VidaAzul Freediving
@vidaazulfreedivingpr
Freediving in Puerto Rico, on one breath
Long-blade fins, low-volume masks, freediving suits, weights and computers, fitted when you buy at our Bayamón shop, near San Juan. We don’t teach freediving, but we’ll point you to instructors who do.
Freediving: the basics
- Get trained first. A freediving course teaches breath-hold safety, equalizing and how to help a buddy who blacks out.
- Never alone. One up, one down: a trained buddy watches you from the surface on every dive.
- Don’t hyperventilate. It makes you feel like you can stay down longer, and that raises the risk of blacking out.
- Weight for the surface. Never heavy at the top. Aim to be neutral around 10 m (33 ft), on a quick-release belt.
- Equalize early and often. Never force it. If it won’t clear, come up.
- Check the sea. The water is warm all year, but the north coast gets bigger swells in winter. See the wave forecast.
These are reminders, not training. Learn with a certified freediving instructor.
What we carry for freedivers
Freediving fins
Long-blade fins, fitted with the right foot pocket.
Masks
Low-volume masks for easier equalizing.
Snorkels
Simple J-style snorkels with less drag.
Freediving wetsuits
Suits cut for freediving in Caribbean water.
Weights & belts
Freediving weights and belts, including coated weights.
Freediving computers
Garmin dive computers with freediving modes. We help you set one up.
Brands include Salvimar, Leaderfins, Cressi and Garmin. See all our brands.
Want to learn freediving?
We don’t teach freediving courses. For training, we recommend these Puerto Rico instructors, then come back to us for the gear.
Nexus Freediving
@nexusfreediving
These are independent instructors. PR Dive isn’t responsible for their courses.
Spearfishing or snorkeling?
Spearfishing has its own gear and its own rules in Puerto Rico. Snorkeling is the easy way in.