During the first 10 days of this Vipassanā inspired internship you will undergo your base training, while there is always a lead coach present, a big part of your training gets conducted by coaches that just finished there own base training. After your 10 day base training you will get more responsibilities and you will participate in teaching freediving to: tourists, to locals, to children and to your replacement coaches. 

Your tent space and logbook are sponsored by FCOA. Vegan ingredients will be available During the first day we will cook for you since you are our guest. After that we will take turns cooking or cook together. We try to grow the majority of our ingredients in our garden and maintaining the garden is also something we do together. We also harvest seagrapes (called lato) and mushroom seeweed to supplement our diet. 

During your internship we will encourage you to respect life and eat vegan. The divehouse and mission boat are strictly vegan areas. Yet we are walking distance from shops and restaurants. 

Your sleeping space is either in the divehouse or on our mission boat: "Blue Orion". If you wish more privacy then camping on the beach or taking a hotel room or guesthouse room is an option. 

Our diving days start at first light and end at sunset. You will be diving at least 5 days a week with 2 diving sessions a day. You will join us street advertising for 30 minutes per day and when on the boat you'll participate in the boats maintenance for 30 minutes a day. 

To see if you like our program watch FCOA lesson 1A, B and C and read the FCOA Participant Contract

To apply Email or WhatsApp:

1. The signed contract

2. Your resume

3. Copy of passport

4. Explain us why you like to join

6. Add your social media links like FB and Instagram

Email to jeroenelout@gmail.com or Whatsapp to +639174489590

If your selected you will get assigned to a lead coach. Your final requirement to secure a slot is to send us a copy of your flight ticket. 

Your Internship will start approximately on the first day of the month or the 15th of the month. This to keep the program sustainable. 

VISA:

Check your visa requirements

http://immigration.gov.ph.

You likely get a 30 day Visa either pre approved or up on arrival. 

Check all your requirements like: Vaccinations, booster shots, insurance and return or onward ticket. If you like to stay longer then 30 days then you can easily extend your Visa in Calapan city. Optional you could buy your return ticket at http://priceline.com they give 100% discount if cancelled within 24 hours

Once you arrive ar Manila airport there will be wifi

You might want to buy 2 sim cards, one of Globe and one of TNT smart. Internet in our area is slow and fluctuates. The SIM cards cost about 1USD each and data costs another 1 USD per day. 

You need to get to Jam Liner bus station

You could download Grab Taxi and order a ride for a fixed price (aprox 300 pho, 40 min) or you can walk right out of the airport and take a few jeepnies (10 php per ride) 

Take a bus from Jam bus liner at Gil Puyat, Buendia to Batangas Pier (250 php / 2 to 4 hours) take a ferry to Puerto Galera (300php to 500 php, 1  to 2 hours) 

If the last ferry to Puerto Galera has left, then you could take a ferry to Calapan city and take a van from there (100 php / 90 min) 

We're looking forward to you joining our mission