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Tri - phib - i - an / meaning across land, sea & air

Inspired by Amphibian, our name reflects our passion for the connection to the land, sea and air

Solwota is the local Bislama word for “salt water” — a name that reflects our deep connection to the ocean and island life here in Vanuatu. It’s also the name of our future retreat, where we’ll be offering free diving courses and island accommodation designed for a relaxed, ocean-focused lifestyle.

We’re always looking to grow, with more tours and experiences planned for the future.

Have something specific in mind? We’re happy to help — send us an email at freedivingvanuatu@gmail.com and we’ll see what we can create for you.

You can get in touch with us by sending a direct message on our social media pages, or flick us an email at triphibianadventures@gmail.com — we’d love to hear from you!

Right now, we’re splitting our time between Far North Queensland, Australia, and Aore Island in the Vanuatu chain — two incredible places we’re lucky to call home.

Our long-term dream is to settle permanently in Vanuatu. We’re currently building our own house there and laying the groundwork to start running a free diving school in the future — so there are some exciting things ahead.

If you’d like to follow the journey, head over to our YouTube channel for weekly updates on the build and a behind-the-scenes look at island life.

Yes, I make my own spears — it’s one of my favourite things to do.

I usually use cottonwood or bamboo for the shaft. Cottonwood is lightweight and easy to work with, while bamboo is naturally strong and flexible. I secure everything with marine-grade glue and heavy builder’s string to make sure it holds up in the water.

For the prong, I use whatever I have on hand — often rebar shaped and sharpened, or a spare spear shaft. It’s all about keeping it practical and durable.

If you’d like to see how it’s done, check out the Handspearing page or our YouTube channel for a full step-by-step guide on making your own hand spear.

Every time you purchase our products or merchandise, you’re doing more than just supporting us — you’re helping support the local community in Vanuatu. Your support allows us to create jobs for people on the island and continue producing the videos that share this journey with you.

We also produce all of our products through small, family-run businesses in Australia, ensuring every item is high quality, carefully crafted, and thoroughly tried and tested.

Yes, we did! After many hours of sketching and refining ideas, we came up with the original design featuring the crayfish and seagull. It took a lot of trial and error to get it just right.

More recently, we designed our newest logo showcasing the crocodile and barramundi — another design that reflects what we’re all about and where our adventures take us.

We offer freediving courses for complete beginners through to those looking to progress their skills and dive deeper.

Discover Freediving is the perfect introduction if you want to experience freediving without committing to a full certification.

Molchanovs Wave 1 builds the foundations of freediving, covering breathing, equalisation, technique and essential safety skills.

Molchanovs Wave 2 takes your freediving further, developing deeper diving techniques, greater efficiency, advanced equalisation and safety skills.

Whether it’s your first time freediving or you’re ready for the next level, we’ll help you build the skills and confidence to explore Vanuatu on a single breath.

A freediving certification gives you more than the ability to dive deeper — it teaches you how to freedive safely, confidently and efficiently.

You’ll learn proper breathing, equalisation, diving techniques, safety procedures and how your body responds underwater. With the right knowledge and training, you can become more relaxed in the water and get more out of every dive.

Whether you want to explore reefs, improve your spearfishing, dive deeper or simply become more confident in the ocean, a freediving certification gives you the skills and foundation to do it safely.

We offer freediving training in two incredible locations in Vanuatu — Ambuie Bay on Aore Island and the beautiful blue holes of Espiritu Santo.

Ambuie Bay offers warm tropical ocean water with easy access to depth, making it an amazing place to learn and develop your open-water freediving skills. For something completely different, Santo’s famous blue holes offer calm, crystal-clear freshwater surrounded by lush tropical jungle.

Two very different environments, both unforgettable places to learn to freedive.