Spaces: 10 women
Location: Tulum, Mexico
Trip Type: Women-only, land-based cenote Learn to Freedive retreat
Certification: No freedive certification required. Open Water SCUBA certification is only needed for the one-day cenote scuba dive (optional; Non-divers are still very welcome).

✨ Have you always wanted to learn to freedive but never found the chance?
✨ Always dreamed of swimming with whale sharks but never had the opportunity?
✨ Longed to be surrounded by passionate, ocean-loving women but never knew where to find them?

Freediving has the power to transform the way you connect with the ocean and with yourself. The feeling of diving without a tank is nothing short of magical, and there is no better classroom than the crystal-clear cenotes of the Yucatán.

On this retreat, Girls That Scuba will bring together a group of adventurous women for an unforgettable journey of learning, connection, and discovery. You will take your first steps into freediving, experience the unique beauty of cenote diving, and share it all alongside an empowering community of like-minded women.

This is not just another trip. It is our 10th Freedive Retreat 🎉. Join us as we celebrate a milestone in one of the most awe-inspiring freedive destinations on the planet. Will you be part of it? 🌊💙

No freediving experience is required to join this retreat, in fact, we prefer if you come without any, so you can truly absorb and enjoy the full learning journey. There’s no need to prepare with freediving training in advance. Just bring yourself, your adventurous spirit, and we’ll guide you step by step into this incredible new skill.

Our jungle condo is the dream base for this retreat. It’s tucked away in the middle of the jungle but only about 2 miles from downtown Tulum, so you get the best of both worlds. And the best bit? We’ve rented the whole place just for Girls That Scuba.

You’ll have your own big private apartment with a king-size bed, A/C, full bathroom, a kitchen stocked with a coffee machine, plus a living room and rooftop garden with sunbeds. Oh, and did we mention there are two pools and hot tubs? It’s pretty much paradise.

We’ll have tasty, healthy breakfasts together every morning (apart from the early whale shark day) and six evenings of alfresco dinners cooked just for us.

The vibe

This retreat is all about slowing down, connecting, and spending time in the cenotes. It’s not a trip for partying in Tulum town or hanging on the beach clubs. We’ll pop into town a couple of times for group dinners, but mostly we’ll stay in our own little jungle bubble—our slice of paradise away from the crowds.

So just a heads-up when signing up: this isn’t about “doing Tulum,” it’s about freediving, community, and enjoying a calm, magical setting with incredible women.

New to Girls That Scuba trips? Be sure to explore what makes our adventures uniquely empowering and inclusive. Learn more about our ethos, the Girls That Scuba difference, and the mutual respect and openness we champion through our Community Norms and FAQs.

Because freediving involves breath-holding and significant physical engagement, we ask all participants to be physically fit, healthy, and open-minded. While SSI Level 1 is included, it’s important to know that the qualification isn’t guaranteed. If our instructors assess that you need more time or additional preparation to meet the course standards, they may recommend further practice

Please read our cancellation policy before you sign up to any Girls that Scuba trip

I can’t say enough about how truly amazing this trip was. I have been wanting to do this freediving course with GTS for years and finally had my chance. The timing was perfect because the people I met who were once strangers are now people that I wouldn’t hesitate to travel with again. Our host was lovely and kept the energy going throughout our stay. Our instructors were remarkable and took the time to address any issues we might have been experiencing. If you have been considering this trip and we’re just waiting for the perfect time, it’s now!

By Christine C on Aug 31, 2023

Had an absolutely amazing time on this freedive retreat with Amancay and GTS. The week was very well organised, the airbnb was beautiful, absolutely enjoyed learning from our fearless instructors—Rose, Sarah and Cara, and diving in the BEAUTIFUL cenotes of Quintana Roo! The best part of the trip was the group and the people ♥️ It was so wonderful to meet like minded yet so different, strong, powerful, inspiring women! Thank you to the team for bringing us together and for organising this fabulous retreat! 🫶🏽

By Medha J on Aug 29, 2023

What an incredible trip! The apartments were beautiful and the grounds were amazing! All of the instructors were great, Cara in particular was so helpful and supportive. The whale shark day was just epic and the cenote scuba diving was otherworldly. I had a blast and made lifelong connections with the other gals on the trip. 💜

By Kasey J on Aug 08, 2022

This trip was life changing! Everyone at Amancay Freediving was absolutely fabulous. Combining freediving with a retreat was the best combination ever. Learning to relax in the beautiful waters of the Mayan cenotes, and the most beautiful accommodation, really made this retreat wonderful. The food was more than delicious, and the separate activities (whale sharks and cavern diving) were just the cherry on top. I can’t wait to return for the training retreat in the coming years!

By Margaret S on Aug 07, 2022

Arrive at your jungle paradise in Tulum. Relax and enjoy the pools, get to know each other and officially meet everyone for a group dinner around 19:00 at the apartments.

Introduction to freediving and theory by our all-female freedive instructor team and then an afternoon of in-water session at one of the magical cenotes. 

Theory in the morning and in-water training back at the cenotes.

Today is the last day of the course, we will head to a unique cenote to finish up our skills and close the day and the course with a closing circle.

You are Girls that Scuba after all! We can't take you to these magical caverns without scuba diving them! We will do 2 x dives in a new cenote we haven't visited yet, with an all-female scuba diving team!

It's whale shark season around the coast of Cancun, so we are up early to travel to the best place to see and swim with the biggest fish in the ocean! We have our own private boat with a guide, lunch, swims and a nice stop-off around Isle Mujeres before we head home.

Let's head to a new cenote and practise what we've learnt so far, with our private photographer in tow ready to get some individual and group photos for you to treasure forever.

Everything good must come to an end :( after breakfast, we will depart from the apartments before 11 am and say our goodbyes!