Tips for Intro Class...

[eraurotc2014]

It seems we agree that you need to be totally comfortable in your gear before taking the class.

I am completely comfortable with diving in a dry suit and doubles. And plan on diving about 10 more times using the same equipment. Thanks everyone who has given me some good advice. I will be in cave country on Monday at Royal. Anyone have a report on the system?

[adam0321]

Expect the course fees to be the cheap part. Fills and all the gear you think you need adds up

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[Greenwood_60]

Expect the course fees to be the cheap part. Fills and all the gear you think you need adds up

Cave training is dirt cheap. I didn't pay for the instructors fills, hotel, entrance fees, food, gas, or car, but paid something like $200 an 8 hour day of training. What else can you get for $25/hour? My craig's list mechanic is $35 an hour, and doesn't have hardly any overhead.

[adam0321]

I was talking more about your own fills, boat rentals, forgotten gear, entry fees, books, food, gas, etc etc.

On that note how many people tipped their cave instructor? I know a lot of people tip their ow instructor.

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[eraurotc2014]

Expect the course fees to be the cheap part. Fills and all the gear you think you need adds up

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It will be about a 600$ for the 3 days of training....

[ffdiver5597]

If the instructor is the owner of the dive shop I don't believe in tipping, instead I'll take them out to lunch/dinner buy them a couple beers. Give them an expensive cigar.

[adam0321]

I gave mine an dui dry bag. Retail **** $800 but I have a bunch.

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[Sludge]

Where can I pick mine up?

[stairman]

I am completely comfortable with diving in a dry suit and doubles. And plan on diving about 10 more times using the same equipment. Thanks everyone who has given me some good advice. I will be in cave country on Monday at Royal. Anyone have a report on the system?

Havent looked at Royal in a few months but it was really milky then. The ledge will rain mung down on you from your exhaust bubbles alone so when you get out even if its diveable it will most likely be blown out afterwards even with the best technique.

[LCF]

SOME cave training is cheap . . . I paid $2000 in tuition for my last class, AND lodging, car rental, tank rental, fills and boat fees, and my instructor's lodging and meals when we were away from his home. I figure the class came in somewhere between 4 and 5K, which is why I won't be taking it over again.

In contrast, my Full Cave class was four days and cost me $800, and that included everything.