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Why is Barcelona the best place in Europe to train apnea and freediving?

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Apnea courses in Barcelona: the ideal destination

Barcelona is establishing itself as the best place in Europe to train freediving and take your freediving course. Whether you are a beginner or already compete in deep apnea, here you will find unique conditions: real depth, quality of life, accessibility, an active community, and a specialized professional center.

If you are looking for an introductory apnea course, AIDA or CMAS certification, or deep training in the Mediterranean, this is your starting point.

Reasons to choose Barcelona as your apnea training destination:

  • Real depth and perfect conditions for apnea training

  • Vertical Freediving: your professional apnea center

  • Full accessibility for your apnea course

  • Real results training apnea in Barcelona

  • Growing freediver community

  • Train apnea while enjoying Barcelona’s quality of life

  • Professional training up to AIDA or CMAS instructor

Real depth and perfect conditions for apnea training in Barcelona

Training freediving in Barcelona is easy, accessible, and consistent year-round.
Here you can enjoy:

  • Up to 90 meters of real depth

  • 20–30 meters of visibility in summer

  • Warm water between 26 and 28 °C during the warm season

Whether you want to improve your technique, practice equalization, work on free fall, or prepare for competitions, the city offers ideal conditions to progress without long trips.

Vertical Freediving: your professional apnea center

Vertical Freediving is the most complete apnea center in Barcelona and one of the most specialized in Europe. We offer:

  • Introductory apnea and freediving courses

  • AIDA and CMAS training at all levels

  • Daily and deep training sessions

  • Advanced, personalized coaching

Our center features a professional boat with a counterweight system, oxygen supply, showers and changing rooms, lockers, equipment rental, free storage, and parking for students.
We are the only freediving center in Barcelona that covers training, coaching, and technical development.

Full accessibility for your apnea course

Barcelona is the best-connected city in Europe.

From the international airport, you can reach your training in less than an hour thanks to the metro, AVE trains, trams, buses, city bikes, and free parking near the center.

Training freediving in Barcelona is as easy as landing and diving in.

Not sure how to get here? Don’t miss our next blog where we explain it in detail.

Real results training apnea in Barcelona

Training in Barcelona delivers proven results:

🥇 Two-time Spanish champion (FIM and CNF)
🥇 Three-time national champion

Barcelona shows that you can reach a competitive level without living in a tropical resort: real depth and technical progress without giving up your daily life.

Growing freediving community

Signing up for an apnea course or training in Barcelona connects you with a community of over 350 European freedivers.

We organize training sessions, social activities, sea trips, and events.

Training apnea in the Catalan capital is also about sharing, learning, and growing together.

Train apnea and enjoy Barcelona’s quality of life

The city offers a quality of life that far surpasses other freediving destinations like Dahab, Tenerife, or the Philippines.

In your free time, you can enjoy:

  • Urban beaches and the Costa Brava just an hour away

  • Michelin-starred restaurants, culture, and architecture

  • Montserrat, Montseny, and other natural trails

Barcelona allows you to train apnea at a high level while enjoying everything a major city has to offer.

Professional training up to AIDA or CMAS instructor

If your goal is to become an apnea instructor, we offer comprehensive training:

  • AIDA Instructor and CMAS Instructor courses

  • Advanced training and continuous skill development

  • Professional standards and competitive pricing

Train, get certified, and work in apnea without leaving Barcelona.

Barcelona is the only European destination where you can combine depth, city life, work, and professional training.

Here you can:

  • Train deep apnea

  • Work or study

  • Enjoy social and cultural life

  • Achieve your technical and sporting goals

For all these reasons, Barcelona is becoming the true European capital of freediving.

Want to try apnea or continue progressing in freediving?
Book your course or train with us at Vertical Freediving Barcelona.

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