Cave Explorer Level 2

Purpose

The ISE Cave Explorer Level 2 is the second in a series of three courses designed to develop full cave diving proficiency. This a very demanding course that seeks to refine the cave diving techniques of divers who have mastered the requirements of the ISE Cave Explorer Level 1.
To succeed in this course, students must be practiced in the basic aspects of cave diving and comfortable in the use of double tanks/cylinders. The ISE Cave Explorer Level 2 builds upon skills learnt previously, focusing on extending essential cave diving techniques.
These skills include: a focus on environmental awareness, dive buddy awareness, problem resolution, stress management, and advanced navigation. This course is heavily experience-based, and includes many practical, task-oriented skills that must be mastered before a student is competent to dive at this level.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE CLASS CAN BE CONDUCTED IN:
opencircuit backmount / sidemount or any rebreather that you are certified on.

Prerequisites

  • Must be 18 years old and above.
  • Must be ISE Cave Explorer Level 1 and ISE Exploration Diver Level 1 qualified.
  • Must have at least 200 logged dives, with at least 50 dives in double cylinder configuration, 25 of these must be cave dives.
  • Must be able to perform the following: 600 meters swimming in less than 15 min. & free dive a distance of 20 meters; or alternatively, Snorkel 800 meters (with fins) in less than 16 min. & free dive a distance of 30 meters; or alternatively, Run 1000 Meters in less than 4 minutes and
    10 pushups & 6 pull-ups & 30 sit-ups in 40 sec

Duration

This class will be conducted over a duration of 6 days, and involves at least 10 dives.

Limits

  1. Student to instructor ratio will not exceed 3:1 in all in-water and surface sessions.
  2. Gas consumption of maximum 1/3 of gas supply for cave penetration.
  3. Maximum training depth of 60 meters.
  4. Minimum of 6 meters visibility to enter the cave.
  5. Minimum of 4800 liters of gas to enter the cave.
  6. No scooter diving.
  7. No Gas with less than 18% O2.
  8. One Deco Gas max.
  9. Maximum two Stages (one Deco/one Bottom).
  10. Certification expires after 3 years. Students have to re-qualify. (An evaluation dive)