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Adv. Cave - No Mount Diver
This specialized cave technique teaches divers to navigate and exit cave systems using no mount configuration (bailout gas only or minimal tank arrangement), enabling passage through extremely tight restrictions where stage cylinders would create hazards. The course emphasizes refined gas management, stage abandonment protocols specific to no mount setup, and streamlined movement through narrow sumps and restrictions. You must first master sidemount configuration in the Advanced Cave - Sidemount course before progressing to this advanced specialization, which unlocks access to the tightest passages in technical cave systems.
What it costs
No centre in the directory publishes a price for this exact certification yet. What follows is what the same training costs elsewhere.
Same training under a different agency
2 centres
A separate set of centres, teaching Advanced Cave Sidemount / No-Mount under a different agency. These are not the same certification — the standards and the card differ — but they cover the same depth and scope, which is why centres price them alike. Every row here names whose rating it is, and none of them is counted above.
- $1,375total
Charged by the day or dive rather than as a course price:
- CDT Mexico (Cave Diving Training)MexicoAdvanced Sidemount CaveTDI1 student$300/day→ $1,500 for the 5-day minimum$300per day
Same tier, agency not stated
1 centre
These centres publish a price for Advanced Cave Sidemount / No-Mount, but their own wording does not say which agency's certification it buys — many teach several and name the card only once you enquire, and some price one course for either agency. The figure is comparable; the certification is not identified, so we do not guess at one.
Charged by the day or dive rather than as a course price:
- $295per day
These prices are not like-for-like. Two centres can charge very differently for the same certification because they include different things. One price may cover twinsets, stages, deco gas and cylinder rental for every training dive, a dedicated classroom for the theory, boat or transport to the site, and the agency's registration and materials; another may be tuition only, with all of that charged separately — or the other way round, with a centre bundling in extras the first leaves out. Class size, whether the course is one-to-one, and how many days are allowed for it move the figure too. Check what each centre's price includes before comparing them, and confirm with the centre before booking.
Consumables are usually extra. Sorb, helium, O₂ and other fills, park and cenote fees, certification fees and rental are commonly charged on top.
Packages combining several certifications, upgrades from an existing one, and open-ended day rates are excluded — none of them is the standalone price of this course, and including them would move the figures away from what a new student can actually book.
Prerequisites
IANTD Advanced Cave – Sidemount Diver (or equivalent), minimum 50 logged dives as Advanced Cave - Sidemount diver, minimum 18 years old. Training depth limited by current cave depth certification.
Instructors Teaching This Course
Mexico
United States
Indonesia
Dive Centres Offering This Course
Mexico
Indonesia
United States
We're still building out the directory country by country, so this list isn't every instructor or dive centre teaching it in the world — more locations are coming soon.
Common questions about IANTD Adv. Cave - No Mount Diver
What are the prerequisites for IANTD Adv. Cave - No Mount Diver?
IANTD's standards require: IANTD Advanced Cave – Sidemount Diver (or equivalent), minimum 50 logged dives as Advanced Cave - Sidemount diver, minimum 18 years old. Training depth limited by current cave depth certification.
What is the minimum age for IANTD Adv. Cave - No Mount Diver?
IANTD's standards state: Minimum 18 years old.
How many dives do I need before starting IANTD Adv. Cave - No Mount Diver?
IANTD's standards state: Minimum 50 logged dives as Advanced Cave - Sidemount diver.
What is the equivalent of IANTD Adv. Cave - No Mount Diver in other agencies?
At the same tier in TecDiveTools' cross-agency comparison: NSS-CDS Advanced Sidemount Diver and TDI Advanced Cave Sidemount. They cover comparable training, but each agency sets its own standards, depth limits and certification card, so they are comparable rather than interchangeable — check which one your next course accepts.
Where can I take IANTD Adv. Cave - No Mount Diver?
22 dive centres and 35 instructors in the TecDiveTools directory teach IANTD Adv. Cave - No Mount Diver, in Mexico, the United States, Thailand and Indonesia. Each is listed further up this page.