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TDI Cave Training Assessment Dive

TDI Cave training assessment dive

With this program we will give you the opportunity to figure out if you are ready to start your TDI Overhead Environment training. During two guided cavern dives we will observe your skills. In a "cave-ish" Cenote you will get a first impression of cave diving and experience if the new environment suits you.

Who this program is for:

Certified divers desiring to attend cave training but have not yet experienced overhead environment diving
Certified divers planning to attend cave training but are not sure if their experience level is sufficient

Program prerequisites

Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent
Provide proof of an SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent

What you can expect:

In a detailed briefing you will get an impression of special considerations when conducting dives in overhead environment like:

Gas management procedures
Communication (light and hand signals)
Equipment considerations
Swimming techniques
Cavern and cave environment
Navigation with guide lines and line markers
Problem solving
Dive planning

What’s in it for you:

Upon completion of the TDI Cave Training Assessment Dive you receive a detailed debriefing in which you also share your impressions of the dive. Your instructor gives you feedback for your diving skills and together you decide if the time is right for you to start cave training.

In any case you will have a great diving day with to dives in one of the amazing Mexican Cenotes!

SDI Open Water Scuba Diver minimum requirements:

Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution
Satisfactorily complete the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver knowledge quests or equivalent online learning course
Complete all open water requirements safely and efficiently