Advice for Cave DPV instruction

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LFMarm

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Cave diving friends, as a goal for next 24 months, I would like to get trained on DPVs and would like to ask for your advice on how to approach it.

Context. I have used DPVs in open water twice but do not have formal training. My goal is to be able to use DPVs in all environments – open water, cave, wreck. I will have the option to train either in Florida or Mexico.

Questions:
  • Should I get formal training in sea open water before seeking for training in caves or can start with caves right away?
  • Given the significant difference between caves in Florida and Mexico, is it sufficient to train in one area to be able to dive both? If not, which one would you train in first?
I realize that there is not only one way of doing this but I am very curious to hear opinions of those who have gone through this process. Many thanks!
 
Kind of wish there were more “current school” competent cave DPV instructors in Florida.

Alas, public sites where they are divable are largely Ginnie, LR, Manatee and then the Millpond in Marianna. Your first days of Cave DPV will be in open water regardless. I’d skip to the cave course unless you’re confident whatever mentorship the open water dpv course provides won’t ingrain silly habits.
 
  • Should I get formal training in sea open water before seeking for training in caves or can start with caves right away?
I asked the same question awhile back, and the consensus was that trigger practice (formal or informal) can be very beneficial

 
Kind of wish there were more “current school” competent cave DPV instructors in Florida
What makes a cave dpv instructor "current school" ?
 

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