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#1
March 11th, 2008
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Hi!
Does anyone know if there are any courses in Bali? I googled it and did a quick search on the forum, but didn´t find anything. I´m staying here for a couple of months, learning how to surf properly. It would be really fun to try out freediving too, and it would help me after wipe outs when surfing. I´ve always felt very natural in the water, but never under the surface. I almost panic when I´m under water. Thus, freediving would be very difficult for me initially, but the feeling of mastering it would be all the sweeter after really working hard to accomplish it. 
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#2
March 12th, 2008
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Anyone got any info at all about freediving in Bali?
I noticed in some earlier thread that there were a couple guys from Bali posting. Might have to browse through those threads. I´m guessing there´s no official courses here then. But it would still be nice to get in contact with some freedivers here. I mean, I already started training  Did a couple of independent breath holds, after which I did the tables once, and got up to three minutes.
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#3
March 12th, 2008
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I seriously doubt you'll find a course there. Try to hook up with someone- hit the scuba shops in Kota and ask around. There are scuba spearos and a few freedive spearos. Be careful if you go out by yourself.
Cheers, Erik
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"I tell you, we are here on earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different" - Kurt Vonnegut  http://www.probablefuture.com/ http://www.elysha.org/writings1.html
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#4
March 14th, 2008
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I haven't found out anything more about freediving here. Most dive shops don't even know what it is...
I did find a skin diver course, though. PADI Skin Diver Snorkeling Course | Bali Indonesia What do you think? It's better than nothing at least.
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#5
March 14th, 2008
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If you have almost no experience snorkelling, then go for it, but it's extremely basic. You could learn a lot more by reading DB and getting in the water with an experienced freediver.
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"I tell you, we are here on earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different" - Kurt Vonnegut http://www.probablefuture.com/ http://www.elysha.org/writings1.html
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#6
March 15th, 2008
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Yeah, I think I will give it a miss. They wanted almost USD 100 for a one day course anyway. I guess I got seduced by "Skin Diving can be discribed as "Breath Hold Diving" "
Just moved to a new hotel today, which has a pool. So once I find a buddy, or pay someone to look over me, I can start practising there. Mostly static unfortunately, as the pool is pretty small.
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#7
March 15th, 2008
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If you can get over to Nusa Lembongan (take the local boat for cheap out of Sanur), the rooms are cheap and you can get on the scuba boats as a snorkeller for really cheap- 5$ or so per 2-tank dive. Also great surfing over there.
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"I tell you, we are here on earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different" - Kurt Vonnegut http://www.probablefuture.com/ http://www.elysha.org/writings1.html
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#8
March 15th, 2008
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If you are in South East Asia ,why not travel around ?
Air Asia flights are really cheap ,there is an instructor staying in malapascua (philippines) for the next 2 month. or try thailand ,there are freediving courses available on Koh lanta and Koh Tao.
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#9
March 16th, 2008
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I´m definately going to Nusa Lembongan at some point. But I need to get a bit better at surfing first, so I´ll enjoy it more.
I´m mostly here for surfing, so travelling to Thailand isn´t very appealing. Maybe if I come back another time, but not now. In fact, I´ve just planted my roots a bit, so I can get my living costs down. Found this perfect hotel in Seminyak which I´m going to have as my base for at least a month now. It´s got all the amenities I need, including in-room WiFi, and I´m only paying 150 euro per month! Couple that with the 125cc scooter with board rack that I´m renting for under 40 euros per month, and I have a pretty sweet setup that suits my budget. So even though flights may be cheap, it´s still so much cheaper just to stay here, which means I can stay longer.
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#10
March 16th, 2008
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Awesome! Yeah lots to see and do where you are right now, for sure.
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"I tell you, we are here on earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different" - Kurt Vonnegut http://www.probablefuture.com/ http://www.elysha.org/writings1.html
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#11
March 17th, 2008
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I found the webpage of a store in Sanur that apparently sells both the Sphera and the Falco. Going there to try out some masks today. Then it´s off to the pool so I can start getting used to being under water. And yes, only for really short bursts. I´ll have someone look over me if I do any real training.
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#12
March 17th, 2008
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I bought a Sphera, but haven´t tried it in the water yet. Just got back. They also had a couple Suunto D3s left, for USD 240. That´s a pretty good price, right? Not that I really need it yet, but they only had three left.
I know I´m thinking way ahead now, but would it be foolish to skip normal fins, and go straight to a monofin? Not now, but later, when I move out of the hotel pool I don´t think I´ll find any proper freediving fins here anyway, so if I´m going to import something, I might as well get something good.
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#13
March 17th, 2008
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Hey bro, how much is the Sphera over there? I'm in the market for one.
I live in Singapore, which is pretty close to Bali. I would love to go down to visit soon. Lobo Marino, who is the instructor in Phillipines?
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#14
March 17th, 2008
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I bought it for USD 45 from Dive Masks » Blue Season Bali
Let me know if you decide to come here. Then we can go diving!
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