cave diving

Over the past 5 years, we received many photos from divers worldwide exploring Atlantis's mysteries. This year, we're back as promised! OrcaTorch 6th Search for Atlantis Photo Contest officially begins today. The contest is open to all diving enthusiasts and professionals around the world...

I’ll be in the Ft. White / High Springs area and diving Feb 24-28. You can see my profile for more details, but I'm a TDI Full Cave diver with about 70 or so post-Full-class dives. I dive backmount exclusively. I'm good up to a single stage and deco, though I'm also just as good spending an...

A little Video of Double domes and Roller Coaster.

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Hello, i have been looking forward to start my experience with cave diving but i didn’t know where to start, either take intro to cave and then full cave or i can combine both or what to do exactly. Noting that i am in Egypt already so i will have to go abroad anyway and i am still lost for...

I hear a lot about divers needing to unlearn or be retaught how to do certain things when starting technical and/or cave training, often/especially very experienced divers. Having just finished AN/DP (with tech sidemount) a couple months ago, I only have limited experience with tech instruction...

Hello, I live in the Mayan Riviera, been diving for 25+ years and I've been doing the caverns that my PADI Rescue Diver certification allows me to with a friend who is a guide. I was thinking of getting deep into cave diving (no pun intended). I talked to an instructor and he suggested I...

$850 OBO Halcyon Focus 1.0 with brand new E/O cords and battery! Brand new battery pack (built at FATHOM) with 7+ hours of run time. Brand new E/O cords. The light is permanently on high, with the light head switch removed WKPP style. Removes a redundant switch when using the head on a...

I'm relatively new around here, sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong place. If I am, then please take it down or move it. here are some photos from my recent trip to the Mayan Riviera. Photos from Dos Palmas Cave and Dreamgate cenote. Guide/photographer Michel Vasquez, can't recommend him...

Good evening everyone! I'm a cave diver and currently use 2 Gralmarine K2 lights as backup lights. They're fixed to my helmet and, while on land, get quite heavy on my head. That's why I'm looking for recommendations concerning new backup lights. I'd prefer one that's as light-weight as...

Greetings, all. Just sharing some info I find very cool. Cocom is the name of an ancient Mayan family and dynasty who ruled the Yucatan Peninsula before 1440 A.D. Today, one of the living members of the Cocom Family owns a property near Playa del Carmen, where there is a cenote with a...

Cert wise, I'm interested in sidemount (maybe british style?), overhead environment like wreck, mine and cave. And maybe some diving advanced tec "toys" like DPV or Rebreather. But it'll take me 5+ years to even touch those type of specialty diving. Still a long way to go for me to be a cave...

Gus Gonzalez shared with us how he rigged his OrcaTorch D630 for Cave Diving. If you currently dive or are planning to dive with a canister light in the future and want some ideas on how to rig it, check this out!

TRADING HP100s Manifolded doubles, hydro/vis 2020. Genesis manifold, rebuilt 2020. Looking for a pair of LP108s manifolded doubles or with L/R plugged valves. Will sell, but the cash value will be higher. Location: Greater Atlanta area. I do travel to cave country monthly. I will...

Hello all. I have not been diving since my drysuit / intro-to-cave class in August 2019. I got stressed and exhausted myself during this class. I decided I will just do a brain dump and explain my situation and ask for some advice. The first mistake I made was going into the class after...

Hey guys. I currently dive the Apeks WSX and I'm due for an upgrade. I'm looking for a comparison between XDeep stealth tec 2 and Finnsub Speleo. I know quite a lot about the XDeep and how it works but don't know much about the Speleo. XDeep bias aside (I know XDeep did a fantastic job at...

Hi guys! Old discussion, I've read so many threads, but I still cannot figure out what are the main differences in terms of contents between GUE Cave 1 and other courses (so NOT about the way of teaching and/or presenting contents). My point is that I really cannot understand what a GUE...

Hi all! I need two undersuit recomendations. I just got an Apeks KVR1 drysuit and the Aqualung Bullet neoprene shell (as an extra) 1) I usually dive in temperatures between 14C and 21C. So which undersuit would you recommend- if at all- because I know due to the double layer system of the KVR1...

Hi all! Just got an Apeks KVR1 drysuit. I need help with undersuits for 2 types of diving: 1) I need an undersuit for diving temperatures between 14C and 20C. I know because of the double layering of the kvr it's quite insulated. So if an designated undersuit is recommended- which would you...

Long time lurker, first time poster! I just got my Intro to Cave cert and was wondering if there are any good options for cave diving in Missouri. Any recommendations for dive sites OR shops would be most welcome. I live in Chicago, so it'd be great if I could dive in the area instead of going...