TDI Full Cave Diver
The “TDI Full Cave Diver” course represents the final step of the three-part basic cave diving program, following the “TDI Cavern Diver” and TDI Intro to Cave Diver” courses. This course deepens the skills and knowledge gained at the Intro to Cave level, enabling divers to plan and conduct more complex dives, including unlimited penetrations, sophisticated navigation, and manoeuvres in confined spaces and tight passages.
We will help you refine the skills you have already acquired to adapt them more technically to new and more demanding situations. You will learn to integrate new physiological and psychological elements as the distance and time of the dive increase, while being pushed closer to your stress limits.
Students will learn to plan more complex dives, also considering the following elements:
- The application of the 1/3 rule and the associated caution principles
- Complex navigation (permanent T intersections and "Jumps")
- Elaborate circuits and crossings
- Passage restrictions
PREREQUISITES
Students must be at least 18 years old and meet the following criteria:
- Be certified as a “TDI Intro to Tech Diver” (or equivalent, or demonstrate recognized experience) if the training takes place in a Backmount configuration
- Be certified as a “SDI Sidemount Diver” (or equivalent, or demonstrate recognized experience) if the training is conducted in a Sidemount configuration
- Be certified as a “TDI Nitrox Diver” (or equivalent), as we use Nitrox32 as the standard breathing gas
- Be certified as a “TDI Intro to Cave Diver” (or equivalent)
- Have a minimum of 50 logged dives