TDI intro cave Thailand

TDI INTRO CAVE COURSE

This TDI INTRO CAVE COURSE available in Phuket Thailand and conducted in the caves of Phangna, Krabi and Nakhon, teaches basic principles of utilizing a primary guide line Introductory cave diving is the second level in the development of safe techniques for cave diving. 

Al Blue Label Diving we have plenty of cave to choose fro and during full cave course package we will make sure you will see most of them. 

The second level in the overhead diver’s progression towards Full Cave Diver is the Intro to Cave Diver course. It is at this point that the diver first departs the daylight zone of the cave system and conducts limited, linear explorations (main line only) of popular cave systems.

TOPICS AND SKILLS

    • Limits based on no decompression
    • Equipment configuration and preparation
    • Body posture and trim
    • Propulsion techniques
    • Cave conservation
    • Proper guideline procedures
    • S drills
    • Hand and light signals

The TDI Overhead Environment manual will outline the procedures for conducting cavern dives and a great addition to your diving library

The objective

The objective of this course is to perfection the skills taught in the cavern diving program, in addition to the adoption of additional techniques required for elementary cave dives to a maximum depth of 130fsw/40msw.

Blue Label Diving, due to logistics and distance to the lake, does not teach the cavern course on its own. The intro to cave course is conducted over 2 days and with the drive down to the location we need a minimum of 4 days / 3 nights. You could for example do the Intro to cave course and the TDI advanced nitrox course at the lake. This would be a total of 5 days. Or you do the cavern and intro together in 4 days. 

Student Prerequisites TDI Intro Cave:

Minimum age:Be a minimum age of eighteen (18) or fifteen (15) with parental consent
Min certification/diver level:TDI Cavern Diver or equivalent (NOT PADI)
Min amount of dives:25 logged Dives + Cavern dives (from cavern course)
Course Duration:2 days including 6 dives with limited penetration – 80 minutes bottom time at 2 different locations
System:Open Circuit twin set, Sidemount and Rebreather (see CCR Intro to Cave level 2)
Prerogatives:After completing the Introductory Cave course, the successful candidate can engage in cave penetration using a single primary guide line.
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS ALL COURSES
Primary and secondary regulators (for back gas or Sidemount set-up)Two stage/decompression regulators
Mask + Back-up maskBCD (wing) and harness or Sidemount Wing (with a min lift of 40 pounds)
Depth gauge/computer Timing device and backup timing device
Appropriate exposure suit 3mm or 5mm Knife/cutting device and backup
Two inflatable signal tubesReel and spool
Slate and backup slateCompass
Torch and Back-up torches (Trimix Diving, Wreck diving and cave diving courses)Hood - for Cave, Deep and Wreck Diving

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