Intro to Cave Diver
The TDI Intro to Tech course introduces students to the world of technical diving. This course is designed as an introductory course to the TDI Advanced Nitrox course and the TDI Decompression Procedures Course. The objective of this course is to familiarize students with technical equipment configurations, to enhance open water diving skills (such as buoyancy, trim, and situational awareness), and to introduce students to advanced gas planning techniques within a no-decompression context.
BOOKING
Reservation confirmations require a 50% deposit. We accept bank transfer, credit card or PayPal. Full payment must be settled in Mexican pesos at the daily USD exchange rate or in cash prior to the start of your dive activity. Deposits for reservations are non-refundable, in certain circumstances, such as unforeseen medical issues or emergencies, the course or dive activities may be rescheduled. Any cancellation less than 24 hours prior to your first day of diving will be charged in full.
SCHEDULE
You can customize your course or dive trip according to your preferences and schedule throughout the year, we are open for training and diving seven days a week. The schedule can be adapted and subject to change due to weather conditions.
Limits:
Penetration is limited to a gas volume of 1,400 L/50 ft3 or one-third the available starting volume, whichever is less.
Penetration distance of no more than 300 m/1,000 ft from the surface.
Minimum starting volume of 2,100 L/75 ft3 and a minimum penetration gas volume of 700 L/25 ft3.Depth of no more than 30 m/100 ft.
Minimum starting visibility of at least 10 m/30 ft.
No jumps or gaps to offshoot or continuation lines.
No planned decompression.
No use of stage bottles or DPVs.
No original exploration.
What will you learn?
Theory:
The cave environment.
Accident analysis.
Land owner realtions and conservation.
Cave formation and environmental hazards.
Equipment.
Dive planning.
Cavern diving skills and procedures.
Team work.
Comunication.
Bouyancy-breathing, trim, propulsion, awarnes.
Preventing and dealing with problems and emergencies.
Cave Diving Etiquete.
Land drills:
Deploy and retrieve a primary reel, spool, tie-offs and placements.
Assist a teammate who is deploying and retrieving a primary reel.
Follow the line with no visibility.
Follow the line with no visibility in touch-contact / bump-and-go.
Practice deploying a safety reel or spool.
Light Failure.
Sharing Gas.
Water skills:
Pre dive checks / Safety drills.
Deploy and retrieve a primary reel, tie-offs and placements.
Follow the line with no visibility.
Follow line no visibility in touch-contact / bump-and-go.
Sharing gas eyes open and no visiblity.
Follow a guideline for a distance of at least 15 m/50 ft without a mask.
Deploy a safety reel or spool.
Kicking tecniques.
Light Failure.
Lost diver.
Lost line.
Included throughout the course:
Private instructor.
Classroom sessions.
Transport to the cenotes or boat from the shop.
Sidemount and Doubles tanks.
Weights.
EAN 32 fills.
Certification card.
Water and snacks.
Not included:
Cenote entrance fee.
O2, Deco Gases and Trimix. (When applicable).
Lunch.
Manual or elearning.
Basic diving gear
Cave Equipment
Additional Services
Equipment rental and/or sale
Basic diving gear
Rental US$ 5 each x day (Wetsuit, Mask, Boots, Fins)
Cave Equipment
Sidemount Harness (Rental US$ 20 x day).
Sidemount Regulator Set (Rental US$ 25 x day).
Twinset Wing / Backplate (Rental US$ 20 x day).
Twinset Regulator Set (Rental US$ 25 x day).
Stage Regulator and Rig ( US$ 15 x day).
Cave Primary Light (US$ 20 x day).
Backup Light (US$ 5 usd x day).