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13 ACTIVE COURSES
Mar 07 - Mar 07

Taught by former ocean lifeguard, surfer, and FII instructor Julia Donath, this one-day class imparts critical theory & skills designed to increase confidence, comfort & ability in involuntary breathhold situations experienced by surfers, ocean rescue, paddlers, & other watermen/wahin

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12972 - Waterman Survival

Waterman Survival - for surfers, paddlers, spearos & watermen/wahine

Main, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Language: English

Tuition Fee: $ 225 USD

Deposit: $ 225 USD

available for

OnlineGroup

Fully In-Person

Students must be available to take both the theoretical and practical portions of this course in-person with a certified FII instructor

Mar 14 - Mar 15

Led by former school teacher, former Junior Lifeguards Instructor & lifeguard, & surfer with a passion for empowering youth with a connection to the sea ~ Join “Jules of the Sea” for this 2-day all-inclusive course experience that will open your child’s world to foundational freediving SA

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12978 - Junior Freediver

Empower Youth - Junior Freediver

Main, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Language: English

Tuition Fee: $ 500 USD

Deposit: $ 500 USD

available for

OnlineGroup

Fully In-Person

Students must be available to take both the theoretical and practical portions of this course in-person with a certified FII instructor

Mar 21 - Mar 22

Join "Jules of the Sea" for this 2 day all-inclusive course experience that will open your world to foundational freediving safety, technique, & physiology.

Whether you are a complete beginner or informally trained spearo/freediver, this class will introduce you to foundational safety

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12307 - Level 1 Freediver

Discover new depths in yourself and the sea

Main, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Language: English

Tuition Fee: $ 450 USD

Deposit: $ 450 USD

available for

OnlineGroup

Fully In-Person

Students must be available to take both the theoretical and practical portions of this course in-person with a certified FII instructor

Mar 21 - Mar 22

Led by former school teacher, former Junior Lifeguards Instructor & lifeguard, & surfer with a passion for empowering youth with a connection to the sea ~ Join “Jules of the Sea” for this 2-day all-inclusive course experience that will open your child’s world to foundational freediving SA

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12311 - Junior Freediver

Empower youth - Junior Freediver

Main, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Language: English

Tuition Fee: $ 500 USD

Deposit: $ 500 USD

available for

OnlineGroup

Fully In-Person

Students must be available to take both the theoretical and practical portions of this course in-person with a certified FII instructor

Apr 18 - Apr 18

Taught by former ocean lifeguard, surfer, and FII instructor Julia Donath, this one-day class imparts critical theory & skills designed to increase confidence, comfort & ability in involuntary breathhold situations experienced by surfers, ocean rescue, paddlers, & other watermen/wahin

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12976 - Level 1 Freediver

Waterman/Wahine Survival

Main, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Language: English

Tuition Fee: $ 225 USD

Deposit: $ 225 USD

available for

OnlineGroup

Fully In-Person

Students must be available to take both the theoretical and practical portions of this course in-person with a certified FII instructor

Apr 25 - Apr 26

Waterman/Wahine Survival Extended for Level 1 certified students who are interested in the Waterman Survival Training. In this two-day long course, you will increase your comfort in involuntary breathhold situations, learn pool-training & drills designed to confront our various triggers for o

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12979 - Waterman Survival Extended

Prerequisite: Must be Level 1 Certified

Main, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Language: English

Tuition Fee: $ 400 USD

Deposit: $ 400 USD

available for

OnlineGroup

Fully In-Person

Students must be available to take both the theoretical and practical portions of this course in-person with a certified FII instructor

May 23 - May 24

Join "Jules of the Sea" for this 2 day all-inclusive course experience that will open your world to foundational freediving safety, technique, & physiology.

Whether you are a complete beginner or informally trained spearo/freediver, this class will introduce you to foundational safety

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12188 - Level 1 Freediver

Discover new depths in yourself and the sea

Main, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Language: English

Tuition Fee: $ 450 USD

Deposit: $ 450 USD

available for

OnlineGroup

Fully In-Person

Students must be available to take both the theoretical and practical portions of this course in-person with a certified FII instructor

May 23 - May 25

Taught by former ocean lifeguard, surfer, and FII instructor Julia Donath, this three-day in-depth class imparts critical theory & skills designed to increase confidence, comfort & ability in involuntary breathhold situations experienced by surfers, ocean rescue, paddlers, & other wat

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12310 - Waterman Survival Extended

Hawai'i Waterman / Wahine Survival Extended

Main, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Language: English

Tuition Fee: $ 625 USD

Deposit: $ 625 USD

available for

OnlineGroup

Fully In-Person

Students must be available to take both the theoretical and practical portions of this course in-person with a certified FII instructor

Jun 06 - Jun 07

Join "Jules of the Sea" for this 2 day all-inclusive course experience that will open your world to foundational freediving safety, technique, & physiology.

Whether you are a complete beginner or informally trained spearo/freediver, this class will introduce you to foundational safety

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12306 - Level 1 Freediver

Discover new depths in yourself and the sea

Main, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Language: English

Tuition Fee: $ 450 USD

Deposit: $ 450 USD

available for

OnlineGroup

Fully In-Person

Students must be available to take both the theoretical and practical portions of this course in-person with a certified FII instructor

Jun 06 - Jun 08

Taught by former ocean lifeguard, surfer, and FII instructor Julia Donath, this three-day in-depth class imparts critical theory & skills designed to increase confidence, comfort & ability in involuntary breathhold situations experienced by surfers, ocean rescue, paddlers, & other wat

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12973 - Waterman Survival Extended

Hawai'i Waterman Survival Extended

Main, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Language: English

Tuition Fee: $ 625 USD

Deposit: $ 625 USD

available for

OnlineGroup

Fully In-Person

Students must be available to take both the theoretical and practical portions of this course in-person with a certified FII instructor

Julia Donath FII #252
Julia Donath
March 5, 2026, 4:55 pm - F.I.I. Status: ACTIVE

Level 1 Instructor

SI-Basic Freediving Safety

Junior Freediver Instructor

Assistant Instructor

SIT-Waterman Survival

Main
96740, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Julia has traversed the vibrant oceans of islands in the Pacific, diving & researching conservation and environmental justice with communities across Australia, the Solomon Islands, & the Tasman Sea. She worked as a California State Parks Ocean Lifeguard & Junior Lifeguards Instructor for 7 years, loves surfing, & is passionate about ocean safety & connecting others to the sea. Her freediving journey began in the murky, cold kelp forests off of California's rugged central coast, & later bloomed during her college education in Environmental Studies at U.C. Santa Barbara, the University of Queensland in Australia, and Solomon Islands National University. Pursuing freediving alongside an environmental science education showed her its powerful ability to connect people to the ocean & themselves & instill positive change ~ a discovery that later deepened, as freediving helped her heal from trauma & PTSD. Julia?s love for the ocean has shaped her curiosity about the world, & ocean safety alongside environmental education is her life?s passion. Julia is a certified high school teacher in the state of Hawai?i, where she started the first youth freediving program at a public secondary school. She loves to help others find confidence, growth, & joy in the ocean, & as an F.I.I. instructor, it?s her dream to share the life-defining wonder that a connection to the ocean offers us all. Julia teaches freediving classes on weekends & school breaks in Kona, Hawaii. She one day hopes to create an accessible freediving experience specifically for survivors of domestic violence on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Contact her directly for courses, training sessions, coaching, & private courses! :) Instagram: @jules_of_the_sea