Apnoe Kurs (Freediving) mit Daniel

The apnea programme is run by Daniel Pitzke, SSI Instructor, and combines two pool sessions with one full open water day. At €245 for the complete course, it sits comfortably alongside the shop's scuba curriculum as a standalone option — not just an add-on for already-certified divers.

Pool sessions give you the basic breath-hold and equalisation technique in a controlled environment before moving to open water. The lake setting for open water — likely the Tegernsee area given the shop's base there — offers calm, cold water conditions that are typical for Bavarian freediving.

This is a relatively new addition to the Gerda's programme, taught independently from the main PADI/SSI scuba track. Bookings go through the shop directly at 089/161465.

No prior dive certification is required for the apnea course specifically, though the standard VDST medical requirement applies across all Gerda's programmes.