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CCR Cave Diver
This technical rebreather course qualifies divers to conduct safe cave diving using closed-circuit rebreathers, combining rebreather efficiency with overhead cave procedures including silt management, hypercapnia recognition in confined spaces, and multi-gas bailout protocols. The course teaches complex cave navigation, lost-line procedures, and EANx/oxygen decompression bailout techniques on CCR. Maximum training depth is 132 fsw (40 msw).
Centres that teach this course
1 dive centre in the directory publish a price for this exact certification, checked Sep 2026. Each centre's own wording is shown beneath its name. Ranges cover whole-course prices only — where a centre charges per day or per dive, its rate is listed separately below, since a daily figure is not comparable with a course total.
Charged by the day or dive rather than as a course price:
- Third Dimension DivingMexicoCCR Cave Training (FATHOM, Gemini, JJ-CCR, SF2-eccr, Megalodon, Pelagian)$330/day$330per day
Same training under a different agency
2 centres
A separate set of centres, teaching CCR Cave 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.
Charged by the day or dive rather than as a course price:
- Cave AdventurersUnited StatesCave CCRTDIPrivate class$550/day→ $2,750 for the 5-day minimumGroup class$450/day→ $2,250 for the 5-day minimum each$550per day
- $425per day
Same tier, agency not stated
1 centre
These centres publish a price for CCR Cave, 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:
- Protec MexicoMexicoCCR Cave1 student$470/day→ $4,230 for the 9-day minimum2+ students$420/day→ $3,780 for the 9-day minimum each$470per 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
Standard Entry: IANTD RCCR Introductory Cave Diver (or equivalent) + 50 logged rebreather dives, minimum 18 years old. Direct Entry: IANTD CCR Advanced EANx Diver (or equivalent) + 100 logged rebreather dives.
Standards
What a diver must demonstrate to pass this course — not always published by the certifying agency.
Demonstrate mastery of CCR-specific cave techniques, complex navigation including jumps, gaps, and traverses, silt management on rebreather, lost-line procedures, and integrated bailout skills using EANx and oxygen.
Instructors Teaching This Course
Mexico
United States
Other locations
Dive Centres Offering This Course
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 CCR Cave Diver
How much does IANTD CCR Cave Diver cost?
Every centre in the TecDiveTools directory that publishes a price for IANTD CCR Cave Diver charges by the day rather than for the whole course. Prices differ mainly in what they include, so compare the inclusions before comparing the numbers. Prices were last checked in September 2026.
How long does IANTD CCR Cave Diver take?
Between 4 and 5 days, based on the durations 1 centre publishes for it. The time depends on the centre's schedule, weather, and how quickly the required skills are demonstrated — agencies set a minimum number of dives, not a fixed number of days.
What are the prerequisites for IANTD CCR Cave Diver?
IANTD's standards require: Standard Entry: IANTD RCCR Introductory Cave Diver (or equivalent) + 50 logged rebreather dives, minimum 18 years old. Direct Entry: IANTD CCR Advanced EANx Diver (or equivalent) + 100 logged rebreather dives.
What is the minimum age for IANTD CCR Cave Diver?
IANTD's standards state: Minimum 18 years old.
What does IANTD CCR Cave Diver training involve?
According to IANTD's published standards: Demonstrate mastery of CCR-specific cave techniques, complex navigation including jumps, gaps, and traverses, silt management on rebreather, lost-line procedures, and integrated bailout skills using EANx and oxygen.
What is the equivalent of IANTD CCR Cave Diver in other agencies?
At the same tier in TecDiveTools' cross-agency comparison: NSS-CDS CCR Cave Diver and TDI Rebreather Full Cave. 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 CCR Cave Diver?
11 dive centres and 20 instructors in the TecDiveTools directory teach IANTD CCR Cave Diver, in Mexico, the United States and Thailand. Each is listed further up this page.
Does the price of IANTD CCR Cave Diver include gas and equipment?
Not always — it varies by centre. Sorbent and oxygen, certification fees, equipment rental and boat or site fees are commonly charged on top of the course price. Each centre's price list on TecDiveTools shows what it notes as included.