Cave Diver Training Courses

IANTD Cavern/Overhead Environment Diver,

ANDI Cavern Diver Level 2 (2 days)

This popular course will introduce the cavern student to the beautiful caverns and the specialized skills needed to dive them safely. All dives will be conducted within the sight of daylight including one open water dive and four cavern dives. Emphasis will be placed on anti-silting fin technique, use of guideline, reel and fine tuning of buoyancy control.

Prerequisites: Open Water Certification, Advanced Open Water preferred. 16 years old.

455 euros

IANTD Introduction to Cave Diver

ANDI Cave Diver Level 3 (3 days)

An excellent course to learn the techniques necessary to safely penetrate caves. Fundamental principles of dive planning, techniques, evaluation, stress management and emergency procedures will be covered in lectures and practiced underwater. The student will be expected to demonstrate all skills and knowledge necessary to be a competent and safe cave diver for simple penetrations.

Prerequisite: Cavern Diver, 18 years old, Technical SafeAIr Diver for the ANDI course.

480 euros

IANTD Cave Diver and ANDI Cave Explorer Level 4 (4 days)

The student will dive a wide variety of cave systems featuring different passageway configurations, variable flow, silt and visibility. Proper techniques for these more complex diving scenarios will be taught in a progressive and safe way. Topics covered will include: emergency procedures, off shoot passageways, circuits and traverses, restrictions and decompression procedures. There is no open water program available that can prepare divers for the cave environment. The skills learned in this course can be applied to all aspects of sport, wreck and technical diving and are a absolute must for the cave environment. In addition, an attitude of continual learning, self evaluation and mature judgment will be instilled in the student.

Prerequisite: Intro to Cave diver with fifty logged dives, 18 years old. Extended Range Diver for the ANDI course.

525 euro

ANDI Cave Explorer Level 5 (4 days)

The ultimate training in cave diving with advanced equipment and techniques for all kind of cave diving exploration. This course includes deep mixed-gas cave dive planning and DPV / scooter use.

Prerequisites: ANDI Cave Explorer Level 4, Trimix Diver, 200 logged dives with 50 deco dives and 25 cave dives.

725 euros

DIRrebreather Overhead Environment Workshop (4 days)

Wrecks and Caves are very specific environments. Even if you've been trained to safely do these types of dives on Open Circuit, it doesn't mean you are able to do that on a rebreather. This workshop is designed to give you all the specific techniques for safe team rebreather diving in wrecks or caves.

Prerequisites: Rebreather Diver, DIRrebreather Fundamentals Workshop, certified for wreck or cave penetration.

740 euros

Equipment needed for Cave Diver Training (Open Circuit)

• Mask
• Power fins
• Exposure suit (full coverage with hood and boots or dry suit)
• Depth gauge & Timing device
• Small sharp knife
• Computer and Submersible Decompression Tables
• Slate and pencil
• BCD wings
• Backplate (with harness) for twinset
• 2 regulators (one with 7 foot long hose)
• Safety reel
• Gap reel
• Cave diving primary light (25 watt minimum)
• Two small back up lights

For more information about the dates, logistics and course content, contact us at: TecDivingPlanet@gmail.com