Full Cave

[tlessard]

Hi, my brother and I are flying in to Tampa Sept 3-9 and we are interested in getting a full cave cert that week. I'll need a list of cert requirements for the course. I am a DM, but my bro is only OW and Nitrox...obviously, he knows how to dive quite well as we were both OW together 5 years ago and he's been just about everywhere I've been, but no $$ for the certs. Any help in locating the right place, agency, and instructor (right price) would be greatly appriciated!

Thanks, Trey

 

[H2Andy]

so, your plan is to take the four classes (cavern, cave 1, cave 2, and full cave)
in one week?

 

[tlessard]

Hey Andy...if it's possible, sure...

 

[TheRedHead]

Andy, is it possible to take them all in 1 week?

 

[H2Andy]

Any help in locating the right place, agency, and instructor (right price) would be greatly appriciated!

i can recommend Rick Murcar (GDI on here) and Johnny Richards as great instructors. talk to them and see what they can arrange.


both great guys

 

[H2Andy]

Andy, is it possible to take them all in 1 week?

well, assuming you can do very, very well, yes, i guess you could. you need
a minimum of two days per stage, so that is eight days ...

not sure how instructors feel about this ... someone with more experience should answer

 

[PerroneFord]

I would STRONGLY recommend you not do this. The Cavern/Intro class might be doable in a week, but what is affectionately known as "zero to hero" courses could be highly problematic.

Check here:

http://www.safecavediving.com/training.htm#Full

and here:

http://www.nsscds.org/training_new/trainingprograms.htm


Tell you what.. here are two contacts you should check out:

Training Director - NSSCDS
John Jones
495 NW Zack Drive
Lake City, FL 32055
HM 386 752-7529
training@nsscds.org


Taining Director - NACD
Larry Green - Instructor Director
PO Box 330
High Springs, FL 32655-0330
(386)497-3494
TD@safecavediving.com



Call them both and see what they have to say about your idea. I suspect Jim Wyatt of the NACD will be along here soon to offer his feelings.

 

[tlessard]

Well, if not full, I'd at least like to get as much done as possible. The TDI guy I spoke with in Mexico (who shall remain unnamed) said we could knock it out in a week...so I was just going based on that. I dunno all of the requirements...so help is greatly appriciated. We both have experience cavern diving with a full cave DM...

-T

 

[H2Andy]

i'd talk to the instructors, see what they can work out

certainly cavern and intro in one week is very doable, if things go well ...

 

[PerroneFord]

Do you have your gear already? Can light? BP/W? Non-split fins? Reels and spools? Doubles (not required now I guess)? I suspect that could be $2k in gear right there.