Side mounting is mounting one cylinder on each side of your body. A BC harness system is responsible for holding the cylinders in place. Side mount was originally developed to allow the exploration of restrictive underwater cave passage that was not accessible by standard back mounted cylinders. Side mount configurations allowed the diver to maneuver [...]

Side mounting is mounting one cylinder on each side of your body. A BC harness system is responsible for holding the cylinders in place. Side mount was originally developed to allow the exploration of restrictive underwater cave passage that was not accessible by standard back mounted cylinders. Side mount configurations allowed the diver to maneuver [...]

Largest Underwater Caves (Total Surveyed Passage) Sistema Ox Bel Ha, Tulum Mexico: 134, 048 meters with a maximum depth of 110 feet Sistema Sac Actun, Akumal, Mexico: 61,941 meters with a maximum depth of 82 feet Sistema Nohoch Nah Chich, Akumal, Mexico: 61,143 meters with a maximum depth of 235 feet Cenote Dos Ojos, Akumal, [...]

There are three levels of training courses you must take before being fully certified to cave dive. Once you complete your cavern course, the next steps are an intro to cave diving course, an apprentice cave diving course, and finally a full cave diving course. Each of these courses provides different levels of training and [...]

A cavern diving course is the first step towards a full cave certification. A cavern course allows you to explore the portion of the cave system that remains within sight of the entrance, takes place during daylight hours, and remains within no decompression limits. This course exposes you to diving in an overhead environment in [...]