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The Cave
 Old Providence Island, Colombia
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Max Depth: 131-140ft/40-43m
Average Viz: 91-100ft/28-30m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Winter: 81-85°F/27-29°C
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The Cave is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Old Providence Island, Colombia. The maximum depth is 131-140ft/40-43m. The average visibility is 91-100ft/28-30m.
The cave is a culmination point of a very interesting dive, which begins on the terrace at 50 ft, where the buoy is located. Divers border the nearby wall, characterized by projections disrupting its verticality, which increases the habitat diversity. The terrace and the wall are crossed by a deep crack, a channel or submarine canyon, remnant of an ancient stream, which dissected the terrace and dug, in one of its sides, the major attraction of this site: The Cave. It’s 30 ft deep and 13 ft high at the entrance, narrowing towards the back; it’s walls are covered by organisms adapted to the darkness. Many divers can fit in the cave simultaneously, though it is not prudent nor comfortable for all to enter at the same time to avoid stirring up the sand and obscuring the beautiful contrasts of light, which can be appreciated from the bottom.