Cave (NACD, NSS-CDS ,IANTD or TDI).

From your first trip into Cavern Zone right through to becoming a Full Cave Diver, CCR Cave Diver or even an Instructor Eau2 are unique in being able to offer courses through all the major Cave Diver training agencies. Cave Diving Courses can be modular or combined for those with suitable skills and experience.

Cavern Diver: (3 days) An introduction to the joy of diving in caves. Cavern diver introduces you to the basic skills need to safely dive in an overhead environment whilst staying within easy reach of the exit. This course can be done on it's own or combined with the Intro course to allow for further exploration of the caves.

Equipment Setup - Single cylinder

Pre-requisite  - Qualified to 30m, Min 10 logged dives. We recommend that you take the nitrox diver in combination with this course unless already qualified.

Intro to Cave Diver: (3 days - 6 days if combined with Cavern) Diving beyond the light zone is the emphasis on this course. Skill development will be increased as you explore further into the cave environment. Intro to Cave Divers are qualified to dive on the main line of caves within the safe limits of their gas supply. This is a single cylinder qualification although the course can be taken on a twinset.

Equipment Setup - Single cylinder with dual outlet or twinset

Pre-requisite - Qualified to 30m, Min 25 logged dives, Cavern Diver (unless courses are combined)

Cave Diver/Technical Cave Diver: (4 days - Min 7 days if combined with other modules) The full range of skills needed to explore caves including complex navigation and further penetration. Cave Divers are qualified to make dives with limited decompression to 42m, Technical Cave Divers can make extended range decompression dives to 42m. Divers who are already Technical Diver (or equivalent) can be qualified as Technical Cave Divers providing they meet performance requirements.

Equipment Setup - Twinset and Decompression Cylinder

Pre-requisite - Advanced Nitrox (can be taken in conjunction with Cave Diver), Min 50 logged dives, Intro to Cave (unless taken in combination.) Divers with 100 logged dives, Advanced Nitrox and excellent buoyancy control can enter this program without any previous overhead experience.

CCR Cave Diver (7 days) Similar to the Cave Diver this course is designed to teach CCR divers to safely explore the cave environment including limited decompression to 42m.

Equipment Setup - CCR rebreather, bail out cylinder.

Pre-requisite - CCR Diver, Advanced Nitrox Diver, 25 dives & 35 hours on the specific CCR. N.B Some units have additional manufacturers requirements.

The NSS-CDS have just launched their new CCR Cave Diver course.  They are the first Cave only agency to offer this level of training and here at Eau2 we have the only UK based Instructor. Be amongst the first.  Join us on one of our regular cave diving trips to Florida, France or Mexico.

Advanced Cave Diver

For already cave certified divers four separate modules make up the Advanced Cave Diver program.  Sidemount Cave Diver, Multistage Cave Diver, DPV Cave Diver and Cave Survey can be taken as individual courses, in any combination or as a complete package. Side-mount cave Diver courses are available in the UK as well as abroad.

Extended Range Cave Diver:  A series of combined courses to show you the very best that cave diving can offer.  By combining programs such as a Multi-Stage Cave Diver with Normoxic or full Trimix, getting you away from the usual beaten track and diving some fantastic sites such as Die polder and Eagle's Nest.  We can combine quite a range of classes so if there is something you would like to try please get in touch.  The Extended Range Cave program is available for both open circuit and closed circuit rebreather divers. All we ask is that you are Cave Diver certified.

Cave Instructor

Martin's teaching background in Cave Diving is unique in that Eau2 can offer any level of Instructor course from Cavern right through to Cave Instructor or even Instructor Trainer on OC or CCR.  Courses can be NACD, NSS-CDS, IANTD or TDI (or dual/multi-agency certification) which no other UK or European based Cave Instructor can offer. If you are interested in becoming a Cave Instructor call Martin on +44 7932 735 619 to talk through the options available to you.