Cave Diving Training

Cavern diving course

IANTD Cavern Diving Course

This is a popular three day course involving a minimum four cavern dives and several skills performed in the open water area. If you have an interest in cave diving but not sure if it the type of diving to pursue, the cavern diving course can help answer many questions about the “overhead environment” as it is a very informative and educational type class.

Topics thoroughly covered are philosophy, psychological aspects, techniques, reels and guidelines, emergency procedures, stress factors, accident analysis, the cave environment, equipment configuration and discussion along with a “land drills”.  Cavern diving sites used will be a choice of  Carwash, Taj Mahal, PonDeRosa, Chikin-ha, Dive site fees not included.

Pre-requisites: 18 years old, Advanced Open Water or equivalent, minimum of 10 dives beyond training.

Required Text: IANTD CAVE DIVER WORKBOOK AND MANUAL

Introduction to cave diving course

IANTD Introduction to Cave Diving

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This is a three day course involving a minimum 4 cave dives.  This is the next step towards a full cave certification as it is an excellent opportunity to swim beyond “natural daylight” and witness more of what cave diving has to offer.  

A review of the following topics will be The Cave Environment, Safety Principles, Stress & Attitude, Communication & Planning, Equipment & Configuration, Reels, Guidelines & protocol, Swimming & buoyancy, Emergencies, and Protecting the Dive Site.  

Skills and training exercises will include: Swimming & finning techniques, trim, hovering, weight distribution, safety drill, running the reel, tie-offs, lost line, lost diver, touch-contact/share gas, gas valve shut downs/switching regulators, line entanglements, light failures and swimming a minimum 60 feet/18 meters without your gas. The final exam will be presented the afternoon of the last day of training.  

Pre-requisites: 18 years old, Cavern Diver or equivalent, 25 dives beyond training.

REQUIRED TEXTS: IANTD CAVE DIVING WOORK BOOK AND MANUAL

Combined Courses

IANTD Cavern & Intro to Cave

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This is the sensible and wisest approach to become a safe, competent and comfortable cave diver:  

the 5-days safe Introduction to Cave Diving course, which includes the Cavern Diver training and certification.

The training will include a minimum 8 cave dives based on the 1/6 gas rule using at least 3 different cave systems.

They are: What is safe cavern & cave diving, The Cave Environment, Safety Principles, Stress & Attitude, Communication & Planning, Equipment & Configuration, Reels, Guidelines & protocol, Swimming & buoyancy, Emergencies, and Protecting the Dive Site. Skills and training exercises will include: Swimming & finning techniques, trim, hovering, weight distribution, safety drill, running the reel, tie-offs, lost line, lost diver, touch-contact/share gas, gas valve shut downs/switching regulators, line entanglements, light failures and swimming a minimum 60 feet/18 meters without your gas. The final exam will be presented the afternoon of the last day of training.

Once the course is successfully completed with competent skills, you can continue (your choice) with guided cave dives with Marcia for one, two, three or as many days you wish (guiding and equipment fees extra).

This Introduction to Cave Diving (IANTD) training certification course is the halfway point towards becoming a fully certified and competent qualified cave diver (IANTD). Experience is the best teacher.

REQUIRED TEXTS: IANTD CAVE DIVING WORKBOOK AND MANUAL

All Marcia’s courses includes:

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Double 80s cubic foot tanks or single 80s cubic foot cylinders for side mount configuration.

Transportation to dive sites.

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Marcia’s 15+ years of teaching experience.