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Enchanting Cenotes of the YucatanWe are in a prime location for daily cavern tours, providing a unique guided experience not to be missed by the certified diver. All that is required is an open water certification.
Aquanauts Dive Center offers regularly scheduled dives in nearby local caverns or "cenotes" including Cenote Eden, Carwash, Temple of Doom and Grand Cenote. These "cenotes' are freshwater sink-holes opening up to underground flooded caverns that are highly decorated with stalactites, stalagmites and flowstones. They offer spectacular diving in a unique environment.
is available for ALL open water certified divers (Certification cards required) with reasonable experience and good buoyancy control. All our cavern dives are guided by NACD (National Association for Cave Diving) Full Cave Certified guides with extensive experience in our local underwater caverns. While guiding cavern tours, our guides use standard technical cave equipment, including a powerful primary light and line reels. They adhere to all cavern diving safety standards: a continuous guideline, a ratio of 4 divers per guide, a maximum depth of 70ft and penetration limited to 200ft from surface light.
Best Cavern DivingOne of the reasons this area is considered the best in the world is because of the immense size of the underwater rooms. At no time will your tour take you into a restricted area of the cavern. Before setting out on your first cavern dive, you will be given an extensive briefing on overhead environment diving that includes fining technique, light use, buoyancy control tips and air rules. Let our experienced cavern guides introduce you to this fascinating new world.
Deep DivingAquanauts Dive Center offers a unique deep diving experience program that allows you to explore the deep cenotes or sink holes of the Yucatan as well as the walls along the coast. The underwater caves with breathtaking formations and light shows, the colorful coral reefs in front of Puerto Aventuras and the submerged coral walls in the cobalt blue water just off the coast make the area of the Yucatan Peninsula one of the best and warmest technical diving areas.
See Maya sacrificial pots or drift dive along Cozumel's famous reef system. The prerequisites are an open water certification with reasonable experience and a love of adventure to explore the beauty of history and nature. Part of the deep diving program is to refresh dive theory and the use of dive computers, to give an overview about Maya lifestyles and beliefs surrounding "cenotes", how such "cenotes" were formed and to give you an insight into technical diving.
A large cenote located deep in the jungle allows us to share Maya history with other divers. Century old Maya sacrificial pots are located at a depth of 145 feet. With our technical staff you can dive safely and enjoy this once in a life time opportunity to see history firsthand. Briefing on safety procedures and guidelines including techniques and air rules included. Dives include all equipment, dive light, transportation to and from dive sites and entry fees.
The National Speleological Society-Cave Diving Section has the largest cavern- and cave-diving training program in the world, and is a leader in setting standards for the rest of the cave-diving community. The NSS-CDS was the first to institute the concept of the cavern-diving training, and has certified more than 6000 Cavern and Cave Divers. In addition, the NSS-CDS has a comprehensive instructor training program.
Aquanauts Dive Center offers full cave certification through NACD (as well as IANTD). The courses include theory and practical experience with 16 required dives. Emphasis is placed on safety and technique. There are dozens of cave sites to chose from, you will experience varied and spectacular diving during your course.
This course develops the skills and knowledge for cavern diving. The course focuses on planning, emergency procedures, buoyancy control, propulsion techniques, line usage and special emphasis on the unique environment. All of the cavern dives are done in daylight and within site of the surface entrance.
This course is designed for the student who has completed a Cavern course and wishes to begin limited penetration cave diving. Dive planning, cave environment, cave diving procedures, techniques and problem solving form the basis of this level of training. Upon successful completion of this course the student will meet the prerequisites for our Full Cave Upgrade Program.
This program expands the skills and knowledge learned in our Introduction to Cave Diving program and is the last half of our Full Cave Course. Exposure to more advanced cave diving situations is the basis of this level of training. Complex navigation, decompression theory and advanced air planning are covered at this level of training. Additional prerequisites fro this course include Introduction to Cave certification with 4 cave dives in double tanks.
This comprehensive program is designed for the student who wishes to achieve Full Cave Certification and has no previous training in cavern or cave diving. The program includes all aspects of our cavern, introduction to cave and full cave courses. The course focuses on safety, planning, emergency procedures, buoyancy control, propulsion techniques, line usage and the cave environment. Exposure to advanced cave diving situations, including complex navigation, decompression theory and advanced air planning are also covered at this level of training.
Are Fully Inclusive Of Taxes, Rebreather Hire, Boat/Cenote Fees, and Gas. We conduct small and individual classes with a personal atmosphere to assure a positive learning experience.
Divers can rent a BC, a Regulator or Snorkeling Equipment. In fact, All equipment required for any dive can be rented from the Aquanaut Dive Center shop.
We offer accommodations at the Casa Casibe Villa. Transportation to and from the airport can be arranged. Packages including diving, accommodation and transportation are also available. We accept Visa and MasterCard.
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