Join us for a 3 day/2 night Wāhine Huntress Experience at Ahuahu/Mercury Island, with Jules, Benny + Ingrid on board "MV Insight". This one-of-a-kind experience will be a fully immersive, teaching, learning, and ultimate ocean froth fest. It's going to be a bloody special one. It is aimed at those who have some experience with freediving (beginner or intermediate level) and want to up skill in your freediving and oceanic hunting and gathering. There are only 7 spots!
You will be hosted by Benny our dedicated Huntress Salt Bae. She will facilitate lots of freedive and spearfishing related workshops over the weekend as well as be the ultimate freedive hype queen. She has recently become a national freediving record holder and her journey into the watery world has been truely inspirational. As an SSI freedive instructor she will be there to support you the whole way.
Jules is one of Aotearoa's best spearo's, a multi-national spearfishing champ, and has done every type of commercial diving you can think of all over the world. His experience is so extensive and now he's keen to give back and teach his ways to the next gen. Learn the safety and skills required for freediving and oceanic hunting/gathering with Aotearoa's legends.
It doesn't end there...We are so lucky to also have the incredible Ingrid who will be our catch and cook ocean chef, showing us how to prep and cook all our salty treats. The dream catch n cook master, she is a skipper, freediver, spearo, sailor, the list just goes onnnnn, honestly what can't this wahine do?! This trip is fully catered, and you'll be catching the kai!
Think sunsets, sunrises, freeediving, catch n cooks, learn to fillet, cook, and chow down your kai with new water wāhine friends, wash it all down with a bevie and learn from the best in Aotearoa!
Cost: $1800 (50% non-refundable deposit)
Location: Onboard " MV Insight" launching from Whitianga
When: Friday 31st Jan- Sunday 2nd Feb
What you will need to bring:
-Your own personal dive kit
-Sleeping bag + pillow
-Your own alcohol
Skill level: confident swimmer/in the water with at least beginner level freedive experience.
Prerequisite:
*Must identify as a woman/wahine
*Not suited for people who have never free-dived.
*50% non-refundable deposit required to secure your spot
***By purchasing a ticket you are consenting to the terms and conditions outlined in this product description and as specified under our T's +C's : https://www.saltaotearoa.co.nz/pages/terms-conditions