Freedive Shetland - Atlantica

Freedive Shetland - Atlantica Freedive Shetland is a freediving school and snorkeling tour company, offering unforgettable underwater adventures in the North Sea around the Shetland Isles.

07/08/2026

Kids are hilarious — on land you’re just “dad”, but the moment they slip under the surface you instantly become the cool underwater guide who knows secret places and sea‑creature gossip. It’s like your superpower only switches on when you’re wet. 😄

14/07/2026

Latest freediving tour with Paul from Norway — and what a day we got.
The wind lined up perfectly for a swim at the Bressay lighthouse, and the sea delivered one of those unforgettable windows of calm. Crystal water, gentle swell, and that feeling of being exactly where you’re meant to be.We were both in heaven out there — pure joy in perfect conditions.

01/07/2026

A vertical slice from that unreal swim with .james0 and — still buzzing from it.

I also wanted to give a proper shout‑out to for sorting me out with the Salvimar Galactica torches 🔦. I’d been hunting for the perfect combo of compact, bright and easy to use, and Chris pointed me toward these. Six months in and they’ve become one of my favourite bits of kit — they come on almost every dive now. The magnetic charging port is genius: rinse, click, done.

And while we’re on Salvimar gear — the Hathor anti‑fog mask. Too small for my large nose, but every female diver I’ve had in the water absolutely loves it. Soft skirt, genuinely fog‑free, and low volume, so perfect for freediving.

29/06/2026

Sometimes the sea sends you a gift.
Yesterday it arrived in the form of a call from Chloe — a marine scientist from Tanzania travelling on a cruise ship — asking if I could take her freediving the very next day in Shetland. My students kindly shifted their open‑water session to the afternoon, and suddenly the plan was real.

On the drive to the site, I realised she wasn’t just “into the ocean”… she lives it. Her knowledge ran deep, and I knew this was going to be special.

Quick gear up, straight into the water.
The visibility blessed us again — clear, calm, glowing. I watched her eyes light up before every cave I pointed out, and soon we were gliding through underwater corridors like we’d been diving together for years.

Chloe dropped to 10 metres with absolute ease, so I took her further than I’ve ever taken anyone on a tour. We even found an extra cave tucked inside a sheltered cove, a little secret the sea saved just for us.

Above the surface, the cliffs were alive with seabirds — and then the moment that made the day unforgettable: swimming alongside puffins. Pure magic.

We finished with coffee at the van, stories, laughter, and sharing photos — the perfect end to a spontaneous adventure shaped by good timing, good people, and a very generous ocean.

24/06/2026

I had the chance to take a lovely family out for a swim the other day.
The couple were retired, visiting Shetland with their son, and Giles had booked the tour with only the essential info shared beforehand — so I genuinely didn’t know what to expect.

But the moment I picked them up at Heylor, I felt their warmth straight away. From there we headed to one of my favourite spots in Hillswick, a breathtaking divesite that never disappoints.

At one point the mum said, “Pete, I like how you detail everything nicely.”
It meant a lot. I’ve always believed that if I share my knowledge and prepare people for what they might experience, they feel safer and less frightened when something unexpected happens.

We were spoiled with perfect flat sea, and the visibility around the reef was unbelievable for this time of year. The parents did brilliantly — managing buoyancy, dealing with the occasional leaking mask, and taking everything in with such good humour. They headed to shore a little earlier, which gave me a chance to get back to some proper freediving with Jun. Within minutes we found seaslugs, different kinds of crabs, jellyfish, and a couple of beautiful flatfish.

I had so much fun showing them around.

After the splash, we shared stories over a cuppa and got to know each other a bit more. Moments like that make these sessions special.

And honestly… I wish my parents would do something like this with me in their 60s.

❤️

17/06/2026

This is Mark's swim too!

17/06/2026

Some dives feel like the sea is doing the introductions for you.
Mark called wanting to see Shetland through a diving mask, and when I heard he and his girlfriend were wild‑camping in Bressay, I headed straight over.

They’d cycled from the Netherlands for a month and a half — two souls carried by wind, wheels, and curiosity. Mark slipped into the water like he belonged there. A few small pointers and he was exploring the kelp forests while I captured moments of him moving with the swell.

Two days later, by pure chance, we crossed paths again while I was guiding two Swedish girls. Warm greetings, big laughs — the kind that feel like reunion rather than coincidence.

Freediving connects people in ways the surface never could.
Thanks guys.

14/06/2026

Foraging for seafood with Winston from NZ — what a legend. Before he retired, he flew big passenger aircraft, and now he’s cruising around the world with his best mate, who was also a pilot. Two friends, two lifetimes of flying, now exploring the sea instead of the sky.It was my honour to put a crown on their stay in Shetland.
Cheers boys.

13/06/2026

A couple of days ago, Mark asked if I could take him out for a splash. He and his girlfriend have been cycling all the way from the Netherlands, and after 1.5 months on the road, they finally made it to Shetland.

The weather turned calm today, so I took him to one of my favourite spots by the Bressay lighthouse. Yes, the sea is blooming just now, but we still found pockets of clear water and some beautiful marine life to admire.

Mark showed straight away how at home he is in the water. After two hours in that magical liquid world, we changed into dry clothes, brewed a coffee, and shared stories that put the perfect crown on the day.

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