Quality skin diving lessons & tours
About Us
Reef Nomads reconnects people to the ocean through guided skin diving tours.
Skin diving is diving down in one breath for recreation, just going deep enough to see marine life up close. This inspires a deeper appreciation and care for life under the sea.
Services
We prioritize your safety and quality experience. Our classes and dives are limited to 10 participants so we can focus on you and make sure you have fun!

Starter Pool Session
2,290 Php
You don’t have to go far to swim deep. Join our pool session right in Metro Manila!
We offer quality skin diving (recreational freediving) lessons and tours to spread appreciation and care for your seas.
🐳 Starter Pool Session:
✔ Non-swimmer friendly!
✔ 3-hour pool session (1 hour theory, 1 hour basic swimming with gear, and 1 hour skin diving).
✔ Topics:
– Hand Signals
– Buddy System
– Safety Protocols
– Equalization
– Breath-hold Techniques
– Dangers
– Equipment: Best Features, Use, and Care
– Treading with Fins
– Proper Finning
– Duck Diving
– Basic Rescue
– Sustainable Tour Practices
✔ Free Gear Rental
✔ Small class size for your safety and quality experience: Limited to 10 slots and 2-3 instructors to focus on you.
Learning fee: Php 2290
📍 Location: SCUBA Studio, San Juan, Metro Manila.
To sign up, click on your preferred schedule below:
February 1, 9AM-12NN
February 1, 2PM-5PM
February 2, 9AM-12NN
February 2, 2PM-5PM
February 11, 8PM-11PM
February 15, 9AM-12NN
February 15, 2PM-5PM
February 16, 9AM-12NN

Practice Pool Session
1,200 Php
The guided Practice Pool Session is for those who have taken any skin diving/ freediving class before and want to improve. This is a structured session that is designed to help you get ready for skin diving effectively in open water. There is a 10-participant limit so we can focus on you and make sure you get a quality learning experience.
Training fee includes:
✔ 2 hours of Guided Pool Practice
✔ FREE gear rental if needed
Coverage:
-Breath-hold practice
-Line dive and equalization exercises
-Duck dive practice
-Underwater lateral swims
-Advanced rescue
-Bonus: Bubble rings
📍 Location: SCUBA Studio, San Juan, Metro Manila.

Reef Day Trip
3,500 Php
A day trip for those who can already swim comfortably in deep water and want to learn the basics of skin diving in open water and marine life. We’re bringing you to a beautiful fish sanctuary in Anilao, Mabini, Batangas. This hassle-free package includes a comfortable roundtrip transportation from Metro Manila, resort entrance with buffet, two dives, and a marine life session.
Check back soon for new schedules!

Fish Day Trip
3,500 Php
A fun dive in Bauan, Batangas. We’ll swim with a school of jacks, if we get lucky! You will also learn about sustainable tour practices and marine life interaction tips so you get the best views and dive photos with your favorite sea creatures!
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Expeditions
5,500 Php – Isla Verde, Batangas
14,000 Php Exclusive of Airfare – Palawan
Expeditions are multi-day trips to off-the-beaten-path destinations with rich marine life. Our tours also patronize local services that help uplift the lives of our host local communities. To ensure personal and environmental safety, participants must already be comfortable swimming in deep water to join an expedition. Participants can choose between two locations: Isla Verde or Palawan.
The Isla Verde Expedition is an overnight trip to the Epicenter of Marine Biodiversity in the world! Pack your bags for this rich marine life and unforgettable local island experience.
Culion & Coron are Palawan’s best-kept secrets. This expedition is 4 days and 3 nights of exploring the pristine reefs of Palawan.

Private Trips
3,800 Php
Book a private trip with us to learn skin diving with family and friends! We’ll organize a day especially for you. Minimum of 7 participants or the fee for 7 for your exclusive adventure. Please schedule at least 2 weeks to a month in advance so we can get you everything you need for a great trip!
Schedules
Click on your preferred date to learn more and book your slot!
Starter Pool Session
February 1, 9AM-12NN
February 1, 2PM-5PM
February 2, 9AM-12NN
February 11, 8PM-11PM
February 15, 9AM-12NN
February 15, 2PM-5PM
February 16, 9AM-12NN
Practice Pool Session
Reef Day Trip
Check back soon for new schedules!
Fish Day Trip
Check back soon for new schedules!
Expeditions
Isla Verde, Batangas
February 15-16, 2020
Culion-Coron, Palawan
March 19-22, 2020
Others
Want to know the details and join the FREEDIVE CERTIFICATION & CONSERVATION CAMP on February 8-9, 2020? Click here.
For PRIVATE TRIPS, please contact us to schedule your underwater adventure.
Blog
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Safety Tips: The Buddy System
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Freediving vs. Skin Diving
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