Cave Diving

Go underwater further than you ever thought possible and experience the thrill of cave penetration diving. The SSI Cave Diving program will teach you how to plan and conduct cave penetration dives on a single line using basic navigation.

Dive into the world of tec diving with this exciting SSI Extended Range Cave Diver course.

What Will You Learn?

Go underwater further than ever before and learn how to dive in the most demanding underwater conditions. Become an SSI Caver Diver. Using either an XR Sidemount, Twinset, or Rebreather Total Diving System, you will learn the procedures and protocols needed to conduct cave penetration dives on a single line using basic navigation.

Start your SSI Cave Diver training now!

The SSI Cave Diver Course consists of two main phases:

  • One Pool / Confined Water Session
  • Six Open Water Dives- Where its time to use the knowledge and skills you acquired, in the open ocean to complete the SSI Cave Diver Course.

The maximum training depth for this course is 40 meters / 130 feet

What Will You Do?

  • Complete academic sessions and assessments as outlined in the instructor manual for Cave Diving.
  • Complete the program’s final exam.
  • Complete the XR Water Fitness Evaluation as outlined in the General Standards.
  • Complete at least one (1) dry land skill development session as outlined in the instructor manual for Cave Diving.
  • Complete at least one (1) pool/confined water skill development session with a minimum cumulative time of at least one (1) hour as outlined in the instructor manual for Cave Diving.
  • Complete at least six (6) overhead training dives as outlined in the instructor manual for Cave Diving.

Notes

  • All in-water training must be planned within the no-decompression limits of the student’s dive computer, dive planning software, or the SSI Combined Air/EAN Tables.
  • Training dives 1 through 6 must be conducted in overhead environments.
  • No penetration may exceed 1/3 of the diver’s bottom gas supply.
  • Upon any diver consuming 1/3 of the available bottom gas, the dive must be turned, leaving 1/3 for the exit and 1/3 for contingencies.
  • No penetration dive may be conducted at depths greater than 30 meters on air/nitrox or 40 meters on trimix.

Course Schedule

Recommended hours for completion: 18. The number of classes, hours and sessions per day are set by the individual instructor, based on student needs, student ability and water conditions.

Course Price

Get in touch with an SSI Training Center for the same.

Student Learning Materials Price

INR 13,200

Course Prerequisites

Have logged at least:

  • 50 total dives

Have the following SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency:

  • Extended Range Cavern Diving
  • Enriched Air Nitrox 40

For students using a twinset configuration (in addition to the above):

Have at least one (1) of the following SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency:

  • Extended Range
  • Extended Range Foundations ( Twinset)

For students using a sidemount configuration (in addition to the above):

Have the following SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency:

  • Recreational Sidemount Diving

For students using a CCR unit (in addition to the above):

Have the following SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency:

  • CCR Diving

Have logged at least:

  • 50 hours on the applicable unit

Equipment Requirements

During all in-water scuba training, each student must be equipped with a properly fitted Total Diving System:
• Mask
• Snorkel
• Fins
• Buoyancy compensator with power inflator
• Weight System
• Delivery System with cylinder, primary regulator and alternate air source
• Information System with submersible pressure gauge, depth gauge, and timing device (a dive computer is recommended)
• Exposure suit appropriate for the environment
• Logbook

*Equipment will be provided by your Dive Centre. We recommend that you should get your own gear once you become a certified diver.

Students participating in this program must use at least one of the following equipment configurations:

  • A complete Twinset Total Diving System.
  • A complete Sidemount Total Diving System.
  • A complete CCR Total Diving System.
  • A complete SCR Total Diving System.

And

  • A suitable primary light and a minimum of two back-up lights.
  • Three (3) reels or spools per diver (one should be a safety spool with a minimum of 45 meters of line).
  • Three (3) line arrows and three (3) non-directional cookies, or six (6) referencing exit markers (REM).
  • One primary line reel per team.

Want to know more?