TDI Cavern Diver Course

Description

Are you a serious adventure seeker wishing to explore overhead environments? Sign up for the TDI Cavern Diver course. This course is designed to develop the minimum skills and knowledge for cavern and overhead environment diving within the limits of light penetration, and outline specific hazards associated with cave diving. The cavern diver course in not intended to provide instruction for cave diving environments. The objective of this course is to train divers in the proper planning, procedures, techniques, and hazards of cavern diving. Prerequisites: - Minimum age 18 years old (15 with parental consent) - Open Water Scuba Diver certification or equivalent - Proof of 25 logged dives - Fill in and sign our responsive sheet Schedule: - 3 to 4 training full days - Departure from Playa city center Included: - Experienced Full Cave or Cavern certified Instructor - Knowledge Review session - Water - Complete overhead environment gear - Maximum of 3 students per instructor Not included: - Cenote Entrance Fees (they may vary from 12 to 15usd) - Lunch Who this course is for: The certified diver who has interest in moving forward with overhead environment diving and expanding their diving techniques, capabilities, and more. What you can expect to learn: - Policy for cave diving - Gas management procedures and management to include dissimilar volumes - Psychological considerations of cave diving Equipment considerations including: - Cylinder options - Regulator options - Etc Some of the required skills you will have to demonstrate include: - Properly deploy a guideline - Effectively use of line markers - Properly follow a guideline with eyes open and closed (simulating loss of visibility) - Etc TDI Intro to Cave Diver Minimum Certification Requirements: - Satisfactorily complete the TDI Intro to Cave Diver course written examination with a passing score of 80%, followed by 100% remediation by the instructor - Perform all land drills and cave dive requirements efficiently - Demonstrate mature, sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution - Maintain an appropriate level of awareness and respect for the environment - Log all training dives Prices: - 185usd (per day) TDI Cavern Diver Course Extras: - +70usd extra per day for a private professional cavern instructor