Cave Diving
i.a.c. Training Program
The entrance to a mystical world.
Overhead environment—only a little daylight or complete darkness. Many aspects differ from recreational diving: a direct ascent to the surface is not always possible, lines are used for navigation, and redundant safety systems are always carried. In our cave diving courses, you will learn how to navigate properly in a cave, how to lay lines, and the essential principles for self and buddy safety.
i.a.c. Cavern
Course objective
For recreational divers seeking an introduction to the world of cave diving, the Cavern Course is the perfect entry point into the three-part cave diving program. The i.a.c. Cavern Diver Course is the first level of the i.a.c. cave diving training, which ultimately leads to the Full Cave certification.
Course content
Theoretical Training: Safety standards, additional equipment for Zone 1, Archimedes' principle, dive planning and calculations, cave maps & behavior in low visibility, physiology and psychology of cavern diving, environmental considerations, and emergency management.
Practical Training: At least 4 dives in open water or cavern zone with scuba equipment, gear adjustment, proper guideline deployment, diving without light along the line, out-of-air scenarios, and underwater distance swimming.
Requirements
- Minimum 17 years
- CMAS** or equivalent
- At least 35 dives of which 4 need to be night dives
- Declaration of health and, if required, a diving medical certificate (see here)
Course duration
For the i.a.c. Cavern Diver course, you should plan for approximately 3 days. In addition to the theoretical training, we will conduct 4 dives.
Included services:
4 dives, transportation to dive sites from land, use of spool and reels, theoretical training, and certification included.
Price: 350,00€ per Person
(plus rental equipment, if required)
i.a.c. Cave Intro
In the Cave Course, divers venture up to 500 meters from the cave entrance. The maximum depth must not exceed 30 meters, and diving through siphons or narrow passages is not permitted.
Course content
Theoretical Training: Safety standards, additional equipment, cave formation, dive planning and calculations, pressure equalization, physiology & psychology of cave diving, cave maps & behavior in low visibility, decompression, yo-yo diving, various cave diving techniques & tool usage, environmental considerations, emergency management (rescue chain).
Practical Training: At least 6 dives in open water or cavern/cave zone with scuba equipment, planning, execution & safety procedures, equipment adjustment, proper guideline deployment & attachment to the main line, diving without light along the main line, buddy rescue from the cave, and more.
Requirements
- Minimum 18 years old
- Proof of Cavern Diver Certification
- At least 75 dives and 4 cavern dives
- Declaration of health and, if required, a diving medical certificate (see here)
Course duration
For the i.a.c. Cave Diver course, you should plan for approximately 4–5 days. In addition to theoretical training, we will conduct 6 dives.
Included services:
6 dives, transportation to dive sites from land, use of spool and reels, theoretical training, and certification included.
Price: 590,00€ per Person
(plus rental equipment, if required)