Cavern Diving

This program provides you with the knowledge and experience required to plan and conduct cavern penetration dives within the light zone at depths shallower than 130ft. You will learn how to use specialized cavern diving equipment, gas management concepts and buddy team skills to safely conduct cavern dives. You will earn the SSI Cavern Diving Specialty certification after completing this program. 
The Cavern course really makes you hone important skills like buoyancy, trim, and reel drills that are important in every diving environment. 
Minimum Age: 18
Certification Prerequisites: Advanced Open Water Diver certification & 24 logged dives
Academic Sessions: Varies
Pool/Confined Water Sessions: 1
Open Water Dives: minimum of 4
Maximum Training Depth: 130 feet
​The minimum required student equipment for the Cavern Diving program includes:
  • Extended Range Nitrox Total Diving System.
                                        OR
  • Extended Range Total Diving System.
Plus the specialized equipment listed below
Specialized Equipment needed for Cavern Diving Class
  • Primary and back-up lights.
  • One (1) safety spool with a minimum of 150 feet of line
  • One (1) primary line reel per dive team (team reels may be provided by the instructor).
  • A minimum of two (2) line arrows.