Recently, I caught up with an old friend, Dave Polley, to spend some time refreshing cave diving skills at the well-known Song Hong cave system in Thailand.
While most of our training at Professional Diver Training focuses on recreational and technical diving, cave diving represents a very different environment — one that requires specialised training, planning, and discipline.
The session was a great opportunity to revisit key skills, procedures, and protocols that are essential when diving in overhead environments. Even for experienced technical divers, cave diving demands a higher level of precision and awareness.
Training was conducted through ProTec standards, which are widely recognised in the technical and cave diving community.
For those interested in taking their diving further, structured cave training — including Cavern, Intro to Cave, and Full Cave programs — is available in Thailand through Tech Diving Thailand.
👉 ProTec cave diving courses in Thailand
Cave diving is not part of the recreational training pathway and is offered through separate technical diving agencies, but it’s an exciting direction for divers looking to continue progressing their skills.
As we continue to develop our technical diving programs, this is an area we’re looking to expand into in the future.
