Freediving & spear retreats
7-night retreats in Aitutaki, Saturday to Saturday, finishing with two days swimming with humpback whales
Freediving in Aitutaki
Warm, clear water, with humpbacks just outside the reef
Aitutaki’s calm lagoon and deep outer reef make it a perfect place to learn to freedive. Our 7-night freedive retreat runs Saturday to Saturday and finishes with two days swimming with humpback whales. It includes flights from Rarotonga, a beachfront stay and meals, just like our whale swim retreats. Yoga is available in the mornings if you’d like it.
7 nights · Saturday to Saturday
7-Night Freedive & Whale Week
Learn to freedive in Aitutaki’s warm, crystal-clear water, then put your new skills to use swimming with humpback whales. Over four days of training your instructor builds your breathing, relaxation, technique and safety, moving from the calm lagoon to the deep blue of the outer reef.
- Return flights Rarotonga – Aitutaki and all transfers
- 7 nights beachfront accommodation on the lagoon
- 4 days of freediving instruction: theory, breath-hold, lagoon and outer reef sessions
- 2 whale watching and swimming days
- Daily breakfast, lunch on water days, 4 dinners including Island Night
- Freediving mask, snorkel, long fins and weight belt provided
- Maximum 6 divers per instructor
- Optional morning yoga, if you'd like it
- Duration 7 nights, Sat – Sat
- Group Up to 6 per instructor
- Level Beginner to intermediate
- Ages 16+
- From NZ$6,650 pp
- Single room From NZ$7,650
2027 weeks: 24 – 31 July · 21 – 28 August · 18 – 25 September · 2 – 9 October
Your week at a glance
Saturday to Saturday (Cook Islands time), 7 nights
Freedive & Whale Week
Saturday · Arrive
Fly from Rarotonga, transfer to your beachfront stay, meet your instructor.
Sunday · Rest day
Settle in and explore the island. Most of Aitutaki is closed on Sundays.
Monday – Thursday · Freedive days 1–4
Theory, breathing and relaxation, then lagoon depth sessions, moving out to the outer reef and deep blue with your instructor.
Friday – Saturday · Whale days
Two days swimming with humpbacks using your new skills, then fly home Saturday afternoon.
Mornings · Optional yoga
Yoga is available in the mornings if you’d like it. Just let us know when you book.
Itineraries may change with weather and whale behaviour. A 50% non-refundable deposit secures your place, with the balance due 1 May 2027.