Tec Diving
SideMount
At the Beginning you learned as a diver that you carry your tank on your back because that was the standard.
SideMount configurations have evolved from Cave and penetration diving.
SideMount has established its place for all types of diving.
With the SideMount configuration there is no heavy weight on your back anymore.
Advantages
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carry more gas for both recreational or a technical dive.
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dive longer, safer and easier.
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Take advantage of your No Decompression Limit when using Nitrox on recreational dives.
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Setup tanks on land and attach inwater
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Keeps the weight of the tanks off your body until you are ready to start the dive.
Twinset
With TwinSet diving you can carry more gas so whether you are making a recreational dive or a technical dive, It means you can dive longer, safer and easier. Carrying an extra tank allows you to take advantage of your No Decompression Limit when using Nitrox on recreational dives.
Using a TwinSet with a manifold simplifies the use of two tanks, as you are able to breath from the primary second stage regulator as both tanks breath down at the same time. Unlike SideMount where you switch between tanks.
The use of a TwinSet configuration for Tec dives cuts out the need to switch second stage regulators until required for using any Deco mix's.
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PADI Backmount Double Distinctive Specialty
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$3675 mxn
(Cash Discount 5%, $3500 mxn)
El Cantil
Just 5 minutes from playa by boat, parallel to Playa del Carmen we will find El Cantil, this amazing deep wall is great for deep/tec dive training. The cantil is a deep trench that runs the entire length of playa del carmen.
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Your dive will start with a free descent in crystal blue water, no reference just gluide down until you start to see the wall appear from the abyss. starting at around 38m you will hit the top of the wall and then slide onto the side where we can reach easily 50m. With no bottom for reference the wall keeps descending (we do not) so your bouyancy and skills are put to the test. As you let the current push you alongside the wall discover huge sponges, great barracuda, huge turtles and sharks! Yes we have seen Bull Sharks, Large nurse sharks and even Hammerhead sharks at these depths.
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​On the ascent we have 2 options we can ascend directly in the blue water ideal for training to make sure you hit every decompression stop on the way up, or we can follow the sandy bottom from the top of the wall at 38m and swim crossing the current to reach the shallow reefs. It can be a long swim so depending on your sac rate and how many tanks we have depends on what plan we will do.
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Remember, plan the dive and dive the plan. There are several drop points where we can hit the cantil.​
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Wreck to Reef
Mama Vina to Sabalos
Easily this is one of our favourite tec runs. The wreck to reef dive won't take you as deep only 26m maximum depth but it does allow for a nice long bottom time averaging 120-130minutes of dive time. We descend with everyone else but when their NDL is ending and they are heading up ours is just starting. We stay, just us and no one else; exploring mama vina without any other diver around us. There something very calming and also eary about it. Build up a bit of Deco and then drift with the current leaving the wreck behind. From the stern we follow the reef towards the shallows surrounded by shoals of jacks, porkfish, barracuda, spadefish and many more. By the time we hit 10meters most of our decompression time has been expelled and so just send up the SMB and relax as we gluide over Barracuda and Sabalos reef enjoying the scenery and all the marine life.
After a nice long run we will pop up with everyone else when they are finishing their second dive we might even see them towards the end on Barracuda or Sabalos.
PADI Tec 40, 45 and 50
Tec 40 Diver
The PADI Tec 40 course is where you transition from recreational scuba diving to technical diving.
It’s a great beginning on your Tec path because you will be qualified to make limited decompression dives to 40 metres.
To enroll in the Tec 40 course, you must be:
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A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
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A PADI Enriched Air Diver with at least 10 dives using enriched air deeper than 18 metres/60 feet
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A PADI Deep Diver.
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At least 18 years old
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Have a minimum of 30 logged dives
PADI Tec 40 Diver
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$9450 mxn
(Cash Discount 5%, $9000 mxn)
Tec 45 Diver
The PADI Tec 45 course is the next level on your Tec path.
You’ll extend your depth limit to 45 meter's. You’ll learn to plan and execute repetitive decompression dives. You will learn how to use a single stage decompression cylinder with either backmount or sidemount.
To enroll in the Tec 45 course, you must:
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Be a PADI Tec 40 Diver
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Be a PADI Rescue Diver
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Have a minimum of 50 logged dives. With at least 12 dives on enriched air deeper than 18 metres.
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10 dives deeper than 30 metres
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At least 18 years old
PADI Tec 45 Diver
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$9450 mxn
(Cash Discount 5%, $9000 mxn)
Tec 50 Diver
The Tec 50 course allows you to dive to a maximum of 50 meters. You will know how to make extended decompression stops using up to two gases.
To enroll in the Tec 50 course, you must:
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Be a PADI Tec 45 Diver
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Have a minimum of 100 logged dives, with at least 20 dives on enriched air deeper than 18 metres
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15 dives deeper than 30 metres
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At least 18 years old
PADI Tec 50 Diver
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$11,025 mxn
(Cash Discount 5%, $10 500 mxn)
