To bring our freediving courses, training sessions and trips to life, there’s a lot of planning and organisation that happens behind the scenes. From securing venues and boats to coordinating instructors and equipment, many of these arrangements need to be made well in advance.
Because of this, we have a few terms and conditions around bookings, cancellations, rescheduling and postponements. Please take a moment to read through them before booking, so you know what to expect and understand the terms you agree to when you make a booking with Freediving Australia.
Freediving Courses
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In order to book a spot on your freediving course a $150 AUD deposit is needed. This deposit is completely refundable until 4 weeks before your course starting date. After this 4 week period this deposit is non refundable and we require the remaining course fee.
If you’re not able to attend the course that you’ve booked you can reschedule without any fee as long as you give us at least 7 days notice.
If you cancel your course within 7 days of the course commencement date then we can rebook you for a future course for a $175 AUD rebooking fee. We cannot issue any refunds.
To reschedule, send an email to info@freedivingfamily.com please include your name and the date of the course you were booked for. You’ll be able to choose any available course date from the ones on our website. Dates are subject to availability.
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Sometimes we might need to postpone your freediving course, for reasons such as:
Poor weather conditions that are not safe or suitable for an entry level freediver.
Instructor illness
Low course numbers - for every course we have a minimum required attendance to be able to run the course. If the course has low numbers, we’ll try and reschedule you to another weekend with a course running.
If a course gets rescheduled or postponed by the Freediving Family, we will offer a number of available dates for you to join us in the future.
If you are not able to make any future dates then you will be entitled to a full refund of your course fee provided that you have not already commenced your course (attended the first day of the course in which we usually do a theory and pool session.)
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All of our Courses are Molchanovs Freediving Courses. We believe Molchanovs Freediving Education is the best Freediving Education out there and the head of the Freediving Family, Adam Stern is also one of the founders and creators of the Molchanovs Education System.
To take a Molchanovs Course students need to be at least 16 years old. From 16-18 years old, students must have the consent of their parents or guardians.
Students must also present a completed and signed Liability Release and Medical Form.
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We recommend you bring your own gear to the course.
If you don’t have your own gear, we can provide it for you. The cost of gear hire is included in the cost of the course.
You will need:
A wetsuit
Fins
A Mask and Snorkel
A Weight belt
Weights
It is your responsibility to return your hire gear to your instructor after each session concludes.
If you lose or damage any of the rental gear the following charges apply.
Wetsuit: $450 AUD
Fins: $45 AUD per fin
Mask: $35 AUD
Snorkel: $20 AUD
Weight Belt: $35 AUD
Weights: $10 AUD per weight
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DO NOT scuba dive 24 hours before freediving.
DO NOT dive if you are congested.
DO NOT have a heavy breakfast before your dives.
DO NOT have any coffee or energetic drinks before your dives.
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Your own reusable water bottle
Sun Protection
A hat
Towel
Swimmers
A face mask
Snacks
Training
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Cancellations vary by location.
For Melbourne, you must give at least 3 days notice for a class cancellation. With 3 days notice prior to the session we’re able to rebook your session. Once we’re inside of 3 days your session cannot be rebooked.
All packages have an expiration by which the sessions must be used by:
3 Sessions - 40 days
6 Sessions - 80 days
9 Sessions - 140 days
The validity period begins from the moment of purchase.
Packages cannot be paused, suspended, or refunded.
Whitsundays sailing trip
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To book a spot, we ask for a non-refundable $350 AUD deposit.
If you’re not able to attend the trip that you’ve booked with a deposit, you can transfer your deposit to a future Freediving Family service from within 12 months time from your reschedule without any fee as long as you give us at least 60 days’ notice.
If you have paid the full amount and for any personal circumstances cannot join the trip, you can transfer your payment to a future Freediving Family service from within 12 months time from your reschedule without any fee as long as you give us at least 60 days’ notice.
We cannot issue refunds.
If you fail to give us a 60 days’ notice for your transfer, then we can only offer a transfer to a future Freediving Family service if we are able to rebook your spot for the trip.
The price will adjust accordingly to the year and type of trip or service. Prices are subject to change.
To reschedule, send an email to our Manager at info@freedivingfamily.com
Please include your name and the date of the event you booked.
We completely understand that medical and personal issues can just pop up.
However, because this trip has limited spots and high expenses, if you cannot attend and leave the spot unfilled we cannot cover the expenses of this trip.
You’ll be able to transfer your spot to any event from that current year. The dates and events will be on our website.
Dates are subject to availability.
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The only reason we EVER postponed a trip was because of Covid-19.
If for any reason, we need to postpone a trip, we will offer a number of available dates for you to join us in the future. Or even hold your deposit or payment for whenever you can join us in the future.
If you are not able to make any future dates then you will be entitled to a full refund of your entry ticket fee minus bank transfers.
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During this trip you are able to take freediving courses that will allow you a certificate once you have completed all requirements successfully.
All of our Courses are Molchanovs Freediving Courses. We believe Molchanovs Freediving Education is the best Freediving Education out there and the head of the Freediving Family, Adam Stern is also one of the founders and creators of the Molchanovs Education System.
To take a Molchanovs Course students need to be at least 16 years old. From 16-18 years old, students must have the consent of their parents or guardians.
Students must also present a completed and signed Liability Release and Medical Form.
Deep Weekend Mount Gambier
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To book a spot, we ask for a non-refundable $390 AUD deposit.
If you’re not able to attend the trip that you’ve booked with a deposit, you can transfer your deposit to a future Freediving Family service from within 12 months time from your reschedule without any fee as long as you give us at least 60 days’ notice.
If you have paid the full amount and for any personal circumstances cannot join the trip, you can transfer your payment to a future Freediving Family service from within 12 months time from your reschedule without any fee as long as you give us at least 60 days’ notice.
We cannot issue refunds.
If you fail to give us a 60 days’ notice for your transfer, then we can only offer a transfer to a future Freediving Family service if we are able to rebook your spot for the trip.
The price will adjust accordingly to the year and type of trip or service. Prices are subject to change.
To reschedule, send an email to our Manager at info@freedivingfamily.com
Please include your name and the date of the event you booked.
We completely understand that medical and personal issues can just pop up.
However, because this trip has limited spots and high expenses, if you cannot attend and leave the spot unfilled we cannot cover the expenses of this trip.
You’ll be able to transfer your spot to any event from that current year. The dates and events will be on our website.
Dates are subject to availability.
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The only reason we EVER postponed a trip was because of Covid-19.
If for any reason, we need to postpone a trip, we will offer a number of available dates for you to join us in the future. Or even hold your deposit or payment for whenever you can join us in the future.
If you are not able to make any future dates then you will be entitled to a full refund of your entry ticket fee minus bank transfers.
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During this trip you are able to take freediving courses that will allow you a certificate once you have completed all requirements successfully.
All of our Courses are Molchanovs Freediving Courses. We believe Molchanovs Freediving Education is the best Freediving Education out there and the head of the Freediving Family, Adam Stern is also one of the founders and creators of the Molchanovs Education System.
To take a Molchanovs Course students need to be at least 16 years old. From 16-18 years old, students must have the consent of their parents or guardians.
Students must also present a completed and signed Liability Release and Medical Form.