Cavern to Full Cave

The whole cave ladder as one product — cavern, intro and full cave.

The commonest way cave training is actually bought, because the three rungs build on each other and a diver travelling to a cave region wants all of it in one trip. Expect two to three weeks.

Sold by 12 centres in the directory across Mexico, Thailand, United States.

What it covers

These are the certifications a package like this bundles. Which agency's version you end up holding depends on the centre — each teaches its own.

  1. 1Cavern
    TDI CavernANDI CavernRAID CavernPSAI Cavern DiverIANTD Cavern DiverNSS-CDS Cavern Tech DiverSSI XR Extended Range Cavern DivingNSS-CDS Single Tank Cavern Diver
  2. 2Intro to Cave
    NSS-CDS Apprentice Cave DiverRAID Cave 1SSI XR Cave DivingANDI Intro to CaveTDI Intro to CavePSAI Intro to Cave DiverIANTD Introductory Cave Diver
  3. 3Full Cave
    NSS-CDS Advanced Cave DiverRAID Cave 2NSS-CDS Cave DiverIANTD Cave DiverTDI Full CaveANDI Full CavePSAI Full Cave DiverSSI XR Full Cave Diving

Centres that sell this package

12 dive centres in the directory publish a price for this bundle, 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.

$900 – $2,350across 3 centres pricing in US Dollar

Charged by the day or dive rather than as a course price:

  • CDT Mexico (Cave Diving Training)Mexico
    Cavern + Intro to Cave + Full Cave
    1 student$300/day→ $3,000 for the 10-day minimum
    $300
    per day
  • Third Dimension DivingMexico
    Cavern + Intro to Cave + Full Cave
    $295/day
    $295
    per day
  • Go Dive MexicoMexico
    Cavern + Intro to cave + Full cave
    private$330/day→ $3,300 for the 10-day minimum
    2+ divers$300/day→ $3,000 for the 10-day minimum each
    $330
    per day
  • ByMoMoDiveMexico
    Combined Cavern + Intro + Cave and Technical Cave Diver
    1 student$245/day→ $1,960 for the 8-day minimum
    3 students$205/day→ $1,640 for the 8-day minimum each
    $245
    per day
THB 70,000 – THB 105,000across 5 centres pricing in Thai Bahtfrom ≈ $2,088

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.

Only rows whose own wording says they bundle these certifications are listed. Upgrades from an existing rating, wider bundles that add a further level, and open-ended day rates are excluded, since none of them is the price of this package.