Intro Cave Diving in Playa del Carmen

Build Confidence and Skills for Safe Overhead Diving

Take the next step in your technical diving journey with the Intro Cave Diving course in Playa del Carmen. This program builds directly on what you learned in the Cavern Diver course and helps you transition into more advanced cave environments while staying within clearly defined limits.

This course is designed to refine your existing skills and introduce the techniques required for safe, elementary cave penetration dives. You’ll gain experience, precision, and confidence in an overhead environment—while maintaining a focus on safety, conservation, and proper dive planning.

What You’ll Learn in the Intro Cave Diving Course

  • Cave diving policies, psychology, and etiquette

  • Gas management and dive planning, including dissimilar volume management

  • Proper equipment configuration and streamlined setup

  • Propulsion techniques for silty environments

  • Light and hand signal communication

  • Environmental awareness and cave conservation

  • Emergency protocols and problem-solving in confined spaces

Our course takes place in the world-renowned cave systems near Playa del Carmen. Guided by certified instructors with years of experience, you’ll explore stunning cave passages while building solid foundational skills for full cave diving.

🌐 Learn more about cave diving standards from TDI and IANTD

Prerequisites

  • Medically cleared to dive

Prerequisite certifications

  • Cavern diver

min age 18 / time commitment 4 days / max depth 130ft/40m

Price

Includes course materials and certification card

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