How to become Full Cave Diver...
The training is divided in three parts: the Cavern diver, the Intro to Cave and lately the Full Cave diver.
We use Nitrox as our breathing gas on every dive. If not Nitrox certified, no worries. Check our TDI Nitrox course.
We use Nitrox as our breathing gas on every dive. If not Nitrox certified, no worries. Check our TDI Nitrox course.
Cavern diver
First steps within the overhead enviroment
TDI Cavern Diver
This course is designed to develop the minimum skills and knowledge for cavern and overhead environment diving within the limits of light penetration; in addition outlines specific hazards associated with cave diving. The objective of this course is to train divers in the proper planning, procedures, techniques and hazards of cavern diving.
We cover topics of the academic portion of the course followed by land drills, safety-drill and in-water skills in both the open water zone and cavern zone of the cave. Skills to be completed by the student are:
This course is designed to develop the minimum skills and knowledge for cavern and overhead environment diving within the limits of light penetration; in addition outlines specific hazards associated with cave diving. The objective of this course is to train divers in the proper planning, procedures, techniques and hazards of cavern diving.
We cover topics of the academic portion of the course followed by land drills, safety-drill and in-water skills in both the open water zone and cavern zone of the cave. Skills to be completed by the student are:
- Properly deploy a guideline
- Properly follow a guideline with eyes open and closed; simulating loss of visibility
- Air share with a buddy with eyes open, following the guideline
- Air share with a buddy with eyes closed and use touch contact, following the guideline
- Remove and replace mask while in contact with guideline
- Demonstrate light / hand -signals and touch contact
- Explore cavern
Intro to Cave
Going beyond the daylight zone
TDI Intro to Cave Diver
Introductory cave diving is the second level in the development of safe techniques for cave diving, directly building upon the cavern diver course. The objective of this course is the perfection of skills taught in the cavern diving program, in addition to the adoption of additional techniques and procedures required for elementary cave dives.
We cover topics of the academic portion of the course followed by land drills, safety-drill and in-water skills in the cave. Skills to be completed by the student are:
Introductory cave diving is the second level in the development of safe techniques for cave diving, directly building upon the cavern diver course. The objective of this course is the perfection of skills taught in the cavern diving program, in addition to the adoption of additional techniques and procedures required for elementary cave dives.
We cover topics of the academic portion of the course followed by land drills, safety-drill and in-water skills in the cave. Skills to be completed by the student are:
- Properly deploy a guideline
- Properly use line markers
- Properly follow a guideline with eyes open and closed, simulating loss of visibility
- Air share with a buddy with eyes open, following the guideline
- Air share with a buddy with lights off, eyes closed and use touch contact, following the guideline
- Remove and replace mask while in contact with guideline
- Demonstrate light / hand -signals and touch contact
- Conservation and awareness techniques
- Referencing as back-up navigation
- Demonstrate adequate anti-silting techniques
- Simulate a primary light failure, and use back light to exit the cave
- Demonstrate lost line and lost diver drills
Full Cave
Welcome to Complex navigation
TDI Full Cave Diver
This course is the third stage of training in the series of TDI’s Cave Diver development program. Advanced cave dive planning, the practical execution of different types of cave systems and scenarios divers encounter are presented.The objective of this course is to expand and critique previous skills accomplished in the TDI Cavern and Introductory Cave Diving programs. Emphasis is placed upon dive planning and skill perfection through actual cave penetration.
We cover topics of the academic portion of the course followed by land drills, safety-drill and in-water skills in the cave. Skills to be completed by the student are:
This course is the third stage of training in the series of TDI’s Cave Diver development program. Advanced cave dive planning, the practical execution of different types of cave systems and scenarios divers encounter are presented.The objective of this course is to expand and critique previous skills accomplished in the TDI Cavern and Introductory Cave Diving programs. Emphasis is placed upon dive planning and skill perfection through actual cave penetration.
We cover topics of the academic portion of the course followed by land drills, safety-drill and in-water skills in the cave. Skills to be completed by the student are:
- Properly deploy a guideline
- Properly use directional and non directional line markers
- Properly follow a guideline with eyes open and closed (simulating loss of visibility)
- Air share with a buddy with eyes open , following the guideline
- Air share with a buddy with lights off and eyes closed and use touch contact, following the guideline
- Remove and replace mask while in contact with guideline
- Demonstrate light / hand -signals and touch contact
- Conservation and awareness techniques
- Referencing as back-up navigation
- Demonstrate adequate anti-silting techniques
- Simulate a primary light failure, and use back light to exit the cave
- Demonstrate lost line and lost diver drills
- Demonstrate to use of reels to perform jumps and gaps required in circuits and traverses to maintain a
- continuous guideline to open water