TDI Cavern Diver
TDI Cavern Diver
This course is designed to develop the minimum skills and knowledge for cavern and overhead environment diving within the limits of light penetration; in addition outlines specific hazards associated with cave diving. The cavern diver course in not intended to provide instruction for cave diving environments. The objective of this course is to train divers in the proper planning, procedures, techniques and hazards of cavern diving.
Course Pre-requisite
At least 18 years old
SDI Open Water Diver or equivalent
SDI Deep Diver Specialty (for dives deeper than 18m)
25 Open Water Dives
Course Components
Knowledge Development with Written Exam
Dry Skills Development
Confined Water Skills Development
4 Cavern Dives with a total bottom time of 80 minutes at 2 different sites
Course Equipment
2 sets of regulators, each with 1 first and second stage, with at least 1 pressure gauge and inflation hose
Dive Computer with depth gauge and bottom timer
Backmount or Sidemount
2 Line Cutting Device
Primary and Back-up Lights
1 Primary and Safety Reel
3 Directional Line Arrows
Course Inclusions
Course Exclusions