Cavern, Intro to Cave, Full Cave Diver and Cave Rebreather

Underwater caverns and caves can be quite seductive to open water scuba divers.  Curiosity can sometimes overpower their sense if good judgment and self preservation, occasionally resulting in tragedy.  A good course in cavern and cave diving will define the hazards and teach students the techniques they will need to cave dive safely.

Cave diving is a most rewarding sport that hones a person's skill set and allows them to more closely experience the awe-inspiring beauty of nature. There's a sphere of personal exploration that expands when one makes the move to cave diving. Cave diving challenges and expands a diver's skill set, and deepens their commitment to the sport.

Become an explorer with us and investigate the most visually amazinggeological formations the world has very rarely seen... formations that are 350 million years old!  

Depending on your individual needs, you may wish to take each course a step at a time, with experience dives before progressing to the next level — or you may seek a more comprehensive program.
That’s why it is important you contact me, tell me about your goals and experience, along with any other needs you may have. With this information, I can recommend a custom-tailored program that best suits your individual needs. Again, no two divers are the same. That’s why it is important you go with a program that is right for you.

Open Circuit

Level 2 Cavern

This popular course will introduce the cavern student to the beautiful caverns and the specialized skills needed to dive them safely. All dives will be conducted within the sight of daylight including four cavern dives. Emphasis will be placed on anti-silting fin technique, use of guideline, reel and fine tuning of buoyancy control.
The Diver may use all Nitrox mixtures (to 50%) to 30m / 100fsw performing No-Deco-Required profiles with 2 cylinders and 2 gases, RBS (Redundant Breathing System), included, within the daylight zone of a cave entrance or cavern.Redundant Breathing System is required.

Day One – Theory
Day Two – Two Dives
Day Three – Two dives

Prerequisites: Open Water Certification, Advanced Open Water preferred. 16 years old.

Check Price list– Prices don’t included accommodation, transportation, gases, cylinder rental and fills and entrance fee to caves.

Level 3 Cave

An excellent course to learn the techniques necessary to safely penetrate caves. Fundamental principles of dive planning, techniques, evaluation, stress management and emergency procedures will be covered in lectures and practiced underwater. The student will be expected to demonstrate all skills and knowledge necessary to be a competent and safe cave diver for simple penetrations.

The depth limit to the cave course is 50 meter, decompression is limited to 30 minutes. During the cave diver course you will have one day classroom and will enjoy 8 cave dives with a limited bottom time of 240 minutes and 320 minutes run time. Full technical equipment will be used during this course.

Day One  – Theory
Day Two – Two Dives
Day Three – Two Dives
Day Four – Two Dives
Day Five – Two Dives

Prerequisite: Cavern Diver, 18 years old, Technical Diver.

Check Price list– Prices don’t included accommodation, transportation, gases, cylinder rental and fills and entrance fee to caves.

Level 4 Cave

The student will dive a wide variety of cave systems featuring different passageway configurations, variable flow, silt and visibility. Proper techniques for these more complex diving scenarios will be taught in a progressive and safe way. Topics covered will include: emergency procedures, off shoot passageways, circuits and traverses, restrictions and decompression procedures. There is no open water program available that can prepare divers for the cave environment. The skills learned in this course can be applied to all aspects of sport, wreck and technical diving and are a absolute must for the cave environment. In addition, an attitude of continual learning, self evaluation and mature judgment will be instilled in the student.

Full technical equipment will be used with a unlimited time of decompression (within planning). There will be a minimum of 180 minutes of bottom time and a minimum of 360 minutes run time during the 6 cave dives. Student must be level 3 cave qualified and also Extended Range diver qualified.

Day One –Theory
Day Two – Two Dives
Day Three – Two Dives
Day Four – Two dives

Prerequisite: Intro to Cave diver with fifty logged dives, 18 years old. Extended Range Diver.

Check Price list– Prices don’t included accommodation, transportation, gases, cylinder rental and fills and entrance fee to caves.

Level 5 Cave

The ultimate training in cave diving with advanced equipment and techniques for all kind of cave diving exploration. This course includes deep mixed-gas cave dive planning and DPV / scooter use.

Level 5 trimix cave course you will reach a depth of 58 meters using helium in your gas mixes. There are a total of 4 tri-mix cave dives with a minimum of 150 minutes of bottom time and 240 minutes of run time. Student Pre-requisites: CAV + TMD + 200 dives + 50 deco dives + 25 cave dives.

Day One –Theory
Day Two – Two Dives
Day Three – Two Dives

Prerequisites: ANDI Cave Explorer Level 4, Trimix Diver, 200 logged dives with 50 deco dives and 25 cave dives.
Check Price list – prices don’t included accommodation, transportation, gases, cylinder rental and fills and entrance fee to caves.

Close Circuit Rebreather –CCR Cave

Rebreathers are available for the avid Cave Diver. Rebreathers are usually used to extend gas volume in remote locations or deep Cave diving applications where the needed gas volumes are not feasible to carry. Personal preferences and logistics dictate the choice of a particular unit. Before Cave diving the diver has to be trained and experienced on open water rebreather diving and then can combine Cave and rebreather technique and technology with an experienced Instructor.

Courses for Cave CCR Rebreather, must be rebreather certified for the given Level, or take the CCR rebreather training prior to the Cave course.  We teach for TDI / ANDI on CCR rebreathers( Level 2 = MOD 1 = Recreational CCR, Level 3 = MOD2 = Technical CCR, Level 5 = MOD 3 = Trimix CCR;

Hammerhead L2, L3, L5
Inspiration L2, L3, L5
Megalodon L3, L5
Kiss L3, L5
Evolution L2, L3, L5
Vission L2, L3, L5
Other Rebreathers L3, L5

Level 2 CCR - Day One 16 hours Theory / Day Two - Two pool Dives/ Day Three – Two Dives/ Day Four – Two Dives / Day Five – Two Dives

SCR - Day One 16 hours Theory / Day Two – Two pool dives / Day Three – Two dives/ Day Four – Two Dives

Level 3 Technical Rebreather Diver – Day One  16 hours Theory / Day Two - Pool Session / Day Three – Two Dives/ Day Four – Two Dives

Level 5 Exploration CCR Diver – Day One 30 hours Theory / Day Two –Two Trimix Dives/ Day Three – Two Trimix Dives / Day Four – Two Trimix Dives

Equipment needed for Cave Diver Training (Open Circuit)

Course Enrollment Details

Enrollment in a technical course guarantees you excellent and complete training. However, it does not guarantee you a certification card. You must earn that. All of our training is performance based.

A deposit is required to hold your spot in a class. The deposit is nonrefundable and is 50% of the minimum charge for that class. If you need to change dates, it must be done two weeks before the first day of class, or the deposit is forfeited. The balance is due on the first day of class. Course fees are based on successful completion of all requirements in the minimum number of days or dives. If additional days are required to complete your training, the cost is 5,000 Php per day per diver on technical courses excluding tanks and equipment fees.

Disclaimer

Cave diving is an extremely hazardous sport. For further information on how to become a trained cave diver, please contact us.

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