Kim Davidsson
Kim Davidsson is one of the part owners of ProTec Dive Centers and has been so since the opening of the Tulum facility in 2011.
He has been living and working in Tulum since 2003. He worked at Cenote Dive Center, Xibalba Dive Center and also as a “freelance” and independent instructor and guide running his own operation. During this period he left for about 2 years in total to pursue diving elsewhere, working with his father and for the birth of his son, which took place in Sweden. Kim is of Swedish nationality and that’s where he learned how to dive. He is married, a father of two and permanently resides in Mexico.
His passion for cave diving lead him to the realization that he would like to teach the art of safe cave diving.
Kim has been fortunate to explore some of the amazing caves and systems in Mexico and this is his true passion. Kim has been an active explorer in the area since 2004. Connecting the dots and to see how a cave grows is the ultimate kick and Kim is often struck by “cave fever”…
He is interested in the pedagogical aspects of teaching, always striving to become a better instructor and diver and to deliver the best possible course in the best possible way. Other interests are CCR diving, sidemount diving, dpv diving, underwater photography, wreck diving, mine diving and technical mixed gas diving. He is also interested in the documentation of the caves and caverns and participates in an ongoing film project with good friends.
You will typically find Kim at the Tulum facility, making upgrades to the shop or tinkering with his gear, always big a big cup of coffee within arm reach.
Kim has worked professionally with diving in Sweden, Norway, Thailand and Mexico.
Kim has been cave/mine diving in Sweden, Norway, Finland, France, Belize, Madagascar and Mexico.
PSAI Instructor for:
- Open Water through Divemaster, Nitrox Diver, Deep Diver
- Advanced Nitrox Diver, Technical Diver, Normoxic Trimix Diver
- Cavern Diver through Cave Diver, Technical Cave Diver, Basic & Advanced Sidemount Cave Diver, Stage-Multi Stage.
TDI Instructor for:
- Cavern Diver through Full Cave Diver, Sidemount, Stage, Adv. Eanx & Deco Procedures.
NACD Instructor for:
- Cavern Diver and Intro to Cave Diver.
SSI Instructor for:
- Open Water through Divemaster.
Specialized User for:
- ISC Apeks Megalodon
- Pelagian DCCCR
- X-CCR
- JJ-CCR
Diver Levels:
- DSAT Trimix Diver
- IANTD CCR Cave Diver
- IANTD Advanced Cave DPV
- IANTD Stage / Multistage Cave Diver
- TDI Mixed Gas Blender
Participant in the following exploration, expeditions, and projects:
2004 Primary and main explorer of “Chan Hol” cave system in Tulum, Mexico.
2004 – 2005 Member and exploration diver of “SAET” (Sac Aktun Exploration Team). The team responsible for the connections between; Abejas, Ka’as, CUTS, Nohoch K’iin, Sac Aktun and Temple of Doom. Making Sac Aktun the then second largest water-filled cave in the world.
2006 – 2010 Explored in the following caves in the Tulum, Mexico area; Las Grutas, Muul Ha, Abejas Negras, Kim Ha, Sac Aktun, Nohoch Nah Chich, Dzonot Tu Ha, Temple of Doom, Baab Zooz, Lycka
2010 Exploration diver of the National Geographic-funded expedition to dive “the sacred pools” of Cara Blanca in Belize
2011 Ongoing explorations of Sandcrack, Lycka, and Sac Aktun
2011 Deep Cave Exploration (230ft/70m) and an archeological research project, Cara Blanca, Belize
2012 – 2013 ongoing exploration projects and active member of the “QDT” (Quiet Diver Team)
2012 – 2013 coordinator and safety diver for Aquavista film productions
2013 Sistema Choko Pek, Tulum, Mexico
2013 Sistema Nohoch Pek, Muyil, Mexico
2013 – 2019 ongoing exploration projects in the Tulum area
