Find an instructor

The instructors appearing on this page are all in Active status. As such, they can teach:

• CDS Basics orientation
• Cavern Diver
• Apprentice Cave Diver

Additionally, those with ratings of Cave Instructor, Instructor Trainer or Instructor Evaluator may offer all of the training leading up to full NSS-CDS Cave Diver certification. Many also hold Specialty Instructor ratings, which you’ll find noted in their individual listings.

Select your region

Bahamas Mexico Russia USA Western Europe

Bahamas

While most divers are aware of Mexico’s exquisitely decorated caves, many are not aware the Bahamas has similar caves and the added benefit of not seeing anywhere near the traffic.

Mexico

“Breathtakingly beautiful” is a phrase often associated with Mexico’s underwater caves. If you would like to train there, we have instructors who can meet your needs.

Russia

What Russia lacks in shear number of caves, it more than makes up in beauty, such as the breathtaking gypsum cave at Orda.

USA

No matter where they live, virtually all USA instructors conduct the in-water portion of their training in north Florida.

Western Europe

Most of these NSS-CDS instructors conduct courses in several different countries throughout Europe.