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.
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.
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.