MANADO
4th - 11th August 2025
7 Days 6 Nights
Level up depth diving skills
Small group training (6pax total)
Daily workshops
Luxury beachfront villa living
Unspoilt diving conditions
Direct flights
USD $2,888
Early Bird: USD 2,475
Freediving’s Best Kept Secret?
Getting There
Direct flights to Manado City from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bali, Java.
We’ll pickup you from Manado airport, and then a short 30 minute drive through the countryside to the jetty and a final 20 minute boat transfer will have you sipping your welcome drink on the shores of Siladen Island.
Who’s this trip for?
Certified divers only*
Keen to develop and practice new depth skills
Get guidance from one of SE Asia’s top competitive freedivers
Prioritises safety: dedicated safety divers on each line
Looking for comfort in a beautiful beachfront location
Not averse to a bit of pampering
Bonus fun-dives with sensational reef walls and aquatic fauna after training and on the house reef
*Please note this is not a certificate course. However non-freediving partners are welcome and can join the bonus fun-dives for snorkelling
Our Sanctuary For The Week
Daily Adventure Plan
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Day 1 - Arrival
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Day 2 and 3 - Depth Training and Exploration Dives
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Day 4 - Land Exploration
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Day 5 and 6 - Depth Training and Exploration Dives
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Day 7 - Departure
Siladen Island
Our home for the week
Manado Trip Features
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Bobocha Villas, Siladen Island
Beach front villas with AC (night only)
Fully catered - Chef prepared meals sourced with fresh produce
Single and Double occupancy available
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Unlimited depth just offshore
Drift dives with straight lines
Dedicated dive boat plus one emergency boat at all times
Full dive ready medical facilities including barometric chambers
Incredible house reef ++
Turtles and fish galore, occasional doplhins, pilot whales, whale sharks, sperm and blue whales
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Patricia - tour guide
XJ - One of Singapore’s best pro photographers and film makers
Rezza - lead of FD operations, safety crew and videographer
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Daily workshops with Patricia:
Technique
Stretching
Strength and conditioning
Planning your daily specific training
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Mainland trip to a jungle waterfall (1 hour from resort)
Manado restaurant
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Direct flights from:
Singapore, Kuala lumpur, Bali, Jakarta
On arrival at Manado airport you’ll head to the jetty and in 20 minutes will be sipping your welcome drinks at Bobocha Resort, Siladen
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Single occupancy / person $xxx
Double occupancy / person $xxx
FAQs
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The trip includes all transfers from Manado and is fully catered with three sumptuous meals per day.
You may wish to take some time to explore for yourself. Here’s some example prices:
Water taxi to the mainland: 30-50 USD
Restaurant meal: 5-20 USD
Local resto meal: 3-5 USD
Bottle of water: 1 USD -
Bring all your freediving equipment. In emergencies we have equipment to rent, but as this is a depth training trip we advise you to bring gear you are familiar with. This includes weights. Contact us if you have any special requests about this.
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Balmy.
Water is constantly 28-30c.
A tropical (1-2mm) wetsuit is advised however for sun and reef protection as well as for longer training sessions.
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Fire us an email. We are super friendly.