Cave Diving Courses
“If you have the knowledge, it is your responsibility to convey that knowledge and explain the riskiness of your chosen occupation to all who choose to continue your endeavor. Only by conveying to each of the participants the full degree of potential risk and dangers, and making sure that each of them fully understands and accepts the degree of their responsibility and the riskiness of such activities, you have the right to engage in the chosen business, despite the danger to you personally.”
Dr. Gilbert Milner
Welcome everybody, who are interesting in learning to dive in caves. Cave diving training programs are conducted at Cenote Xplore Dive Center Mexico under the IANTD and TDI associations. We are located on the Riviera Maya in Mexico, possibly the best training location in the world and have many years of experience in teaching cave diving from beginner to advanced level.
Cave diving training systems IANTD, TDI include three main programs – Cavern Diver, Intro to Cave Diver, Full Cave Diver. On top of that IANTD has a Technical Cave Diver.
For detailed information about cave diving programs (requirements, which includes equipment configuration recommendations), please follow the links below. Training is conducted in Russian and English.
Course | Minimal duration (days) |
Rec Sidemount Diver | 3 |
Tec Sidemount Diver | 3 |
Essentials / Intro to Tec Diver | 4 |
Cavern Diver | 4 |
Introductory Cave Diver | 4 |
Full Cave Diver | 5 |
Technical Cave Diver | 5 |
Stage Cave Diver | 3 |
Multi-Stage Cave Diver | 3 |
Advanced Cave Sidemount Diver | 3 |
DPV Cave Diver | 4 |
Combined courses | Minimal duration (days) |
Sidemount + Cavern Diver | 6 |
Essentials / Intro to Tec + Cavern Diver | 6 |
Cavern + Intro to Cave Diver | 6 |
Sidemount + Cavern Diver + Intro to Cave Diver | 8 |
Cavern + Intro to Cave + Full Cave Diver | 11 |
For groups (3 persons max) – 230 USD/per person/per day
Individual (1 person) – 250 USD/per person/per day
Included: Transfer from Playa del Carmen and back, V – weights, doubles / sidemount tanks + Nitrox 32% feel, Course reading/manuals, Dry/in-water training, 2 dives per day, Cenotes entry fees, Final exam.
Not included: Equipment rental, certification fee.