Cave Diving Course

Wailino DC
Jan 15
4 min read

Updated: Apr 19

Cave Diving courses are available within TDI agency, that will bring you into three basic level of cave diving world; cavern dive course, intro to cave dive course, and full cave dive course. The difference of each training are based on the zone you can dive within, the gas usage, the equipment configuration, and the navigation limit you can dive within.

CAVERN DIVE COURSE

Gain the knowledge and skills to explore caverns correctly and safely. This course guides you to enter far enough for adventure, but stay within the light zone for an easy exit to open water.

Course prerequisites

(these requirements must be met prior to commencement of training):

Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent
Provide proof of an Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent
Proof of 25 logged dives

What to learn

The TDI Cavern Diver course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:

Policy for cavern diving
Gas management procedures and management to include dissimilar volumes
Psychological considerations of cavern diving
Equipment considerations including:
- Cylinder options
- Regulator options
- Buoyancy compensator/harness options
- Proper weighting
- Reel options
- Equipment configurations
Communication (light and hand signals)
Swimming techniques
- Body posture/trim
- Buoyancy control
- Line following
- Propulsion (finning) techniques
Physiology
- Breathing techniques
- Stress management
Cavern environment
Cavern conservation
Problem solving
- Emergency procedures
- Equipment failure
- Silting conditions
Accident analysis
Cavern diving etiquette
Review of dive tables and decompression theory

Skill required to demonstrate

Properly deploy a guideline
Properly follow a guideline with eyes open and closed (simulating loss of visibility)
Air share with a buddy with eyes open, following a guideline
Air share with a buddy with lights off and eyes closed, using touch contact while following the guideline
Remove and replace mask while in contact with the guideline
Demonstrate conservation, awareness, and back referencing techniques
Demonstrate light/hand signals and touch contact
Demonstrate anti-silting techniques
Simulate a primary light failure and use back up light to exit
Demonstrate buoyancy control, proper trim, and propulsion techniques
Equipment check and matching
Demonstrate adequate predive planning

After certified

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may engage in cavern diving activities without direct supervision so long as the following limits are adhered to:

The diving activities approximate those of training
Planned dives do not exceed diver’s current certification level
Penetration is limited to the “rule of thirds,” OR 1/6th if using doubles to a maximum depth of 40 metres/130 feet
Penetration is limited to 61 linear metres/200 linear feet from the surface
Proper cavern diving equipment must be used
Maintain a continuous guideline
No restrictions or areas that are too small for 2 divers to swim side by side
Safety stops as appropriate or necessary

Course structure

1st day: set up equipment, theory, & dry drill

2nd day: confined water environment familiarization

3rd - 5th day: cavern diving in cavern area Bau-Bau or Banggai

How to enroll the course

Registration:

After payment, fill the form that we send to your contact
Send us the ID Card/KITAS
Send us the photo for e-Card License (without hats, sunglasses)

Reservation & inquiries

email us at info@wailinodive.com

or text whatsapp to +62 811 999 77 06

or instagram to @wailino_dive

INTRO TO CAVE DIVE COURSE
Introductory cave diving is the second level in the development of proper techniques for cave diving, directly building upon the cavern diver course.

Course prerequisites

(these requirements must be met prior to commencement of training):

Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent
Provide proof of TDI Cavern Diver certification or equivalent

What to learn

TDI Intro To Cave delivers the deeper knowledge of cave diving after cavern diving;

Policy for cave diving
Gas management procedures and management to include dissimilar volumes
Psychological considerations of cave diving
Equipment considerations including:
- Cylinder options
- Regulator options
- Buoyancy compensator/harness options
- Proper weighting
- Reel options
- Equipment configurations
Communication (light and hand signals)
Swimming techniques
- Body posture/trim
- Buoyancy control
- Line following
- Propulsion (finning) techniques
Physiology
- Breathing techniques
- Stress management
Cave environment
Cave conservation
Problem solving
- Emergency procedures
- Equipment failure
- Silting conditions
Accident analysis
Cave diving etiquette
Review of dive tables and decompression theory

Skill required to demonstrate

Properly deploy a guideline
Properly use line markers
Properly follow a guideline with eyes open and closed (simulating loss of visibility)
Air share with a buddy with eyes open, following a guideline
Air share with a buddy with lights off and eyes closed, using touch contact while following the guideline
Remove and replace mask while in contact with the guideline
Demonstrate conservation, awareness, and back referencing techniques
Demonstrate light/hand signals and touch contact
Demonstrate anti-silting techniques
Simulate a primary light failure and use back up light to exit
Demonstrate buoyancy control, proper trim, and propulsion techniques

After certified

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may engage in single guideline cave diving activities without direct supervision provided the graduates adhere to the following limits:

Penetration is limited to 1/3 of a single diving cylinder or 1/6th if using double cylinders.
40 Metres/130 Feet maximum depth.
No decompression diving.
No restrictions. No areas too small for 2 divers to pass side-by-side.
Maintain a single continuous guideline.
Proper cave diving equipment is used.
No removal of life support equipment shall be permitted within the overhead environment.