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TDI Full Cave Diver training in Song Hong Cave - diver navigate one of the intersections

TDI Full Cave Diver Course in Phuket, Thailand

5 days - 60000 baht

This course is the final part of training in the TDI’s Cave Diver development program. Advanced cave dive planning (traverses, circles), the practical execution of different types of cave systems and scenarios divers encounter are presented.

 

The Full Cave Diver course is not intended to prepare divers for evaluating all facets of cave diving. The objective of the training is to expand previous skills obtained during TDI Cavern and Intro to Cave Diving courses. Emphasis is placed upon dive planning and skill perfection through actual cave penetration.

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During five day training student divers will complete a minimum of eight dives. The course is conducted in the caves of Souther Thailand in Krabi and Nakhon Si provinces. Normally we dive in Spider Cave, Sra Keow, Klang and Song Hong caves during the course.

Full Cave Diver installing a jump line in Sa Kaew Cave

Water Skills Included in the TDI Full Cave Training Dives

  • Properly deploy a guideline.

  • Properly use directional and non-directional line markers.

  • Properly follow a guideline with eyes open and closed (simulating loss of visibility).

  • Air share with a buddy with eyes open, following the guideline.

  • Air share with a buddy with lights off or simulating lights off, using touch contact, following the guideline.

  • Remove and replace mask while in contact with guideline.

  • Demonstrate light/hand-signals and touch contact comminication.

  • Conservation and awareness techniques.

  • Referencing as back-up navigation.

  • Demonstrate adequate anti-silting techniques.

  • Simulate a primary light failure, and use back light to exit the cave.

  • Demonstrate lost line and lost diver drills.

  • Demonstrate use of reels to perform jumps and gaps required in circuits and traverses to maintain a continuous guideline to open water. 

  • Procedures for entangled diver drill.

  • Broken line drill and line fixing.

Student Prerequisites - TDI Full Cave course

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