Full cave course
Full Cave Diving Course TDI

TDI FULL CAVE COURSE

This TDI FULL CAVE COURSE available in Thailand and conducted in the cave in Song Hong Lake, is the 3rd level of training in TDI’s cave diving curriculum. Advanced cave dive planning, practical execution of different types of cave systems and emergency scenarios.

This course is for the serious adventure wanting to explore further into the overhead environment, make jumps off main lines to adjoining passages. During the cave course your TDI Instructor will teach you the proper techniques for diving in a cave environment while maintaining a constant guideline. Y

TOPICS AND SKILLS

    • Equipment configuration and preparation
    • Body posture and trim
    • Propulsion techniques
    • Cave conservation
    • Proper guideline procedures
    • Lost line drills
    • buddy emergency procedures
    • S drills
    • Hand and light signals

The TDI Overhead Environment manual, or E-learning option, will outline the procedures for conducting cavern dives and a great addition to your diving library

The aim of this course is to expand and fine tune techniques learned in the previous cave courses, as well as advanced planning and skill perfection.

Student Prerequisites TDI Full Cave Course:

MINIMUM AGEBe a minimum age of eighteen (18)
MIN DIVER/CERT LEVELIntro to Cave Diver
MIN AMOUNT OF DIVES50 logged Dives
COURSE DURATION4-5 days including 8 cave dives to a maximum depth of 130fsw/40msw
SYSTEMOpen Circuit twin set, Sidemount and Rebreather
Prerogatives:After completing the full Cave course, the successful candidate can engage in cave penetration using a complex guide lines.
Certification available through:TDI
Combination of courses:DPV Cave and Stage cave
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS ALL COURSES
Primary and secondary regulators (for back gas or Sidemount set-up)Two stage/decompression regulators
Mask + Back-up maskBCD (wing) and harness or Sidemount Wing (with a min lift of 40 pounds)
Depth gauge/computer Timing device and backup timing device
Appropriate exposure suit 3mm or 5mm Knife/cutting device and backup
Two inflatable signal tubesReel and spool
Slate and backup slateCompass
Torch and Back-up torches (Trimix Diving, Wreck diving and cave diving courses)Hood - for Cave, Deep and Wreck Diving

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