Technical Diving
Technical diving is becoming really popular, and you are curious! Read more…
Side Mount Diving
Side Mount diving a very versatile configuration.
Reacreational diving, single tank, dual tanks or multiple tanks, rebreather, DPV… Side Mount has many facets!
Cave Diving in Mexico
I want to dive in the Cenotes: what is the difference between cavern and cave diving? What is the required training for cavern and cave diving?
DPV Cave diver training
What will I learn during my DPV cave diver course? Why Dive a DPV in a Cave? Cave divers use DPV (Diver’s Propulsion vehicles) or scooters to increase penetration further and carry additional tanks or dive equipment into the cave without effort. DPVs are an excellent tool for long-range cave exploration dives and surveys, and…
Underwater Cave System Sac Actun: The longest cave system in the world
Sac Actun System is now officially the longest flooded cave system in the world. – With a total length of 347 kilometers (216 miles), Sac Actun is the largest flooded cave in the worldIt results from many hours of exploration and hard work leading to the connection of the Sac Actun System 263 kilometers (161…
Is cave diving for me?
You can think of cave diving as very demanding and more dangerous than reef diving, but cave dives are safe and extremely rewarding when executed properly. After completing your cave diver training, you will travel to amazing places such as the Bahamas islands and the Cenotes of Yucatan in Mexico, discover places only a few people…
Cave Diving Restrictions
Cave Diving Restrictions Cave Diving a Restriction is a narrow passage where two divers could not fit side by side or one on top of each other. Learn how to get through during the Full cave training. A few shots of some minor restrictions put together by my friend and dive buddy while Cave diving…
Playing with the Halocline
A cave dive playing in the halocline, meeting with remipedes This cave is just amazing, dark with a very well defined halocline. Recommended to dive with Nitrox and with stage side mount or stage back mount configuration as it is fairly deep and you will want to stay as long as posible. Halocline: from Greek hals,…
Géraldine Solignac – Diver and Instructor
Cave and tech diving instructor Nationality: French Residence: Playa del Carmen and Merida, Mexico Languages: French, English, Spanish Diving: Since 2003 Dive Professional: Since 2007 Living in Mexico: Since 2010 Cave Diving: Since 2010 Technical Diving: Since 2012 Born in France with a Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry, I plunged into diving and became a Cave and…
Cave and Tech Diving Courses
Dive training offered by Deep Dark Diving SIDE MOUNT DIVING and RAZOR SIDE MOUNT COURSE Fun and Safe way to dive for recreational divers – Ideal for Cave divers, Solo Divers, and Photographers CAVE DIVING, STAGE CAVE DIVING and DPV CAVE DIVING COURSES Learn overhead diving in the most extensive underwater caves on the planet:…