The Blue Element competition platform in Soufrière Bay, Dominica

May
Open

8–17 May 2027 · Soufrière Bay, Dominica.
An open, world-record-status competition across CMAS and AIDA as the spring season peaks — thirty athletes chasing depth in the Caribbean's finest competition water. Six dive days, streamed live with DiveEye.

WRCMAS & AIDA status
30Athletes
28°CNo current
Register & pay — $850 Ask a question
A freediver on the competition line in Soufrière Bay

May 8–17 · 2027

The competition.

The Blue Element May · Open is our open, world-record-status competition — running both CMAS and AIDA across the spring peak in Soufrière Bay, streamed live with DiveEye. Full world-record status, the deepest hosting the bay allows, and the same world-class safety — the setting where personal bests and national records fall year after year.

  • Entry across all competition days in the CMAS & AIDA disciplines
  • The full counter-ballasted competition platform in Soufrière Bay
  • World-class professional safety team on every dive
  • Sonar tracking, surface oxygen and on-site medics
  • Warm 28°C water, no current, in a perfectly protected bay
  • Official judging, live results and DiveEye coverage
An athlete surfacing on the competition line

World records.
Open field.
Peak season.

Soufrière Bay · Dominica

Entry

8–17 May 2027.

Six dive days across the CMAS and AIDA disciplines in 28°C water with no current. An open field of up to thirty athletes on the counter-ballasted platform, backed by the full Blue Element safety team.

Competition entry

$850USD

Your place in the thirty-athlete open field. Registration May 8, first dive day May 10. Fields are strictly capped and close when the platform is full.

Register & pay →

Places are strictly capped and close when the platform is full. Questions before you book? Email us.

Itinerary

Ten days in the bay.

8Registration
10Day 1
11Day 2
12Rest
13Day 3
14Day 4
15Rest
16Day 5
17Day 6 · closing

📸 Photopacks with @samudraflow & @kylamcclay — Full-event and per-day footage packages available — ask us to add one to your entry.

Safety first

Safety is our number one priority.

Every dive is backed by a full competition setup and an evacuation plan for any outcome. We work with leading industry professionals in freediving medicine and safety.

Competition setup

  • 145m counter-ballasted mainline, Dyneema core for best FIM & CB tension specs
  • Brand-new sonar systems tracking divers deep
  • Professional safety team — World Championship, WR & sled experience
  • Transport boat to and from the platform during competition & training
  • Second counter-ballasted platform to 90m for training dives
  • 2 deco oxygen kits · full face-mask deco kit · 2 medics on standby
  • EZ-PAP CPAP kits for barotrauma & on-site defibrillator
  • Multiple warm-up lines up to 55m · new dry transition area
  • Platform phone & radios linking local team and coast guard

Evacuation plan

  • Evacuation plan for any outcome
  • New hyperbaric chamber at Roseau hospital (opens August 2026)
  • Land, sea and air transport options for every eventuality
  • Small-boat and land-vehicle transfer to hospital in Roseau
  • Coast Guard on alert — air & sea rescue to neighbouring French islands
  • Fast-boat redundancy for channel crossings
Freedivers on the competition line in Soufrière Bay

A record-setting bay

Records set in Soufrière since 2015

MultipleWorld records
MultipleContinental records
HundredsNational records
2015Records set since

Travel

Getting to Dominica.

One of the Caribbean's most beautiful, unspoiled islands. All international visitors arrive via Douglas–Charles Airport (DOM), with regular regional connections through major hubs.

Antigua · ANU Barbados · BGI Guadeloupe · PTP Martinique · FDF Puerto Rico · SJU St. Maarten · SXM Miami · MIA

By ferry

High-speed services connect Dominica with Martinique and Guadeloupe — a good option if you want to combine your trip with other islands.

Travel tips

  • Book flights as early as possible, especially in peak periods
  • Allow extra connection time through regional Caribbean hubs
  • Arrive a day before the event to settle in before the programme starts
  • From the UK & Europe: route via Antigua or Barbados for the easiest connections
  • From North America: direct from Miami, or connect via San Juan, Antigua or Barbados

8–17 May 2027 · Soufrière Bay

Take your place

May · Open 2027 · entry from $850 USD.

Register & pay — $850 All competitions

Places are strictly capped and close when the platform is full.
Refundable less a $75 admin fee up to the entry deadline · terms & refund policy
Questions? blueelementfreediving@gmail.com