Learn Intro to Cave diving
Price
$235USD per day
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Requirements
Intro to Cave Diver Training - Need to know
Want to become a Cave Diver? Why not start now?
The TDI Intro to Cave Training is the second stage of the training to become a Full Cave Diver. This course takes you from the cavern zone into the cave, leaving the sunlight behind.
Are you ready to leave the light and head into the darkness?
We will be building directly upon the theory and techniques that you learnt in your TDI Cavern Diver Training.
Prerequisites:
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You must be 18 years old or older
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Proof of Cavern Diver certification or be taking Cavern and Intro course combination.
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You must take the course in the appropriate equipment. Either backmounted doubles or sidemount. Competence is expected in the chosen configuration.
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Your TDI Overhead Environment theory course must be completed before certification. It is an online E-learning course. Which means, you can do it at your own pace before we even meet up.
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of cave diving. The Intro to Cave course is not intended to teach you everything you need to know about cave diving, rather to improve on the skills that you learnt in your Cavern Diver course. The course will also teach you the skills that will enable you to make shorter and routine cave dives utilising a single primary guideline.
Protocols will be taught for connecting to a cave line, having a lost diver, and a lost line. You will progress in your cave diving abilities, you will learn new skills, and you will become competent to safely dive in a cave without supervision while following these requirements:
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Dive in conditions similar to those of training.
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Diving not to exceed current certification level.
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Penetration limited to 1/6th of available gas and to a maximum of 40 metres.
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Proper cave diving equipment is used.
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Follow a continual guideline.
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Upon certification, divers are able to enroll in the next step; Full Cave Diver, although gaining experience at the Intro level is highly recommended.
The duration of this course depends on your performance and progress but generally takes 3-4 days. Course combinations are possible. Combine the Cavern and Intro to Cave diver course, this usually takes 5 days.
Course content
What will I learn?
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Policy for Cave Diving
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Gas management procedures, including dissimilar gas volumes
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Psychological considerations in cave diving
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Equipment choices including: Tank options, regulator options, wing and harness options, weight considerations, reel, lights, and hose routing options
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Communication with lights and hands
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Buoyancy control including: finning techniques, posture and trim, and line following
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Breathing and stress management
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Cave environment and conservation
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Problem solving, emergency procedures, equipment failure, and loss of visibility
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Accident analysis and how it will help prevention
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Cave diving etiquette
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Review of use of Nitrox, decompression theory, computer and tables use
Skills you will demonstrate:
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How to lay a guideline
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How to use line markers
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How to use a guideline with and without visibility
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How to gas-share with a dive partner whilst following a guideline
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How to gas-share with a dive partner in zero visibility whilst in-touch contact
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How to remove and change to a backup mask in zero visibility whilst in contact with a guideline
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How use back referencing, awareness, and cave conservation techniques
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How to use light and hand signals
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How to use anti-silting techniques through proper use of buoyancy, trim, and finning
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How to switch to a backup light in case of a primary light failure
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How to prepare for a dive with correct procedures regarding equipment matching and diving planning
Satisfaction delivered
"If you’re looking for an operator with knowledge, flexibility, and personability, look no further! Diving with Marc & Hannah was one of the best diving trips thus far - essentially a personally tailored couple days where they provided excellent guiding in and out of the water. Thanks again for the good times Marc & Hannah."
Dan C.
"Amazing diving today with Marc in cenotes Los Dos Ojos! Marc was super professional and friendly, I highly recommend to dive with him ! Thanks again."
Zoe L.
"Marc was incredibly knowledgeable and very friendly. We had an absolutely amazing day exploring the cenotes. I can't recommend him enough."
A. Gerrod
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