Ideas for freedivers at Moscow Dive Show 2025 – which stands to visit and how much money to prepare. Let's walk around the exhibition and plan a freediving route.
The right entrance to Gostiny Dvor is a direct route to an oasis of stands for freedivers.
Immediately at the entrance on the left hand side there is a huge retail stand R1/4 of the Open Dive store with a wide range of discounted goods, among which you will certainly find what a freediver needs: wetsuits, fins, masks, snorkels.
On the right at E1/2 is the multi-brand DiveScub store : masks, snorkels, fins, underwater computers, root belts, freediving buoys.
There are two Chinese neoprene factories nearby:
E1/3 – Seaskin Sports Goods – wetsuits of all kinds
E2/2 – Dongguan Svs Sports GOODS Co: wetsuits and neoprene swimsuits under the Divestar brand .
D 1/1 – an island of open water swimming, headed by the flagship of the new direction – the company X - WATERS . Here everything about swimming technique and participation in the "X-WATERS Open Water Swimming World Championship". All waterfowl and those missing cool action are invited!
E2/1 – Watchsport – the official distributor of SUUNTO and GARMIN brands in Russia offers new devices for active water people and already beloved by many underwater computers for freedivers.underwater watches can be purchased for 86,400 rubles instead of the usual 96,000 rubles (by the way, you can win them on Saturday during the "Gift Hour”) and Holoswim 2 Pro smart glasses for 22,490 rubles with the usual retail price of 24,990 rubles.
E3/1 – AquaTeam – Russian manufacturer of neoprene wetsuits and accessories. There will be new bright colors of wetsuits for freediving with thickness of 1.5, 3 and 5 mm; a large selection of neoprene: Yamamoto 45, Yamamoto Aurora, Asahi, Daiwabo, Jaco and pleasant discounts on ready-made models and custom tailoring. Measurements are taken right at the stand!
E4/3 – here is the Leaderfins company with its carbon blades (from sandwiches to 100% carbon) complete with or without galoshes.
D 5/3 – debutant of the exhibition, the company Proton – sportswear, wetsuits, dry bags and backpacks.
E5/1 – " Tiger” – family freediving tours on a sailing yacht with instructor and captain Vyacheslav Melikhov. Everyone who books the tour gets a freediving course as a gift!
Here, at E5/3, is the multi-brand diving equipment store "Tiger" , the official representative of the Marlin brand in Russia: wetsuit, fins, masks, accessories. The first three buyers of freediving goods will get a free nose blower!
D6/1 – Aquadiscovery – wetsuits (new items promised!), socks, neoprene gloves for freediving, masks, snorkels, dry bags. Here you can also take measurements and make a custom wetsuit. At the stand you can try your luck and take part in a no-lose lottery.
E6/1 – Nizhny Novgorod company GYDRA will offer unique accessories that are not sold in stores due to the complexity of sewing: titanium alpha gloves 3 and 5 mm; winter mittens with Slipskin coating. Here you can also order exclusive custom-made wetsuits. The company invites freediving instructors to cooperate.
E7/1 – freediving wetsuits of standard sizes and custom-made to order will be presented at the PIKE company stand . Only during the exhibition, the cost of a separate women's or men's freediving wetsuit, consisting of a long-sleeved jacket and pants, in NAM LIONG 1.5-2 mm material, will start from 24,500 rubles. On the last day of the exhibition from 15:00 to 16:00, an additional 10% discount will apply to wetsuits.
D 3/1 – from St. Petersburg manufacturer of PVC accessories for freediving KF . This year's novelty — updated buoys for freediving — will be sold at a price of 15,000 rubles.Many new models of hem bags and covers for fins. New bright colors of soft fleece ponchos. You don't have to drag purchases from the exhibition, but simply place an order at the stand. Each buyer, as always, will receive a gift from KF.
D7/7 – at the stand of the Natalia Molchanova Freediving School you can book places on freediving courses, ask instructors about the details of deep trips to warm regions, participate in gift drawings and receive discounts on school courses during the exhibition. Here you can also meet multiple world record holder in freediving Alexey Molchanov, shake his hand, get an autograph and take a photo with the deepest freediver in the world.
E7/1 – the BUNI and HAMMERFISH booths will feature a wide range of neoprene wetsuits and swimsuits. Among the new products, which do not even have a price yet, will be: updated TATTOO wetsuits made of super elastic YAMAMOTO open-cell neoprene, swimsuits made of snow-white YAMAMOTO neoprene with the addition of shimmering AURORA. Top-of-the-line custom-made HYBRID open-water swimming wetsuits will be available for 99,000 rubles instead of the usual 108,900 rubles. Discounts of 20% on HAMMERFISH gloves and socks.
E7/3 – ORCA SCHOOL freediving school gives discounts on everything: two places on the trip to Baikal "In the Footsteps of the Guinness Record" can be booked at the exhibition for 115,000 rubles each instead of 130,000 thousand (subject to prepayment). Three places in the 5* freediving camp in Sharm El Sheikh can be booked with a discount of 20,000 rubles. There will be a 30% discount on the online course of breathing techniques from Olga Markina "Breathe - Don't Breathe". Also at the stand there are special prices for clothing for freedivers, freediving training and training in the A30 pool and other trips of the school. A drawing of gifts from ORCASCHOOL .
Here, on E7/3, there are raincoats, ponchos and tortugas from the WKS company .
On D 8/1 – OKDive chain of retail stores of equipment . Fins, masks, snorkels, bags, boxes, socks and gloves.
E10/1 – we come here for underwater-themed souvenirs from handmade craftsmen – the company "The Sea in My Head” .
At the stand E11/1 of SUP Travel Russia you can choose a SUP board from the Aqua Marina brand and update your beachwear: ponchos, lycra, raincoats, hats.
On line C – D
From 11/4 – Sea Frogs is a manufacturer of aquaboxes for smartphones. This brand has been on the Russian market for several years and there will be active retail trade at the stand.
D11/1 – here is the Italian spray IAR PRO , developed by pharmacists and professional athletes to protect the ears during diving. You can read the results of clinical studies and ask questions.
Stand C9/4 – Chinese manufacturer of underwater communication gadgets – DIVEVOLK will bring a new product – a platinum underwater case for a smartphone with a touchscreen. The head of the company together with the DivePhototeam will tell about how to use the case and what kind of photos you can take from the stage of the dive show on Saturday
D10/1 – Mr. Tonga and freediving with whales in the Kingdom of Tonga, Australia, French Polynesia and other countries.
From 8/4 – debutant of the exhibition, swimming and freediving club Waterspace – teaches freediving in Novosibirsk, conducts deep training and courses in Sheregesh, Dahab, Kas, on Lake Issyk-Kul. Takes to Mauritius to dive with whales.
D7/3 – the company "Divegruz" will please freedivers with a whole range of new products this season!
There will also be systems of previous versions, but with a new durable coating, borrowed from KELYUCH.
And of course, everyone's long-loved weights in elastic casings of all colors and denominations in a large assortment!
Everything can be seen, touched, tried on and purchased!
There will be traditional prize draws and discounts at the company stand!
D 7/2 – a large assembly stand of friends of Apnea Pro , united by the legendary Oleg Gavrilin – creator of the YouTube channel about underwater hunting and freediving Apnea Pro, underwater hunter, traveler and simply a very interesting person.
D 4/2 – the DONI brand of a Chinese company from Yangzhou District will offer budget neoprene wetsuits and accessories.
Next door, on D 3/1, another "Chinese” – the company PHOENIX – offers wetsuits, gloves, socks for freediving. The company provides OEM and ODM services.
From 2/1 – natural steam "Moneron" . Here you will be told all about the mega-popular in the last few years island of Moneron. On the stage on Saturday there will be a drawing of a free trip to this amazing island.
Check out R1/1 – home to the international diving association PADI .
On line B - C
B 2/1 – travel with the magazine Ultimate Depth. Every year, freedivers are becoming more and more noticeable among the participants, because a good half of the trips are interesting and comfortable not only for those who choose the easy way with a cylinder on their back. Ideas for free divers for the 2025 season:
- Five safaris in the Maldives. Classic routes in August and September and unique trips to the far north in November;
- Family safaris in Egypt in the summer on the most beautiful yacht, with daily landings on the islands, swimming with dolphins and trainer-animators for children;
- You can also do it without a cylinder in the Galapagos. In September, the water is comfortable +24, whales, diving iguanas, mantas and unique nature on the islands. Then another 5 days in Peru and Machu Picchu.
- In October, an interesting trip to a hotel in Puerto Galera, Philippines.
Among domestic trips, the main highlight is freediving with sea lions and spotted seals in the protected Moneron.
From 4/3 – the Russian Freediving Federation holds master classes and meetings with interesting people at its stand. Here you can learn everything about freediving in Russia and see the schedule of competitions and festivals. The next ice freediving festival will be held on Lake Baikal with the participation of top Russian and world athletes. Everyone can take part and dive with Alexey Molchanov!
B8/1 – headquarters of the National Dive League (NDL ).
From 8/5 – Maria Yancheva’s blowing school .
C11/2 – SOS Marine Rescue Services – Egypt'srescueservice . A very useful stand for those diving in Egypt.
B11/3 – clothing with a "marine soul” at special exhibition prices.
On line A – B
A 4/6 – OOO Pogruzhenie is presenting the Ural quarry Lazurny at a dive show for the first time . The purest water, underwater artifacts, a depth of 69 meters, an equipped site for freediving. Come and see it! Be sure to visit B10/2 – a useful stand for everyone involved in extreme activities – the stand of the National Resuscitation Council . First aid workshops are held here daily. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the workshops will be held at 16:00, on Sunday the workshop will be held at 13:00. We recommend taking part.
B6/3 – PADI Eco Dive & Mermaid Center offers mermaid courses at special exhibition prices.
A2/2 – Russian Underwater Sports Federation.
A1/4 – Drop Dive Maldives – diving and freediving in the Maldives.
Be sure to visit the photo exhibition, pick up a book about the sea on Book Island, and look through the microscopes in the "Secrets of the Underwater Microworld” zone. Neither is to be missed. The best way to finish your tour of the exhibition is at the Delicacy Fair, where you can enjoy fresh seafood and farm delicacies.
What might be interesting for freedivers
on the dive show stage:
Thursday - February 20
17:30 – " Greenland whales of the Sea of ??Okhotsk ” https://www.diveshow.ru/afisha/917/ – Head of the Nature and People Foundation Yuri Sochnev about the expedition to search for an unexplored group of bowhead whales.
18:00 – Film by Stanislav Tolstnev " Beyond the Ice Edge ” https://www.diveshow.ru/afisha/918/ about a filming expedition for seals among the drifting ice of Lake Baikal on a small inflatable trimaran .
Friday - February 21
11:40 – " Dive with your head. Underwater park on the site of a flooded amber quarry ” https://www.diveshow.ru/afisha/963/ – Polina Zhurakhovskaya about the new project of the Kaliningrad Museum of the World Ocean.
12:30 – " The ABCs of Survival... Under the Ice ” https://www.diveshow.ru/afisha/915/ – presentation of the book by Andrey Bizyukin, Andrey Porsev, Vladimir Fedyukin. Much will be interesting and useful for freedivers diving under the ice.
13:00 – " How to become a captain in 10 days ”
We wish you a fun and useful time at the exhibition!
We are waiting for you from February 20 to 23 at Gostiny Dvor for Moscow Dive Show 2025.
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