gianaameri
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Depends but I would not say that five to ten grand would be outrageous depending on instructor, gear, gasses, etc. Plus the time.
Advanced Nitrox/Deco procedures 600.00
Advanced Trimix 1200.00
cavern/intro 600.00
Apprentice cave 600.00
Cave 800.00
Technical Cave 800.00 - 1000.00
BTW these prices don't normally include fills, at least for trimix, and one trimix fill could be a hundred bucks or so. Easily.
So there's almost 4 grand there give or take.
Then gear. Could likely get in enough gear for another 3-5 grand or so. Including multiple double sets, regs, stages, analyzers, reels, spools, lights, etc..
Most of this is a WAG by the way but based on research I did at one time probably not too far off.
Training is the most variable as you have different agencies whose courses mix and match in different ways.
---------- Post added December 30th, 2013 at 08:30 PM ----------
Wow from OW? with me OW is 395 now, AOW 375.00, Rescue 185.00, Intro to Tech 425.00 and then a bunch of dives. Then you'd need to find a cave instructor as stated above for the rest. Gear is going to be the same but spread out over a while and if you tell me you want to do caves or advanced wrecks we'll start you off on the gear path leading to that. BPW, long hose, dry suit, tech fins, good lights. NO Poodle jackets, DIN regs not yoke, and gear that will grow with you and you won't have to replace it unless you break it.
Add USD 12k for the rebreather and rebreather training you'll eventually end-up buying...