NAUI Full Cave Diver Package- NAUI Cavern, NAUI Intro to Cave (Level I) and NAUI Full Cave
(Level II)
Cave divers have to first get open water and advanced scuba diving certifications and be at least 18 years of age. After that, you start with a cavern diver course, which lets you explore overhead environments and enter caverns while remaining in the light zone.. It can be taught as a package with those courses or as a stand-alone addition for divers already certified in the prerequisites.
NAUI Full Cave Diving Course Package – All 3 Levels
This is the ultimate NAUI cave diving courses package. All three levels; NAUI Cavern, NAUI Cave Diver (Levels I) and Full Cave Course (NAUI Cave Diver (Levels II)) are combined in this package. From April 2022 we will conduct this package over 8 days and you will be doing16 dives. The 8 days / 7 Nights are spent outside of Koh Tao in Krabi and Nakon Sri Thammarat Provinces.
The NAUI FULL CAVE DIVER COURSE PACKAGE is designed to develop all skills and knowledge for cave and overhead environment diving.
We require you to have some twinset or sidemount experience. Do you not have one of these we strongly recommend sidemount so we can show you more caves than on a twinset here in Thailand. If you would like to do the course here it’s an additional 2 days and conducted here at Tech Diving Thailand in Koh Tao.
THE CAVE COURSES INCLUDE
NAUI CAVERN DIVER – 2 days
The NAUI Cavern Diver Course is designed to develop the minimum skills and knowledge for cavern and overhead environment diving within the limits of light penetration; in addition outlines specific hazards associated with cave diving. The Cavern Diver Course in not intended to provide instruction for cave diving environments. The aim of this course is to train divers in the proper planning, procedures, techniques and hazards of cavern diving.
NAUI NAUI Cave Diver (Levels I) – 2 days
This NAUI Cave Diver (Levels I) COURSE at Tech Diving Thailand teaches basic principles of utilizing a primary guideline Introductory cave diving is the second level in the development of safe techniques for cave diving. The goal of this course is to perfection the skills taught in the cavern diving program, in addition to the adoption of more techniques required for elementary cave dives to a maximum depth of 130fsw/40msw.
NAUI FULL CAVE DIVER (Levels II) – 4 days
This NAUI FULL CAVE DIVER (Levels II) at Tech Diving Thailand is the 3rd level of training in the NAUIs cave diving curriculum. Advanced cave dive planning, practical execution of different types of cave systems and emergency scenarios. The objective of this course is to expand and fine-tune techniques learned in the previous cave courses, as well as advanced planning and skill perfection.
Student Prerequisites NAUI Full Cave Diving Course package:
| Minimum age: | Be a minimum age of eighteen (18) |
| Min certification/diver level: | Open Water Diver- preferred by BLD is being an AOWD with either Intro to tec or Sidemount |
| Min amount of dives: | 25 logged Dives – preferred by BLD is 50 dives |
| Course Duration: | 7 days, 69 nights including a min of 16 cave dives to a max depth of 130fsw/40msw in different caves. |
| System: | Open Circuit twin set, Sidemount and Rebreather |
| EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS ALL COURSES | |
| Primary and secondary regulators (for back gas or Sidemount set-up) | Two stage/decompression regulators |
| Mask + Back-up mask | BCD (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 tubes | Reel and spool |
| Slate and backup slate | Compass |
| Torch and Back-up torches (Trimix Diving, Wreck diving and cave diving courses) | Hood - for Cave, Deep and Wreck Diving |
In this course divers learn about navigation inside the cave. The Thai Peninsula is home to some of the most complex caves in the world. We teach you techniques that allow you to dive confidently. Divers will also learn to pass through minor restrictions independently whilst in single file formation and whilst sharing gas and in touch-contact with a dive buddy during a simulated zero visibility drill. Divers will venture deeper into the cave, using the full rule of thirds to maintain an adequate gas supply, should an out-of-gas emergency arise. Divers learn about the unique psychological challenges of diving in an overhead environment and how “distance stress” can present the farther the diver is from the cave entrance.
Our team of international instructors and explorers have been diving in caves all over the world including; Thailand, France, Italy, Madagascar, Bahamas, Florida, Dominican Republic, Australia, Haiti, Austria, Belize and many more locations. Being exposed to so many different conditions in underwater caves, our team can condense years of knowledge and experience into your class, making you a more rounded cave diver that is equipped for diving all types of caves and conditions.
With an average depth of 9m (30ft) – 12m (40ft) the caves of Thailand are the perfect place to hone your skills as a Cave Diver. Considering this and the fact we will be using a more aggressive gas rule, you can expect for some much longer dives during this section of your training. Once we leave the mainline and venture off into the labyrinth of cave passages found throughout the area, we will expose you to new problems that might arise and give you the tools you need to work through these problems, and many more, in a safe and controlled setting.
Certification for this course is offered through NAUI Thailand. This course takes a minimum of 4 days to complete and is available to all Intro To Cave Divers or those with an equivalent certification. Alternatively, it can be combined with the Cavern Diver and Intro To Cave class for 9 days of training.
Course Content Includes:
- Fundamentals of diving in the overhead
- Equipment workshop
- Team diving and awareness
- Dive planning considerations and execution
- Passive and active team communication
- Psychological aspects of diving in the overhead environment
- How to safely and efficiently run a primary reel
- Zero visibility protocol and procedure
- Gas sharing within the team
- Understand your equipment including problem-solving in gas failure situations
- General emergency procedures and considerations
- Learn navigation techniques to leave the mainline, including T’s, jumps and gaps
- Passing minor restrictions both with and without visibility
- How to set up and execute a circuit and traverse
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This course is designed for divers who already possess their Cavern Diver and Intro to Cave Diver certifications. It can be taught as a package with those courses or as a stand-alone addition for divers already certified in the prerequisites.
In this course, divers learn about navigation inside the cave. The Southern Thai Peninsula is home to some of the most complex caves in the world. We teach you techniques that allow you to dive confidently. Divers will also learn to pass through minor restrictions independently whilst in single file formation and whilst sharing gas and in touch-contact with a dive buddy during a simulated zero visibility drill. Divers will venture deeper into the cave, using the full rule of thirds to maintain an adequate gas supply, should an out-of-gas emergency arise. Divers learn about the unique psychological challenges of diving in an overhead environment and how “distance stress” can present the farther the diver is from the cave entrance.
Our team of international instructors and explorers have been diving in caves all over the world including; Thailand, France, Italy, Madagascar, Bahamas, Florida, Dominican Republic, Australia, Haiti, Austria, Belize and many more locations. Being exposed to so many different conditions in underwater caves, our team can condense years of knowledge and experience into your class, making you a more rounded cave diver that is equipped for diving in all types of caves and conditions.
With an average depth of 9m – 12m, the caves of Thailand are the perfect place to hone your skills as a Cave Diver. Considering this and the fact we will be using a more aggressive gas rule, you can expect some much longer dives during this section of your training. Once we leave the mainline and venture off into the labyrinth of cave passages found throughout the area, we will expose you to new problems that might arise and give you the tools you need to work through these problems, and many more, in a safe and controlled setting.
Certification for this course is offered through NAUI. This course takes a minimum of 4 days to complete and is available to all Intro To Cave Divers or those with an equivalent certification. Alternatively, it can be combined with the Cavern Diver and Intro To Cave class for 9 days of training.
Course Content Includes:
- Fundamentals of diving in the overhead
- Equipment workshop
- Team diving and awareness
- Dive planning considerations and execution
- Passive and active team communication
- Psychological aspects of diving in the overhead environment
- How to safely and efficiently run a primary reel
- Zero visibility protocol and procedure
- Gas sharing within the team
- Understand your equipment including problem-solving in gas failure situations
- General emergency procedures and considerations
- Learn navigation techniques to leave the mainline, including T’s, jumps and gaps
- Passing minor restrictions both with and without visibility
- How to set up and execute a circuit and traverse
Cost:
80,000 THB
On booking the course with a 10% deposit to confirm you are attending the course, you will need to set up login into Sign In | NAUI CORE and visit https://store.naui.org/naui-education-systems and choose from the top menu a NES (NAUI Education System) to start studying before you even get here and on your travels here, from £4.54 for a NAUI Open Water Scuba Diver Refresher to £36.35 or £54.53 for Specialities, for eLearning and a certification card, to €81.46 EUR including paperback books posted to you or a Premier NES (NAUI Education System) of £113.60 for two courses like NAUI Advanced and Nitrox and includes:
Premier Dual NES includes: primary course textbook, speciality textbook, Universal Logbook, Tables, Nitrox-36 Dive Table, decals, student record folder, diver patch, Speciality patch, Blank Generic certificate so you will be charged by NAUI for the NAUI student materials, eLearning and for the certificate issue fee. And you will be emailed a NAUI login link to start your eLearning.
