Dive-site story
Set within the pine forests of Lucayan National Park on Grand Bahama, this cavern and cave entrance offers access to the expansive Lucayan cavern system. Divers descend a wooden staircase into a sunken limestone collapse pool. Below the surface, a clear freshwater layer gives way to a dense halocline, beneath which salt water fills massive subterranean chambers adorned with ancient stalactites, stalagmites, and biconical limestone columns formed during prehistoric ice ages when sea levels sat far lower.
Pronounced halocline where freshwater and saltwater meet with noticeable optical distortion
Immense subterranean speleothems including preserved stalactites and stalagmites
Atmospheric sunbeams piercing the collapsed ceiling into the cavern basin
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Subterranean conditions stay consistent throughout the year, unaffected by surface weather except during severe tropical storms.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucayan RemipedeSpeleonectes lucayensis | Rare | ||||||||||||
| Bahamas Cave Blind ShrimpBarbouria cubensis | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Eastern MosquitofishGambusia holbrooki | Common |
Marine forecast
