cavern & cave

For those who are already fascinated and addicted by diving the caverns there is only one way to continue: Become a Full Cave Diver.

As a Cave Diver you pass through the cavern limits and enter a world without any daylight. With your lamp you can penetrate hundreds of meters into the system, following a light nylon guideline (which are set up in all known caves here) or explore this unique world by setting up your own guideline.

If you wonder why you should do the Full Cave Course which takes around 8 days, where you have to carry around all that heavy equipment and getting stung by probably quiet a few mosquitos, here is the very simple reason: As soon as you enter one of this breathtaking systems you know it’s worth all the effort and you just know that you want to see more of it.

We offer following courses:

• Cavern Diver
• Introduction to Cave Diver
• Combination of Cavern Diver & Introduction to Cave Diver
• Full Cave Diver
• Prices

For further information please contact us.

Cavern Diving Course

(Duration: 2 Days) Minimum Prerequisites: Advanced Open Water Certification or equivalent, competence in buoyancy control and a minimum of 50 to 100 logged open-water dives.

"Cavern diving" is defined as diving that takes place within sight of a natural light source (the sun) and within 200 linear feet of an open water surface. The Cavern Diver course is an entry-level program to the overhead environment. It is a comprehensive three-day program designed to develop the minimum skills and knowledge for cavern diving, and describes the dangers involved with cave diving. Conservation, dive planning, environment, procedures, techniques, problem solving, and other specialized needs of cavern diving are covered.

Cavern diving skill development includes body positioning (trim), buoyancy control, emergency procedures, line following, the use of reels, and propulsion techniques, silting, entanglement, disorientation, and equipment modifications.

The candidate's skill are developed during land drills and reinforced during an open water session in the cenote. Minimum four separate cavern dives are conducted in at least two completely different cavern systems. Upon completion, the student is required to complete a written exam. Additional days will be paid separately on the base of the normal course fee.

Certification is available from IANTD and PADI.

(Duration: 2 Days) Minimum Prerequisite: Cavern Diver Certification

"Cave diving" is any taking place beyond natural light or beyond 200 linear feet from the open water surface.

The program covers the basic principles of cave diving. This 2-day course will cover in particular: conservation, dive planning, cave environment, procedures, techniques, problem solving, and other specialized needs of cavern and cave diving

Skills training in the Intro to Cave course includes body positioning, buoyancy control, emergency procedures, line following, propulsion techniques, the use of reels and problem solving. A minimum of four full cave dives are performed in a minimum of two different cave systems. These dives are designed to further develop the skill level and extend the cavern diver’s competence from the cavern into the "cave zone". Limitations are placed on distance, depth, passage size and complexity at this level. Prior to the beginning of the course students will go through an open water evaluation and a cave diving orientation dive to evaluate their techniques. The student is required to complete a written exam. Additional days will be paid separately on the base of the normal course fee.

Certification is available from IANTD.

(Duration: 4 Days) Minimum Prerequisites: Advanced Open Water Certification or equivalent, competence in buoyancy control and a minimum of 50 to 100 logged open-water dives. Additional days will be paid separately on the base of the normal course fee.

(Duration: 8 Days) Minimum Prerequisites: Advanced Open Water Certification or equivalent, competence in buoyancy control and a minimum of 50 to 100 logged open-water dives.

This 8-day program covers the course requirements. Full cave diving equipment (double tanks) is utilized from the start. After completing an open-water evaluation dive to check the cave diving techniques, an orientation dive will also be included prior the beginning of the course, and a minimum of fifteen full cave dives will be performed in a minimum of six different cave systems over a period of no less than seven days. The duration of the course can be as long as eight days or more based on student progression and skills. Additional days will be paid separately on the base of the normal course fee.

All prices are in US dollars and are subject to change without notice.

More about IANTD Courses please visit IANTD.com

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