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diverklondike · 11th September 2006, 19:09

Quote: (Originally Posted by Benthic)

As far as I know, none of the commonly travelled N. Florida destinations (Ginnie, Little River, Peacock, etc) differentiate between OC and CC Cave Certification. As long as you hold a cave card they are happy. Since receiving my CCR, I have dove at all three repeatedly and it has not been an issue.

To be honest, I fail to see what will be taught in a CCR cave course that I didn't learn in my OC cave course. I realize that the gas planning changes a bit, but other than that my OC cave skills should transfer. I was always under the impression that a CCR Cave Course was targeted at an individual who has been diving CCR for some time, but has never been in a cave before.

Perhaps I'm wrong, but as someone who's been an OC cave diver for a long time, I don't see the value.

(Now to sit back and wait for the

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Brian

Here are a couple additional thoughts on the topic.... For me personally I consider myself a CCR diver and no longer an OC diver. In the five plus years that I have been diving CCR I have only made OC dives once. With that when I decided that I wanted to get cave certified, I found a CCR Cave instructor.

So... If you consider yourself a "CCR" diver and wanted to get Cave certified, why would you not seek out a CCR Cave instructor??

If an instructor said that "You should go full cave OC and not CCR" I would look for another instructor....

Dive Safe

Mark

11th September 2006, 19:09	#14 (permalink)
diverklondike RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 1,785	Re: CCR Cave Diving Training in EU - Where? Quote: (Originally Posted by Benthic) As far as I know, none of the commonly travelled N. Florida destinations (Ginnie, Little River, Peacock, etc) differentiate between OC and CC Cave Certification. As long as you hold a cave card they are happy. Since receiving my CCR, I have dove at all three repeatedly and it has not been an issue. To be honest, I fail to see what will be taught in a CCR cave course that I didn't learn in my OC cave course. I realize that the gas planning changes a bit, but other than that my OC cave skills should transfer. I was always under the impression that a CCR Cave Course was targeted at an individual who has been diving CCR for some time, but has never been in a cave before. Perhaps I'm wrong, but as someone who's been an OC cave diver for a long time, I don't see the value. (Now to sit back and wait for the ) Brian Here are a couple additional thoughts on the topic.... For me personally I consider myself a CCR diver and no longer an OC diver. In the five plus years that I have been diving CCR I have only made OC dives once. With that when I decided that I wanted to get cave certified, I found a CCR Cave instructor. So... If you consider yourself a "CCR" diver and wanted to get Cave certified, why would you not seek out a CCR Cave instructor?? If an instructor said that "You should go full cave OC and not CCR" I would look for another instructor.... Dive Safe Mark
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