First to Freedive Beyond 100 Meters CWT / FIM - 12x World Record Holder
Calendar
WAVE3 Master Course
La Paz - Mexico, NOV 26 - DEC 1st
DECEMBER
Wildlife Expedition Mag Bay
Baja California Sur- Mexico, DEC 6 - 9th 2025
WAVE1 Beginner Course
La Paz - Mexico, DEC 12 - 14th
WAVE2 Advanced Course
La Paz - Mexico, DEC 12 - 15th
MARCH 2026
[Cenotes Deep Camp] SOLD OUT (https://www.freedivingexplorations.com/)
Merida, Yucatan - Mexico
March 1 - 7th
MAY 2026
Mobula Rays & Wildlife Exploration
La Ventana, BCS - Mexico
MAY 22 - 26th
VIDEO
JUNE
Cyprus Deep Camp
Larnaca, Cyprus
JUNE 12 - 18th
OCTOBER
Baja Deep Camp
La Paz BCS - Mexico
OCT 4 - 10th
Wildlife Expedition Mag Bay
Baja California Sur, Mexico, OCT 21 - 25th 2026
NOVEMBER
Wildlife Expedition Mag Bay
Baja California Sur, Mexico, NOV 11 - 15th 2026
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Join Carlos and Petra on epic boutique adventures worldwide.
Our mind-blowing experiences cater to all levels of freediving expertise. Extraordinary videos & photos are always included
Cenotes Deep Camp
Immerse yourself in an extraordinary Freediving Retreat with Carlos Coste and his team in the enchanting Yucatan Cenotes!
Deep Camp (March 1 - 7th) - SOLD OUT
Optional Advanced Course WAVE2
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Mobula Rays Exploration
Freediving Training Expedition
Each spring, the Sea of Cortez becomes the site of the world’s largest known mobula aggregation. Thousands of rays gather here to feed and mate, moving in large groups whose behavior continues to draw the attention of scientists and ocean explorers alike.While this gathering is the seasonal anchor of the expedition, it is far from the only activity in the water. This time of year brings constant movement — predators hunting, migratory species passing through, and interactions that can change from one hour to the next. No two days are the same, and part of the experience is staying open to whatever the ocean brings.This expedition is designed for people who want more than a brief encounter. It’s an opportunity to understand mobula behavior, experience meaningful time in the water, and combine wildlife exploration with guided freediving training in open-ocean conditions. The focus is on learning, awareness, and presence — supported by expert guidance, safety, and a calm, intentional pace.
MAY 22 - 26th, 2026
La Paz BCS - Mexico
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Cyprus Deep Camp 2026
SOME OPPORTUNITIES DON'T COME OFTEN
Training with Carlos Coste in Europe is one of them — with Carlos guiding the camp, coaching in the water, and working closely with freedivers throughout the week.
The Cyprus Deep Camp is a focused week of deep freediving in the Mediterranean, led by Carlos together with Petra Oberucova. The camp combines line training, technique, equalization, and the mental tools that support real, sustainable depth progression. Alongside structured training, the week also leaves room for exploration and enjoyment: wreck diving on one of the world’s most iconic shipwrecks, relaxed underwater exploration, and an optional visit to the underwater sculpture museum.
JUN 12 - 21th, 2026
Larnaca - Cyprus
Baja Deep Camp 2026
Freediving that goes deeper — not just in meters, but in presence, technique, and connection.
Baja Deep Camp is a 7-day freediving journey for those who want to train with purpose — in a small group, with hands-on coaching, and in one of the most vibrant marine environments on the planet.
You’ll be guided by Carlos Coste — 12-time world record holder and long-time mentor to divers of all levels — and Petra Oberucova, master instructor and fauna interaction specialist known for creating calm, focused, and skill-driven experiences in the sea. Together, with the support of a third instructor, we create a space where real growth happens — day by day, session by session.
Our setup is intentional: three buoys, three coaches, and never more than three divers per buoy. Everyone rotates throughout the camp, giving you a chance to work closely with all instructors and benefit from different eyes, different strengths, and plenty of personalized feedback.
La Paz - Mexico, October 4 - 10th 2026
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Wildlife Expeditions Mag Bay
INTO THE HEART OF BAJA’S WILD PACIFIC
Each autumn, the Pacific off Baja becomes the stage for one of the region’s most dynamic wildlife gatherings: the Magdalena Bay Sardine Run. Dense shoals of sardines, mackerel, and juvenile tunas bring striped marlins, sea lions, Bryde’s whales, dolphins, and pelagic birds into fast, coordinated hunts — a natural event captured by BBC Blue Planet, National Geographic, and other world-class wildlife productions.This isn’t just a trip. It’s a guided learning experience — an opportunity to understand the Pacific through expert eyes, move with intention around wildlife, and deepen your skills both in the water and behind the camera.
Magdalena Bay, Baja California - Mexico
OCT 21 - 25th
NOV 11 - 15th
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Carlos is a passionate teacher with excellent communication skills who goes out of his way to help his students reach new boundaries.Carlos and his team offer all level courses & training options in Blue Classroom, his top-tier, fun training center located in Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean.Carlos' experience competing to break the 100m barrier in CWT and FIM disciplines made him an expert in equalization & visualization techniques to control both mind and body during deep dives.Carlos has a wealth of experience in competition and remarkable teaching skills. In over 16 years of teaching, he has fine-tuned his teaching methods to guide his students to reach new levels physically and mentally.
Carlos and his team offer in-person and online coaching programs for intermediate, master, and professional freedivers.
Biography
Carlos Coste was born in Caracas, Venezuela, on February 2, 1976, the oldest of three children.Carlos is a freediving legend and 12× world record holder, with four Guinness Records to his name. He made history as the first person to dive beyond 100 meters in both Free Immersion (FIM) and Constant Weight (CWT), setting milestones that changed the sport. Over his more than 20-year career, he’s pushed the limits of freediving in competition, in extreme environments, and through personal exploration.
He isn’t just about big numbers, though. Carlos has developed his teaching to be precise, thoughtful, and deeply personal: helping divers refine equalization, master mental preparation, and bring body and mind into harmony for deeper, safer dives. He’s worked with everyone from high-level athletes to those rebuilding confidence in the water — always with attention to detail, safety, and what feels right.Carlos also brings a strong creative side: he’s been featured in documentary projects, led expeditions, and shares his underwater world through visual storytelling. Whether you’re chasing depth, technique, or comfort in the sea, training with Carlos means working with someone who knows what it takes — and who helps you discover your own pace and path forward.
Early Career
Legendary world-class freediver and multiple world record-holder. Carlos discovered apnea diving in 1997.His first years learning freediving were in Venezuela, where he started a very intense and passionate exploration of his potential in breath-hold diving.It was a very self-taught start in Venezuela (1996-1999), as the knowledge about freediving was extremely limited. But his curiosity and passion push him to discover techniques and experiment with them, to be able to reach 60m depths in less than three years without any international learning experience.Carlos started in the University Underwater Activities Club (CASA-UCV, Caracas), where he learned the fundamentals and became part of a community of spearfishermen and sport divers. Coste started training in parallel Spearfishing & Freediving every week.
Competition Years
In 2000 Carlos participated in his 1st International Freediving Competition (Niza Freediving TEAM World Cup), where the Venezuelan TEAM won the Bronze medal between 29 countries. It meant a big push to Carlos´s motivation and clearly to the whole team.From this point Carlos's career kicked off, he became a pioneer, the first freediver to pass the 100m barrier in non-assisted disciplines (CWT and FIM). The challenge is on, pushing limits beyond standards, breaking records in Altitude and Caves.
Accident & Recovery
During a -182m depth training dive in September 2006 in the No Limits discipline, Carlos had a serious accident (air embolism in the cerebellum). He completed the 182m dive training to break the NLT WR at that moment (183m), reach the surface, surface protocol OK, but started to feel strong symptoms.Carlos received intense recovery treatment, including Hyperbaric Medicine and physiotherapy/training for months to allow him to get back into the competitive and WR arena.His recovery was not an individual work, it was a TEAM effort that included doctors, family, sponsors, and friends during those difficult times.In 2007 Carlos restarted his competitive career, having new WR and adventures.
Today
Since 2014 was living in Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean where he become Instructotr Trainer and founded two freediving schools.From 2023, he is leaving Bonaire to create a brand new Freediving Explorations project together with his partner Petra Oberucova in Mexico.
Achievements
Over the course of Carlos' twenty-six-year career, he pushed the boundaries of Freediving while amassing Guinness Accolades, documentary fame and Sporting World Records.
2000
Carlos First International Competition Bronze Medal Team World Cup - Nice, France
2002
A LEGEND WAS BORN
-93m AIDA WR (Free Immersion)
-90m AIDA WR (Constant Weight)
-AIDA Team World Cup Kona-Hawaii Gold Medal
2003
AN INTERNATIONAL STREAK
THE FIRST FREEDIVER TO SURPASS 100M IN FREE IMMERSION
-101m AIDA & Guinness WR (Free Immersion)
-61m WR (Constant No Fins)
2004
BEYOND LIMITS
FIRST FREEDIVER TO SURPASS 100M IN CWT
-102m AIDA & Guinness WR (Constant Weight)
-135m AIDA WR (Variable Weight)
2005
AIDA WORLD CHAMPION
-105m AIDA WR (Constant Weight), video
First Place AIDA Individual World Championship.
2007
COMEBACK
-103m AIDA WR (Constant Weight)
Third Place AIDA Individual World Championship
2008
ONE MORE FOR THE REPERTOIRE
-109m WR (Free Immersion)
2009
-110m AIDA Panamerican (Constant Weight)
-215m AIDA Panamerican (Dynamic Fins)
-7min10sec AIDA National Record (Static Apnea). World Championship in Denmark
2010
150m Guinness Record “Longest dive (Dynamic Apnea) in an underwater cave” Dos Ojos Cenote in Mexico. video
2011
ONE MORE FOR THE REPERTOIRE
Silver Medallist AIDA World Championship 2011
-116m Panamerican (Constant Weight) video
2014
-64m AIDA South American Record (Constant No Fins)
2016
Longest distance swam underwater with one breath using fins (Guinness Record, 2016)
-69m CNF South American Record in Bonaire AIDA Ranking Competition. video