Find Your Depth.
We teach everyday New Zealanders to freedive — from your first breath-hold to instructor — in the clear blue water of the Bay of Islands.
Dive in. Go deeper.
From your first breath-hold to instructor — every step into the water, guided by an SSI Instructor Trainer.
Try Freediving
Your first breath-hold dive in calm, shallow water. No experience needed — just curiosity.
Ocean Expeditions
Swim with humpback whales in Niue. Small groups, untouched Pacific water.
Freediver Courses
Level 1, 2 & 3. From your first ten metres to confident, relaxed deep dives.
Instructor Training
Turn your passion into a profession. Become an SSI Freediving Instructor with us.
Sauna & Cold Plunge
A traditional Scandinavian-style sauna and cold plunge, set outside under the stars in our courtyard on Selwyn Road. Simple, ancient, and extraordinarily effective — a shared outdoor space to slow down and reset.
A community sauna, built for recovery.
Two to four cycles of heat for 15 minutes.
Cold for 1 to 3 minutes.
Reset for 55 minutes.
Find your own rhythm — there’s no right or wrong way to do this. First time? Just book in, show up, and we’ll walk you through everything. Booking is essential — this is a small community space.
Contrast therapy isn’t for everyone — please check with your doctor first if you have heart conditions, are pregnant, or have other health concerns. Hydrate well, eat lightly, and no alcohol before or after.
Some of the best diving spots in the world.
From the Poor Knights and the Cavallis to the Bay of Islands, Kai Iwi Lakes and the clearest water in the Pacific — each one chosen for a reason.
Explore where we dive →Expedition
Niue Ocean Escape
Swim with humpback whales in the clearest water on Earth. Seven days. A small group. Untouched Pacific.
See it for yourself.
In the water with Freedive Aotearoa
The world's best mermaids in Aotearoa
Read a little before you come.
Why We Return to Niue Every Year — Our Signature Expedition
After 25 years guiding dives across 45 countries — from superyachts to science expeditions — here's why Niue became our signature trip,...
Read the full story →The World's Best Mermaids Keep Turning Up in New Zealand. Here's Why.
A short history of the world's fastest-growing water sport — and how it washed up on our shores.
Read the full story →Why Sauna & Cold Plunge? The Recovery Protocol Behind Freediving
At Freedive Aotearoa, we don't just teach you to hold your breath — we teach you to work with your body. And...
Read the full story →25 years of ocean work.
Scientific dive support, including shark research expeditions to the Kermadec Islands.
Visit site →Marine-reserve surveys and field-based conservation science in the water.
Visit site →Trained the Trust's national freediving instructors for nearly a decade.
Visit site →Ten years training EMR instructors and running ocean education for Northland schools.
Visit site →Ocean programmes alongside the legendary tall-ship youth voyages.
Visit site →Coastal cleanup and ocean-literacy programmes connecting students to their coastline.
Visit site →Hundreds of school ocean and breathwork programmes for rangatahi across Northland.
Visit site →Pathway from student to SSI Freediving Instructor. Built for Northland.
Visit site →Scientific dive support, including shark research expeditions to the Kermadec Islands.
Visit site →Marine-reserve surveys and field-based conservation science in the water.
Visit site →Trained the Trust's national freediving instructors for nearly a decade.
Visit site →Ten years training EMR instructors and running ocean education for Northland schools.
Visit site →Ocean programmes alongside the legendary tall-ship youth voyages.
Visit site →Coastal cleanup and ocean-literacy programmes connecting students to their coastline.
Visit site →Hundreds of school ocean and breathwork programmes for rangatahi across Northland.
Visit site →Pathway from student to SSI Freediving Instructor. Built for Northland.
Visit site →