Technical and Cave diving has become increasingly popular within Lodge Scuba, a club that now owns over 20 Technical sets of equipment, as well as 6 full Cave sets, making us one of the biggest Technical Clubs in London. In recent years Lodge Scuba has organised a variety of UK and Overseas trips, which all are welcome to join us on. We also have a full range of Technical diving equipment available for hire.
Course Format
The Cavern Diver Course is completed over two days and consists of four Open Water Dives.
Knowledge Development
During your first open water dive of this exciting and challenging course you'll practice line handling, reel use and emergency procedures without entering a cavern. But, for your next three dives, you're headed into the cavern, staying within the light zone and 40 metres/130 feet total distance from the surface.
During the PADI Cavern Diver course you will learn about:
• Cavern navigation and line protocols.
• Planning, organization, techniques, problems and hazards of cavern diving.
• Special equipment use, such as lights, guidelines, reels and redundant breathing systems.
• Air sharing, disorientation, silting, line problems and other emergency procedures specific to cavern diving.
• Silt prevention, buoyancy control, air management and emergency procedures.
• Depth and distant limits for cavern diving.
What do I need to start?
• Have a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification or equivalent.
• You need to be at least 18 years of age.
What's included?
• All tuition
• Crewpack
• Certification
• Full equipment including: mask, fins and snorkel
• Dry suit hire for the open water in cold weather
Additional costs?
• Entry fee & transport to dive sites. (however we will assist where possible)
What's Next?
PADI Specialities
PADI Rescue Diver
Introduction to Technical Diving
