Cavern and Intro to Cave Diving Certification in Playa del Carmen

Combine the first two steps toward becoming a certified Full Cave Diver with our Cavern and Intro to Cave Diving course in Playa del Carmen. This combo course helps you save time and cost while gaining the essential skills for safe and enjoyable cave diving — all without skipping any part of the training process.

This program is designed for divers who are ready to move beyond open water and cavern diving, and want to develop strong overhead environment techniques. You’ll begin with Cavern Diving skills and, when ready, progress into Intro to Cave Diving.

Please note: While the course is structured to streamline the learning process, progression from Cavern to Intro is at the instructor’s discretion and based on your performance, comfort, and safety.

What You Will Learn:

  • Cavern and Intro to Cave Diving Procedures

  • Gas Management and Decompression Planning

  • Equipment Configuration for Overhead Environments

  • Propulsion, Buoyancy, and Trim Techniques

  • Line Handling and Emergency Procedures

  • Cave Environment Awareness and Conservation

  • Psychological Preparedness for Cave Diving

This is the ideal course for serious divers looking to enter the world of technical diving safely and efficiently.

Learn more about cave diving standards from TDI or IANTD

Prerequisite certifications

  • Advanced Open Water Diver

The only officially required pre-requisite certification is Advanced Open Water Diver, but acceptance into this course without completion of an Intro to Tech/Tek Essentials certification is at Instructor discretion. It is strongly suggested that students be familiar and comfortable with backplate and wing configuration prior to enrollment in any overhead course.

min age 18 / time commitment 6 days / max depth 130ft/40m

Price

Includes course materials and certification card

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