Cavern/Intro to Cave Diver Courses
This sensible and wisest approach to become a safe,
competent and comfortable cave diver is the four day
safe Introduction to Cave Diving (Cave Diver I –
NAUI, NACD, PSAI or TDI) course, which includes the
Cavern Diver training and certification. The training
will include a minimum 10 cave dives based on the 1/6
gas rule using at least 5 different cave systems.
Topic
presentations and discussions will be held at the AQUANUATS
Dive Store in Puerto Aventuras. They are: What is safe
cavern & cave diving, The Cave Environment, Safety
Principles, Stress & Attitude, Communication &
Planning, Equipment & Configuration, Reels, Guidelines
& protocol, Swimming & buoyancy, Emergencies,
and Protecting the Dive Site. Skills and training exercises
will include: Swimming & finning techniques, trim,
hovering, weight distribution, safety drill, running
the reel, tie-offs, lost line, lost diver, touch-contact/share
gas, gas valve shut downs/switching regulators, line
entanglements, light failures and swimming a minimum
60 feet/18 meters without your gas. The final exam will
be presented the afternoon of the last day of training.
Once the course is successfully
completed with competent skills, you can continue (your
choice) with guided cave dives with Steve for one, two,
three or as many days you wish (guiding and equipment
fees extra).
This Introduction to
Cave Diving (NAUI Cave Diver I, NACD, PSAI or TDI) training
certification course is the halfway point towards becoming
a fully certified and competent qualified cave diver
(NAUI Cave Diver II, NACD, PSAI or TDI). Experience
is the best teacher.
The training course includes:
- Double 80 cu. ft. aluminum tanks with dual outlet
manifold.
- BCD wings.
- Stainless steel back plate.
- 7 foot low pressure hose.
- Reels/spools.
- 10 watt HID primary light.
- Oxygen 40 cu. ft. cylinder with 02 compatible
regulator.
- Dive site fees. Example: Cenote Dos Ojos is
100 pesos ($10.00).
- Certification fee. Choice of NAUI, NACD, PSAI
or TDI.
- Transportation to dive sites.
- Steve’s 30+ years of teaching experience
Pre-requisite: Advanced open water or higher training
certification(s).
Steve will be conducting cave dives at Dos Ojos, Taj
Mahal, Sac Aktun, PonDerosa, Chac Mool, Tortuga, Mayan
Blue, Carwash, Vaca Ha, Camilo, Chan Hol and many more.
1 student $995.00 USD
2 – 3 students $750.00 each USD
To schedule your safe Introduction to Cave Diving (NAUI
Cave Diver I, NACD, PSAI or TDI) training course contact
Steve at:
stevegerrard@cavediver.com
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