The Blue Element competition platform in Soufrière Bay, Dominica

November
2026

8–17 November 2026 · Soufrière Bay, Dominica.
An AIDA depth competition in a perfectly protected bay — no waves, no current, no limit. Six dive days on the world stage, streamed live with DiveEye.

145mDepth limit
6Competition days
28°CNo current
Register & pay — $850 Ask a question
A freediver on the competition line in Soufrière Bay

Nov 8–17 · 2026

The competition.

You're cordially invited to the Blue Element freediving competition with Freedivers United. Founded in 2015, Blue Element is the original freediving platform and school in Dominica — warm Caribbean water and a perfectly protected bay, the ideal place to push your limits and set records on the world stage.

  • Any discipline, any day, across six days of competition
  • Official training in the two weeks prior, included with entry
  • World-class professional safety team on every dive
  • 145m counter-ballasted mainline with sonar tracking
  • Streamed live with DiveEye
  • Official AIDA judging and live results
An athlete surfacing on the competition line

No waves.
No current.
No limit.

Soufrière Bay · Dominica

Entry

8–17 November 2026.

Six days of competition to test your mettle — any discipline, any day — in 28°C water with no current and a 145m depth limit. Entry includes official training in the two weeks prior.

Regular entry · open now

$850USD

Competition entry (to Sept 30) including official training the two weeks prior. Registration Nov 8, first dive day Nov 10.

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Entry + 1 month training

$1100USD

Regular entry plus a full month of training from October 15 — the deep-prep option for a peak performance.

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Early bird · closed

Closed

Early-bird entry ($750, before July 30) and early-bird + month training ($1000, from Oct 8) have now closed for 2026.

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 — $250 full 6 days · $60 per day · top & bottom footage $10 per day, $50 for the comp

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 November 2026 · Soufrière Bay

Take your place

November 2026 · 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