Terms Of Service

Who We Are

Costa Freediving LLC is a Florida limited liability company founded by Costa Michailidis, an FII certified freediving instructor. Our team creates Bespoke Aquatic Adventures, private underwater adventures planned around each guest, and teaches the freediving courses listed on this site. Every course, including the Level 1 Freediver certification that comes with every adventure, is an official Freediving Instructors International (FII) course, and every student is registered with FII for their certification. Reach us any time at (212) 602-1401 or costa@costafreediving.com.

Bespoke Adventures

Every adventure is custom, so there is no booking button for one. We plan it together by phone or email, directly or through your travel advisor, and we confirm everything in a written agreement before any payment. That agreement sets the price, what is included, how and when to pay, and the cancellation and refund terms for your adventure, and where it differs from these terms, the agreement wins.

A few things hold for every adventure:

• Your dates: They are held once your deposit is received.
• Third parties: Boats, captains, chefs, lodging, and other partners we book for you have their own cancellation rules, and once booked, those costs follow them.
• Safety comes first: Our call, or a boat captain's, on weather, conditions, and whether a guest is ready for a dive is final. When conditions cancel an outing, we move it to another time on your trip whenever we can.
• Wildlife is wild: Manatees, mantas, sharks, and every other animal show up on their own schedule. We go where and when they are most likely to be, but no sighting is ever guaranteed.
• Travel insurance: We strongly recommend travel insurance and dive accident insurance (such as DAN) for every guest.

Reserving A Course

Reserving a spot on this site is a request, not a confirmed seat. You pay nothing when you reserve. We will text, email, or call you with course details and to arrange payment by Zelle or Venmo. Your seat is confirmed once payment is arranged.

Course Cancellations And Refunds

These are FII's standard course terms, and they apply to every course we run. If you have paid a deposit or the full course fee and need to reschedule or cancel, contact us and we will transfer your enrollment to a different date or location (subject to availability) for an administrative fee based on how close we are to the start date:

• 14 or more days before the course starts: Transfer for an administrative fee of 15% of the full tuition.
• 7 to 13 days before: Transfer for an administrative fee of 25% of the full tuition.
• 48 hours to 6 days before: Transfer for an administrative fee of 50% of the full tuition.
• Within 48 hours of the start: No refunds or transfers are available.

Please note: All deposits and payments for boat fees, private training, events, and trips are non-refundable and final.

By reserving a spot on this site, or by checking the Terms and Conditions box on an FII registration form, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these terms, including the refund and cancellation policy above.

Course Cancellations By The Instructor

We make every effort to run courses as scheduled, but freediving depends on conditions beyond anyone's control. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule a course for two reasons:

• Inclement weather: If we or the boat captain decide the weather is unsafe for open-water freediving, that session may be postponed or canceled. You can complete the canceled ocean session during a future course (subject to availability) at no additional cost, except for standard boat fees.
• Insufficient enrollment: To keep safety, peer support, and instructor-to-student ratios where they should be, a course needs a minimum of two enrolled students. If enrollment falls short, we may cancel or postpone the course, and you will be offered a transfer to the next available course or a full refund of everything you paid.

Paperwork Before Anything Starts

Before any classroom or in-water session you must complete the FII liability release and the FII medical statement. Nothing starts until both are signed, not even the classroom. Adventure guests also sign the Costa Freediving LLC adventure release, which covers the rest of the trip. Some medical conditions need a physician's sign-off before you can dive, and the medical statement will tell you if that applies to you.

Ages And Guardians

Courses are for adults 18 and up. Students who are 16 or 17 are welcome when a parent or legal guardian signs the FII release and is reachable during the course. We do not accept course students under 16.

Families are welcome on adventures. Younger guests can join case by case, with a parent or legal guardian who signs for them and stays with the group, and the activities are planned around their age and comfort. The Level 1 certification keeps its own age limits above.

Certification

Certification is awarded at the instructor's discretion when you meet the FII standards for the course. If you do not complete every skill during the course, you are welcome to come back and finish the remaining sessions on a later date. The certification that comes with an adventure follows the same standards.

Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Wherever an adventure takes place, we also follow that place's local rules and regulations.

Changes And Contact

We may update these terms as the business grows, and the date at the top will change when we do. Questions about any of this? Email us or call (212) 602-1401. See also the privacy policy.