CAVE DIVING TRAINING
From Intro to Cave to Full Cave certification. Master the art of overhead environment diving with rigorous technical standards.
What you need before entering the dark zone.
Cave diving is the pinnacle of technical diving skill. It demands perfect buoyancy, trim, and propulsion. Before enrolling, we assess your in-water comfort and equipment configuration.
Advanced Open Water
Minimum certification level required along with 50+ logged dives.
Buoyancy Control
Ability to maintain hover within +/- 50cm and perform backward kicks.
Equipment
Sidemount or Backmount configuration with DIN valves (Rentals available).
IANTD Courses
Our curriculum is designed to build your skills progressively. We don't fast-track; we train for competence and survival.
These three levels can be taken independently or as a complete progression from Cavern Diver up to Cave or Technical Cave Diver.
Cavern Diver
The entry point. Learn line protocols, reel use, and emergency procedures while staying within the light zone.
- 4 Days / 8 Dives
- Max 60m penetration
- Daylight zone only
Intro to Cave
Go beyond the light. This course introduces single mainline penetration, gas management (1/6th rule), and lost line drills.
- 3 Days / 6 Dives
- Beyond light zone
- Single continuous line
Cave or Technical Cave Diver
Advanced overhead training. Choose between complex navigation mastery or extending range with stage bottles and decompression.
- 4-5 Days / 8-10 Dives
- Complex Nav / Decompression
- Technical configuration
Cavern Diver
The foundation of overhead diving. This course develops the mindset and skills required to safely dive in an overhead environment while remaining within the light zone.
Course Format
- Duration: 4 Days
- Dives: Min. 8 Dives
- Max Depth: 30 Meters
- Penetration: Max 60m (Linear)
Course Curriculum
Theory & Land Drills
- • Psychology of cavern diving
- • Accident analysis & prevention
- • Equipment configuration (Sidemount/Backmount)
- • Propulsion techniques (Frog kick, helicopter turn)
- • Guideline use and reel handling
- • Communication (Light signals & Hand signals)
In-Water Skills
- • Buoyancy and trim precision (+/- 50cm)
- • Valve drills and regulator switching
- • Out of air emergencies (sharing gas)
- • Following the line with no visibility
- • Lost line drills (simulated)
- • Emergency procedures exit
Prerequisites
Advanced Open Water certification or equivalent. Minimum 25 logged dives. Perfect buoyancy control is mandatory.
Intro to Cave
Leaving the light zone behind. This course takes you into the permanent darkness of the cave environment using a single continuous guideline.
Course Format
- Duration: 3 Days
- Dives: Min. 6 Dives
- Gas Rule: 1/6th Rule
- Environment: Full Overhead
Course Curriculum
Theory & Planning
- • Advanced gas planning (Rule of Thirds/Sixths)
- • Stress management in overhead environments
- • Cave conservation and ethics
- • Survival and problem solving
- • Navigation on a single line
In-Water Skills
- • Lost line drills in zero visibility
- • Lost buddy procedures
- • Light failure drills (exit in darkness)
- • Touch contact communication
- • Entanglement procedures
- • Complex valve failures
Prerequisites
Cavern Diver certification. If combined with Cavern course: Advanced Open Water + 50 logged dives.
Cave Diver
The 'Full Cave' certification represents the mastery of complex navigation within the overhead environment. This level moves beyond the single continuous line, authorizing you to navigate jumps, gaps, T-intersections, and traverses. You will learn to safely explore the intricate web of the cave system away from the main tunnel using backmount or sidemount configuration, focusing on precise gas planning for complex circuits without the use of stage cylinders.
Course Format
- Duration: 4 Days
- Dives: Min. 8 Dives
- Navigation: Complex (Jumps/Circuits)
- Configuration: Sidemount or Doubles
Course Curriculum
Complex Navigation
- • Protocols for Jumps and Gaps
- • Permanent vs. Temporary lines
- • Visual referencing & marking T-intersections
- • Circuit and Traverse logic
- • Gas management for complex profiles
Advanced Scenarios
- • Lost line search in complex navigation
- • Gas sharing through minor restrictions
- • Zero visibility exit from jump lines
- • Valve management in confinement
- • Unconscious diver rescue
Prerequisites
Intro to Cave certification. Minimum 50 logged dives. High level of comfort in double tanks/sidemount.
Technical Cave Diver
Extend your range and bottom time to exploration levels. Technical Cave distinguishes itself by the use of stage cylinders for extended penetration. This course focuses on the complex logistics of long-range exploration, advanced decompression strategies, and the management of multiple gas sources. You will master the skills required to safely push further into the cave system using technical configurations and accelerated decompression procedures.
Course Format
- Duration: 5 Days
- Dives: Min. 10 Dives
- Equipment: + Stage Cylinders
- Penetration: Extended Range
Course Curriculum
Stage & Gas Management
- • Rigging, carrying and dropping stages
- • Gas switching protocols & team matching
- • Accelerated decompression planning
- • Oxygen tracking (CNS/OTU)
- • Extended penetration logistics
Technical Execution
- • Stage regulator failures
- • Sharing gas with stage bottles
- • Restrictions with additional tanks
- • Decompression station management
- • Rescue scenarios with heavy gear
Prerequisites
Cave Diver certification + Advanced Nitrox. Minimum 100 cave dives.
Training Rates
Clear pricing based on daily instruction. We believe in value-driven training with no hidden costs for instruction.
| Type of Training | Price per Day 1 Diver | Price per Day 2 Divers | Price per Day 3 Divers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavern Diver | $250 | $230 | $210 |
| Intro to Cave | $280 | $260 | $240 |
| Cave Diver | $300 | $280 | $260 |
| Technical Cave | $320 | $300 | On Request |