CCR Cave Diver
This course provides an alternative to the NSS-CDS Cave Diver course. It includes all of the academic and skill development from the full Cave course, plus all the content and training of the NSS-CDS Stage Diving specialty course and the content and training of the NSS-CDS First Responder program.
- Cave Training: CCR Cave Diver
- Minimum training days: 2
- Duration: 600 minutes of background
Price per day per person
TDI
This course is the third stage of training in TDI's Rebreather Cave Diver development program series.
Advanced rebreather cave diving planning, practical execution of different types of cave systems and the scenarios divers encounter are presented. This rebreather cave diving course is not intended to prepare divers to evaluate all facets of cave diving. The objective of this course is to expand and critique previous knowledge acquired in the TDI Rebreather Cavern Diver and Rebreather Intro to Cave programs. Emphasis is placed on dive planning and skill refinement through actual cave penetration.
Prerequisites
Students must have the TDI CCR Air Diluent Decompression Procedures Diver certification or equivalent.
Provide proof of certification as a TDI Rebreather Intro to Cave or TDI Full Cave Diver.
Provide proof of a minimum of 50 logged dives and 50 hours on the rebreather unit used.
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.
Prerequisites
For programs where both students and instructors use open-circuit equipment, each participant must have:
NSS-CDS Cave Diver or equivalent.
Minimum of 50 logged non-training cave dives after completion of Cave Diver.
Be certified in trimix by a recognized training agency or take this course in conjunction with a trimix course.
Students must hold the Advanced Open Water Diver and Nitrox Diver certifications at entry level or equivalent from a widely recognized diver training organization, or equivalent experience. This training may take place concurrently with the CDS Basics or Apprentice Cave orientation.
Students participating in any training program involving planned decompression must possess the appropriate certification from a widely recognized diver training organization. This training must cover Use of pure oxygen or oxygen-rich decompression mixes and procedures for decompression diving. This training may take place concurrently with NSS-CDS Cave Diver training.
In addition, instructors should screen and evaluate trainees to ensure that they possess the necessary attitude, knowledge and skills before undertaking any further in-water training. Instructors should refer trainees who cannot pass this screening process to opportunities where they can obtain remedial training. Only when trainees pass the selection process will they be able to continue their cavern/cave training.
Equipment Requirements
Each participant must have:
Mask and fins.
Adequate exposure protection for depth, time and water temperature.
Sidemount/backmount harness and air cell with sufficient lift to support cylinders used.
Two sidemount cylinders or set of manifolded doubles capable of providing a starting gas volume of at least 4,200 L/150 ft3.
Two regulator first-stages, each with a single second stage. At least one first stage must have a 2.0 m/7.0 ft second-stage hose.
At least two cutting tool capable of dealing with guideline entanglement.
At least one dive computer capable of monitoring exposure to all gas mixtures used.
Primary dive light with a rated burn time of 150 percent of expect dive time and 2 backup dive lights.
One primary reel per team with minimum of 75 m/250 ft of guideline.
At least two directional and two nondirectional line markers.
At least two directional and two nondirectional line markers.
Closed-Circuit Equipment Requirements
In lieu of sidemount/backmount cylinders and regulators, students and instructors using closed- rebreathers must have:
A CCR or eCCR with sufficient absorbent, diluent and oxygen for 150 percent of the planned dive time.
Open-circuit bailout cylinder(s) with at least 150 percent of the gas required to exit the cave from maximum point of penetration. This must be in the form of either two or more separate cylinders or a single cylinder with an H-valve.
Additionally, both students and instructors must hold CCR Diver certification for the specific CCR they will use.
Included throughout the course:
Private instructor.
Classroom sessions.
Transport to the cenotes or boat from the shop.
Weights.
Air and tank filling.
Certification card.
Water and snacks.
Not included:
CCR Unit.
Cenote entrance fee.
Nitrox or Helium mixtures.
Lunch.
Training manual.
Diving insurance.
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.