Intro to Cave Course
Ready for the next step?
Ready to see what is behind the do-not-cross signs and leave the daylight behind? Taking your first cave dive is an experience that will stay with you forever.
This qualification allows you to dive into caves using a single continuous guideline (no complex navigation), with a penetration of 1/6 of two tanks.
After your Cavern Course this is the next step to progress into the world of cave diving. Now you have all the basic skills from your last course, let's learn to use them in the cave environment!
| Course Details & Pricing | |
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| Per day — 1 student | $350 USDMinimum 3 days* |
| Per day — 2+ students | $310 USDPrice per person, per day |
| Overhead Environments Manual | $85 USDManual / study materials (You may already have the overhead environments manual from your cavern course.)Equipment rentalEquipment rental is $50 per day. Optional porter services available from $40 per day. |
What's included:
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Excluded: study materials, transportation to and from the shop and equipment rental. Optional tips for your instructor are not included. *We structure technical courses around your needs, so some courses may take longer than 3 days. When combined with sidemount or other cave courses, it may take fewer days.
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Is the Intro to Cave course right for you?
Minimum age 18
You must be at least 18 years old for this course.
Cavern qualification
A Cavern Diver certification is required.
Sidemount qualification
This course can also be done in doubles, but we recommend sidemount.
60 logged dives
Have a minimum of 60 dives before starting the course.
Course structure
The Intro to Cave course is a minimum of 3 days*, comprised of theory sessions, land drills, in-water skills and dives. During this course you will hone your cavern skills and apply them to the new, demanding cave environment. You will also learn new skills such as lost buddy procedures and missing guideline protocols.
For technical courses we structure it around your needs — some courses may take longer than 3 days. If it has been a while since your cavern course, our 1st day will refresh all your skills. Combine this course with Sidemount and Full Cave to get the most out of your time here.
This is a TDI certification. This course can also be done in doubles, but we recommend sidemount.
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Why train with us
Small Groups
Maximum 2 students per instructor on technical courses — better attention and a safer, more controlled experience.
No Rush
We structure technical courses around you. We learn at the pace you need to truly master each skill.
Experienced Instructors
Full-time cave instructors who dive these systems every week and know them intimately.