Full Cave Diver course

This is the second half of the process of becoming a fully certified Cave Diver. It is where we cover more advanced cave diving skills, such as:

Simple navigation (jumps and gaps)
Complex navigation (circuits and traverses)
Oxygen decompression procedures for cave diving

Prerequisites

Be at least 18 years old
Have 50 or more logged dives
Be certified to the NSS-CDS Apprentice Cave Diver level or equivalent
Possess Advanced Nitrox and Deco Procedures certification or equivalent

As you will be doing decompression as part of this course, training in deco procedures using oxygen or oxygen-rich gas mixtures is vital. We can combine this with your course, if need be.

Time frames

The “Full” Cave Diver course generally takes five days and approximately eight dives.

If need be, we can break this into two- or three-day blocks.

Adding TDI Advanced Nitrox/Decompression Procedures to the course generally adds at least one additional day.

With sufficient notice, we can usually accommodate requests for specific course dates.

Required equipment

Mask and flat-bladed scuba fins with adjustable or spring heel straps
Adequate thermal protection for prolonged exposure to 21° C/72° F water
Sidemount or backmounted doubles harness
BC air cell with adequate lift for the cylinders used
Either backmounted doubles or two sidemount cylinders
Two separate regulator first and second stages
At least one mission-capable dive computer
Slate or wet notes
Two Z-knives or comparable cutting tools
One primary light
Two backup lights
Two safety reels/spools with a total of at least 50 m/150 ft of line
Oxygen cylinder for decompression

Be aware than any equipment you use must meet very specific requirements. Learn more…

Items such as cylinders, deco bottles and primary lights, which my be difficult to travel with, are available for rental. Be sure to alert us if you will need any of these.

Choose your price

Know what you’re getting: Prices include instruction and eLearning fees. Bear in mind, the cost of eLearning, by itself, can be worth anywhere from $140 to $280 or more. Thus, a $640 course from us may actually cost the same as a $500 course from someone else if you have to pay for elearning separately.

Certification cards: We issue these only when earned. Simply taking part in a course does not guarantee certification. For cave courses, certification cards from multiple training agencies may be available. C-cards generally cost around $30 each, depending on agency. Your instructor can tell you more.

$ 1,500 Includes eLearning

Lowest cost option
Five days
Eight or more dives
Inquire about multi-student discounts

$ 1,900 Includes eLearning

Save by signing up for all three
Six days
Ten or more dives
Inquire about multi-student discounts

Best value

eLearning included at no extra charge

Computer-aided instruction is an integral part of nearly every course we teach. The Why? is simple: eLearning helps get our students in the water sooner and spend more time there. It’s why we include the cost of any applicable eLearning programs — usually a $140 value — in our courses at no extra charge. This translates directly into an extra day of in-water training. The value of that? Priceless.