Full Cave Diver
The Full Cave Diver certification is based on the knowledge, skills and experience students gain during the Introduction to Cave.
In addition to ensuring that students have maintained knowledge and competency in the skills, the cave diver course focuses on: Complex cave navigation involving jumps, “T ‘s, gaps and the theory behind complex circuits and traverses (those requiring the establishment of a halfway or ’point of no return”). If applicable, as students can apply their open water decompression training to caves.
Price per day per person
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 one-third the available starting gas volume.
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 40 m/130 ft.
Minimum starting visibility of at least 6 m/20 ft.
No DPVs.
What will you learn?
Theory:
Dive planning.
Complex navigation, circuits and traverses.
Directional and no directional markers.
Cave diving skills and procedures.
Restrictions.
Team work.
Communication.
Task loading.
Preventing and dealing with problems and emergencies.
Cave diving etiquette.
Land drills:
Dive complex circuits and traverses.
Follow line no visibility.
Follow line no visibility in touch-contact.
Follow line no visibility in bump-and-go.
Entanglement & line cut and repair.
Water skills:
Pre dive checks / Safety drills.
Master buoyancy, trim and propulsion with task loading.
Complex navigation, jumps, gap´s, “T”.
Dive complex circuits and traverses.
Follow line no visibility in touch-contact / bump-and-go.
Sharing gas scenarios.
Preventing and dealing with problems and emergencies.
Restrictions.
Entanglement & line cut and repair.
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).
Important Information:
Plan carfully your trip to minimize your enviromental impact, please avoid sunscreen / mosquito repellent or other skin products for all water activities. Whenever possible, choose rechargable batteries and aviod to carring things like disposable razors, plastic bags, plastic water bottels, etc. We are in a very fragil and pristine enviroment and is our responsability to keep it that way.
Cave diving is a highly demanding activity with a specific mindset and requeires very good trim, buoyancy, propulsion and awareness. We will do our best to improve your skills and knowledge, also we will set the best training plan according to the skills and experience of each diver to help them to succed in the course, but consider some times we need extra days to achive the goals with a classroom or water sessions and we apply extra rate if is necessary. We strongly recommend to the studens plan at least two extra days just in case.
Notes:
Please bring change of clothes & towels for cenote training days.
All courses are available in English or Spanish.