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Laguna Pepe, Punta Cana Close to "Ave Las America" are located the caves "La Taina", "Roca Cueva", La Cueva de "Jardin Oriental" and "El Tildo". These are the ideal locations to learn Cave Diving and Technical Cave Diving.

The Technical and Cave classes are done through IANTD (International Association Nitrox and Technical Divers) who are the leader in all Technical aspects of diving since 1985.

Cavern, Cave & Wreck Classes

Cavern and Wreck Diver

This program is designed to develop wreck and cavern diving skills within the limits of light penetration and to insure that divers are aware of self-responsibility and are capable of risk management in overhead environment.

  • Prerequisite: Advanced Open Water diver with 10 logged dives
  • Duration: 2 days, 90 MBT*, 4 dives
  • Cost: one Student $800
  • Cost: two Students $720
  • Cost: three Students $650
Introductory Cave Diver

This program is designed to provide an introduction to the cave diving environment for sport divers, bridging the gap between Cavern and Cave diving, providing limited penetration and developing Cave diving skills.

  • Prerequisite: Cavern and Wreck Diver with 25 logged dives
  • Duration: 2 days, 90 MBT*, 4 dives
  • Cost: one Student $1,000
  • Cost: two Students $900
  • Cost: three Students $800
Cave Diver

This program is designed to train divers in safe cave diving. Full penetration, side tunnels, circuit dives.

  • Prerequisite: Intoductory Cave Diver with 50 logged dives
  • Duration: 6 to 7 days, 480 MBT*, 12 to 14 dives
  • Cost: one Student $1,400
  • Cost: two Students $1,200
  • Cost: three Students $1,000
Technical Cave Diver

This program is designed to train divers to conduct dives to depths between 30 meters (130 Ft) and 51 meters (170 Ft) using custom blend breathing gas mixture; and to provide greater understanding of custom blend breathing gas mixtures, a complete knowledge of the limits of any EANx mixture, ant the use of EANx and oxygen for decompression. All in the cave environment doing full penetration, side tunnels and circuit dives.

  • Prerequisite: Intoductory Cave Diver and Advanced EANx Diver with 50 logged dives
  • Duration: 6 to 7 days, 480 MBT*, 12 to 14 dives
  • Cost: one Student $1,600
  • Cost: two Students $1,400
  • Cost: three Students $1,200
Advanced Cave - Stage / Multi-Stage Diver

This Program is designed to provide advanced training in cave diving skills to the experienced, certified, responsible cave divers who wish to conduct dives that warrant staging and multiple staging techniques. Expose cave divers to conservation concerns and ethical responsibilities that present themselves during stage and multiple stage dives, whether it be for decompression, extended penetration, safety, or team planning.

  • Prerequisite: Full Cave Diver With 50 Logged Cave Dives
  • Duration: 2 Days, 240 MBT*, 4 dives
  • Cost: $500
Advanced Cave - Side-Mount / No Mount Diver

This Program is designed to familiarize the experienced, certified cave diver with the techniques; equipment and mindset required for side mount / no mount diving activities in an underwater, overhead environment. Enable cave divers to proficiently assemble and use side mount / no mount diving equipment. Teach cave divers the proper techniques to safely conduct cave diving activities that warrant the use of side mount / no mount diving equipment (i.e. small passages, logistics and restrictions). Expose cave divers to the conservation concerns and ethical responsibilities that present themselves during side mount / no mount diving activities in underwater caves.

  • Prerequisite:Full Cave Diver With 50 Logged Cave Dives
  • Duration:2 Days, 120 MBT*, 3 dives
  • Cost: $500
Advanced Cave - DPV Diver

This Program is designed to provide advanced training in cave diving skills to the experienced, certified, responsible cave diver who wishes to conduct dives that warrant DPV use and techniques. Expose cave divers to conservation concerns and ethical responsibilities that present themselves during DPV uses either for extended penetration, touring, or exploration.

  • Prerequisite:Full Cave Diver With 50 Logged Cave Dives
  • Duration: 2 Days, 240 MBT*, 4 dives
  • Cost: $500
Advanced Cave - Survey Diver

This Program is designed to provide advanced training in cave diving skills to the experienced, certified, responsible cave divers who wishes to conduct dives while surveying an underwater cave. Expose cave divers to conservation concerns and ethical responsibilities presented during collection of survey data.

  • Prerequisite: Full Cave Diver With 50 Logged Cave Dives
  • Duration: 2 Days, 240 MBT*, 4 dives
  • Cost: $500

 

* Minimum Bottom Time for the course

Packages

Cavern Dive
  • Duration: 1 Cavern Dive
  • Cost: $80
  • Duration: 2 Cavern Dive (Same day)
  • Cost: $120
Cave Dive
  • Duration: 1 Cave Dive
  • Cost: $100
  • Duration: 2 Cave Dive (Same day)
  • Cost: $160
Santo Domingo Cave Tour

Most of the caves on that tour are located at only 15 minutes drive from our dive shop in Santo Domingo.

  • Duration: 4 days, 8 cave dives, 5 different caves
  • Cost: $640 p/p
  • Minimum: 2 divers

Included: guide, transport, tanks with additional fill, weight.

Not included: accommodations, cave entrance fee and tip to the "muchileros" when applicable.

Pedernales Cave Tour

The caves on that tour are located at the southwest, Haitian border, 5 hours drive from our dive shop in Santo Domingo, so and hotel in the little fishing village will be use as a base camp.

  • Duration: 4 days, 6 cave dives, 5 different caves
  • Minimum: 2 divers
  • Cost: $840 p/p

Included: guide, transport, tanks with additional fill, weight.

Not included: accommodations, cave entrance fee and tip to the "muchileros" when applicable.

Punta Cana Cave Tour
The caves on that tour are located at the east end of the island, 3 1/2 hours drive from our dive shop in Santo Domingo, so and hotel in the area will be use as a base camp.

  • Duration:3 days, 5 cave dives, 4 different caves
  • Minimum: 2 divers
  • Cost: $700 p/p

Included: guide, transport,tanks with additional fill, weight.

Not included: accommodations, cave entrance fee and tip to the "muchileros" when applicable.

 

We have Technical equipment available for rent.

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