
Pricing
This one is coming up quick and we expect it to fill fast!
$550 AUD
Deposit
$2,490 AUD
Full Payment
The price includes accommodation, all transport to scheduled activities, boat fees and spearing equipment rental. It does not include transport to or from the airport, meals (aside from dinners!) or other diving gear hire. To ensure your booking is confirmed, please provide a $550 AUD non-refundable deposit. The remaining amount can be paid 8 weeks prior to the Family Reunion. Your transaction is secure through Stripe. Terms of Service.