Caverns exist in many areas where scuba divers venture - from freshwater springs to volcanic island walls and limestone coasts. In these locations you'll find large, dark spaces that seem incredibly inviting, yet are potentially dangerous. The PADI Cavern Diver Specialty course gives you the knowledge and skills to explore caverns correctly - allowing you to enter far enough for adventure, but staying within the light zone for an easy exit to open water.

Here in central Florida, we are home to one of the largest concentrations of freshwater caves and caverns in the world. The Cavern certification allows you to explore these springs and caverns safely. It not only opens up new dive sites off-limits to open water divers (such as Jug Hole at Ichetucknee), but also allows you to legally carry dive lights in the Florida State Parks and Devil’s Run at Ginnie Springs.

In this class, you’ll learn to tweak your existing recreational gear to dive safely in overhead environments, while staying within the limits of natural daylight. For students interested in continuing, we are happy to provide referrals to local cave instructors following successful completion of the course.

For more details see: https://www.padi.com/courses/cavern-diver

Total time commitment: 2 days

Minimum age: 18

Maximum Course Size: 4 Students

Course Cost: $250 USD* - additional fees may be required for dive gear, air fills, transportation, and dive site entrance cost. Contact us for more information.

*This cost includes PADI eLearning material and instructor fees. If in-person classroom training is preferred in lieu of eLearning additional fees may apply.