{"id":51409,"date":"2020-03-09T15:07:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T19:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/?p=51409"},"modified":"2023-05-08T08:04:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T12:04:53","slug":"deep-dive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/story\/cruising-and-chartering\/island-icon-carlos-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Deep Dive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Carlos Coste is the man to talk to if you’re freediving in Bonaire.<\/span>\n Gaby Contreras<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n

The phrase \u201csave your breath\u201d has a completely different meaning for Carlos Coste than for almost everyone else on the planet. The man known as \u201cthe Freediving King\u201d was the first human to descend 328 feet (100 meters) on a single breath. He has set 11 other freediving world records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Coste discovered the sport during college in his native Venezuela. \u201cFrom the first moment, I loved the sensation of freedom,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s only you in the water, so it\u2019s a personal challenge with yourself, focusing on your body and your abilities in the depths.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

His body hit its limits in 2006, when he was gravely injured while attempting a 600-foot dive. Coste was paralyzed on his left side and spent months recovering in rehab. \u201cI was always thinking about how I love this sport, love to be in the ocean, and how I can recover my abilities and return to freediving,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Coste made his comeback within a year. He has since set seven more records and opened his Deepsea Freediving School on Bonaire. \u201cI have always loved sharing my passion for freediving,\u201d he says. \u201cNow, I get to share it with students from all over the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

How does it feel to be known as \u201cthe Freediving King?\u201d<\/b> I am super proud, but it is not only about setting records. It\u2019s the fact that you feel like a real explorer. You discover new levels of concentration, new techniques and explore depths that no one has explored before in that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Why did you establish your freediving school on Bonaire?<\/b> It\u2019s the perfect spot for freediving. The reef is protected in the national marine park, and the water is always pure and clean, warm and calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the hardest freediving skill for students to master? <\/b>To relax. Once students allow themselves to relax, it opens up a new world of possibilities in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Carlos Coste\u2019s best of Bonaire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n

Peanuts Fresh Market Cafe <\/b>(Kralendijk): You can have a nice coffee and Venezuelan chocolate, maybe an arepa or fresh bread. They have lots of healthy options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Kite City<\/b> (Kralendijk): It\u2019s a food truck on beautiful Te Amo Beach, near the airport, with fresh and tasty fish. They have great sashimi, mahimahi, tuna burgers and crab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

1000\u2009Steps:<\/b> It\u2019s a beautiful beach and reef in the north, a classic destination here on Bonaire.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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