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GUE UW Cave Survey
A five-day specialized course training experienced cave divers to conduct underwater cave surveys and mapping for scientific documentation and exploration records. Covers surveying instruments, data recording, line layout techniques, and three-dimensional cave cartography. Teaches team-based survey procedures and dive planning. Designed for cave explorers, archaeologists, and scientific documentation teams.
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.
- $3,250total
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
Minimum age 18; GUE Cave Diver 2 certification; minimum 25 dives beyond Cave Diver 2 certification; DPV Cave certification if using diver propulsion vehicles; drysuit experience (25 non-training dives or 15 dives after Drysuit Primer) if applicable; physically and mentally fit; non-smoker; able to swim.
Standards
What a diver must demonstrate to pass this course — not always published by the certifying agency.
Minimum of 10 diving hours and at least 40 hours of instruction including classroom, land drills, and in-water work.
Instructors Teaching This Course
Mexico
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 GUE UW Cave Survey
How much does GUE UW Cave Survey cost?
One centre in the TecDiveTools directory publishes a whole-course price for GUE UW Cave Survey: Zero Gravity Dive Center Mexico, at $3,250. 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 GUE UW Cave Survey take?
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 GUE UW Cave Survey?
GUE's standards require: Minimum age 18; GUE Cave Diver 2 certification; minimum 25 dives beyond Cave Diver 2 certification; DPV Cave certification if using diver propulsion vehicles; drysuit experience (25 non-training dives or 15 dives after Drysuit Primer) if applicable; physically and mentally fit; non-smoker; able to swim.
What is the minimum age for GUE UW Cave Survey?
GUE's standards state: Minimum age 18.
How many dives do I need before starting GUE UW Cave Survey?
GUE's standards state: Minimum 25 dives beyond Cave Diver 2 certification.
What does GUE UW Cave Survey training involve?
According to GUE's published standards: Minimum of 10 diving hours and at least 40 hours of instruction including classroom, land drills, and in-water work.
Where can I take GUE UW Cave Survey?
1 dive centre and 1 instructor in the TecDiveTools directory teach GUE UW Cave Survey, in Mexico. Each is listed further up this page.
Does the price of GUE UW Cave Survey include gas and equipment?
Not always — it varies by centre. 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.