which to do?

iluvtheocean · May 10, 2013

Hopefully this is posted in the correct area.

Can't decide which i should do.. I have an opportunity to go to a free Cavern Course Preview Seminar next thursday or go to my niece's talent show. I won't be able to consider taking the actual cavern course this year. I admit it'll be a PADI course - butIANTD cavern certification is part of the actual class.

nimoh · May 10, 2013

easy, go to your niece's talent show. There will be other cavern course preview seminars, or you could just sign up for the course when you are ready.

Superlyte27 · May 10, 2013

I agree with Nimoh. Some things can be done any time. Some things you only get one shot at.

rongoodman · May 10, 2013

No brainer--go to the talent show.

Scuba-dan · May 10, 2013

Simple go to your niece talent show as courses and cavern will always be there. Your niece talent show might only happen once.

iluvtheocean · May 10, 2013

sounds good so i'll go to nitrox tomorrow and the talent show on thurs... now the other question would the course be worth it later?.. i know always depends on the instructor.
but it's PADI Cavern and i've read on here how much the padi cavern is loved. :eyebrow:

but since it's offered as a dual cert - does that change the bar on it?
i know my gear would is only good for OW and maybe cavern.

scubamarketing · May 10, 2013

My vote would be to go for a real cavern (or better yet, cave) course. I did TDI, so I'm not fully aware of the IANTD course standards, but I'd like to imagine they're a bit more thorough than PADI. If so and either is offered, go for the one that'll give you a better education.

TSandM · May 10, 2013

It really depends on what you want from the class. If you are looking for the skills refinement that comes with overhead training, then there is no reason not to take a PADI class -- but I'd make sure the person teaching it is Full Cave through another agency, to ensure you really have someone who knows what they are doing. If you are interested in proceeding to more advanced cave training, you may need a card from another agency, but IANTD may suffice.

Cavern is often recommended as a skills refinement class, and it is. It will focus on precise buoyancy control, non-silting propulsion, and tolerance of task loading and diver stress. It is a good step up in diving competence, no matter what agency offers it, so long as the instructor sets cave-quality standards.

bilsant · May 11, 2013

I know the course and the instructor. He'll teach an awful lot of the overhead skills you'll need to advance through further levels, (PADI doesn't offer a cave course, which is why he cross certifies his cavern with IANTD). He's a full IANTD instructor for cave and tech, which he'll be teaching later in the year...also worthwhile. Anything discussed in the free seminar will be covered again if you take the course.

As an instructor, he's pretty flexible time-wise. Just because you didn't go to the free presentation doesn't mean you can't take the course.

Enjoy the talent show.

CamG · May 11, 2013

Talent parties are not to be missed.
Cavern training is easy to schedule skills are harder to master.
Train well and gain mastery of the skills and techniques.
These will serve you well.

CamG

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