Plan beyond no-decompression limits
Develop disciplined gas selection, analysis, oxygen-exposure management and staged-ascent planning within the limits of the confirmed training program.
TDI Technical Training
Technical Diving Courses in Playa del Carmen
Move beyond standard no-decompression recreational diving with structured technical training. Xico currently offers the combined TDI Advanced Nitrox + Decompression Procedures program and confirms prerequisites, equipment configuration, gases and training dates before the course starts.
Before You Start
Technical training starts with readiness, not just a course name
Technical diving adds gas planning, staged decompression, equipment discipline and higher task loading. Xico confirms that your certification, logged experience, recent diving, buoyancy, medical screening and configuration match the selected program before training is confirmed.
Build a repeatable technical setup
Technical training depends on a configuration that supports redundancy, gas switching, team procedures and consistent control. Final equipment requirements are confirmed with the instructor.
Choose the next step from your real experience
Xico matches the course to the certifications and diving experience you already hold rather than treating technical training as a shortcut around prerequisites.
Current Technical Program
TDI Advanced Nitrox + Decompression Procedures
Xico teaches the combined program over five days with a minimum of six training dives across four cenote training days and one ocean training day. The course develops planned-decompression procedures and advanced Nitrox use for qualified divers.
Overhead Environments
Looking for cave training instead?
Cave diving is a separate training pathway. Use the dedicated Cave Diving Hub to compare TDI Cavern, Intro to Cave, Full Cave and the complete Cavern-to-Full-Cave progression.
Why Train With Xico
Technical training built around real preparation and disciplined progression
Train with a real Playa del Carmen dive-center base, structured technical-course standards and an operation that confirms readiness before committing you to the next level.
TDI Technical and Cave Training
TDI training is available where relevant for technical and cave diving programs.
Runs Even With One Client
This product does not depend on Xico filling a group before it can operate.
Real Dive Center Facilities
A physical dive center with showers, lockers, retail, rental gear, and diver facilities before and after the activity.
Insured Professional Operation
Required business, boat and vehicle insurance.
Training Feedback
What divers say about training with Xico
Real Google reviews from Xico’s training library, selected for instructor care, preparation and the overall learning experience.
★★★★★
I had Manuel as a guide and he took me to cenotes for my cave dives. I had a wonderful experience and would recommend him as a guide. Thank you for guiding and keeping me safe.
★★★★★
Cenote dive with Manuel from Xico Dive Center at Chikin Ha was fantastic!!! Manu was excellent dive master, very patient, informative and pre-dive briefing was extremely detailed. I’d dive with this guy anywhere. The cenote was beautiful and I’d highly recommend for anyone looking for comfortable dive with great views.
★★★★★
Amazing dive center ! I did my first cenote dive with Santiago : it was a great experience and i felt very safe and relaxed thanks to him ! I can only recommand yoi to dive with them for the cenotes or the sea !
Check Your Technical Path
Is TDI Advanced Nitrox + Decompression Procedures the right next step?
Tell us your current certifications, logged dives, recent experience, equipment configuration and preferred dates so we can confirm prerequisites and training availability.
- Direct reply from the Xico team
- We confirm the right product and availability before booking
- No instant-booking assumptions
Before You Train
Technical diving course questions
Prerequisites, training dives, depth, equipment, medical screening and scheduling for Xico’s current TDI technical program.
What are the prerequisites for TDI Advanced Nitrox + Decompression Procedures?
For the combined program you must be at least 18, hold TDI Nitrox Diver or an accepted equivalent, meet the Decompression Procedures prerequisite of SDI Advanced Adventure Diver, Advanced Diver or an accepted equivalent, and show at least 25 logged open-water dives. Xico also evaluates buoyancy, trim, gas planning, medical screening and technical-equipment readiness before confirmation.
How many training dives are included in the combined Advanced Nitrox and Deco course?
Current TDI standards require at least six dives when Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures are taught together, with more dives allowed at the instructor’s discretion. Xico delivers the program over five training days across four cenote days and one ocean day. The exact dive distribution is performance and conditions dependent.
How deep does the TDI Advanced Nitrox + Decompression Procedures training go?
The combined TDI program permits training to a maximum of 45 m / 150 ft under the applicable course standards. Actual training depths are selected conservatively by the instructor according to the planned exercises, student performance, gas choices, site conditions and the more restrictive limit whenever another training requirement applies.
What equipment and gases are included in Xico’s Advanced Nitrox + Deco program?
Xico sells this five-day program as an all-inclusive technical course. The confirmed training plan includes the technical scuba configuration required for the course, cylinders, required breathing/decompression gases for the planned training dives, course materials/certification processing and the scheduled cenote/ocean training logistics. Xico confirms the exact configuration before the start date so it matches the instructor’s plan and the student.
Will Xico run my course if I am the only student?
Yes. Xico can run its courses with one booked student, so you do not have to wait for us to fill a group. Your requested start date still needs instructor and operational confirmation.
Do I need medical clearance for scuba training?
Scuba students complete the required diver medical screening. Depending on your answers, physician approval may be required before in-water training. Any external physician or consultation cost is separate unless a course page explicitly says otherwise.
Can I choose my course start date?
Send us your preferred start date. Xico will check the appropriate instructor, training schedule and any required training logistics before confirming the course. Start dates are flexible, but a website request is not an instant booking confirmation.