full cave course
The last step
This is the final step to becoming a fully certified cave diver. In this course you will learn many specialized diving techniques that you can build onto your training already received in the Intro to Cave Course. If you have come directly from open water diving, then you will embark on a very intense but enjoyable training course.
Cave Diving should never be taken lightly and the skills and knowledge that you will learn in this course will not only prepare you to perform safe cave dives but it will also teach you techniques on how to become a better overall diver.
Course Outline
Requirements:
Advanced Open Water certified
At least 18 years of age
Have a minimum of 50 logged dives if Intro certified or a minimum of 100 logged dives with no prior overhead environment training
Duration:
Minimum 3-4 days which includes at least 8 hours of lectures, at least 1 confined water session and no less than 16 overhead environment dives.
Cost: $1,000-00 USD - Full cave course only
$1,750-00 USD - Cavern to Full Cave (min 7 days)
Course Content:
Theory
Land drills
Confined water session
Cave Dives
Final exam (to pass you must obtain at least 80%)
Course Limits:
Maximum depth of 130 ft (39 m)
Maximum of 3 student per instructor
Includes: Gear rental, tanks, air (not Nitrox), transport to the dive sites (not Hotel pick-up) and entrance fees to the cenotes. Some personal cave diving equipment must be purchased and cannot be hired or borrowed.