Abaco
Fangorn Forest (Dan's Cave)
- Max depth60 m (197 ft)
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ 19–24 °C (66–75 °F)estimated, no reports yet
- SpecialSidemount
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Bahamas Underground (Marsh Harbour)Air, nitrox, O₂ and trimix; Sofnolime 8–12 for CCR
The dive
Fangorn Forest is the decorated zone of Dan's Cave, which continues to ~760 m from the entrance, with the halocline at ~-19 m. In Dan's Cave Fred Davis laid the line; Brian Kakuk explored further, among others with Hitoshi Miho.
Part of Dan's Cave (Crystal Caves of Abaco)
Profile and sections
Fangorn Forest is the decorated zone of Dan's Cave, which continues to ~760 m from the entrance, with the halocline at ~-19 m.
In Dan's Cave Fred Davis laid the line; Brian Kakuk explored further, among others with Hitoshi Miho.
Practical: only with a Bahamas Underground guide and a full-cave certification; the most delicate sections require work-up dives first.
- Depth and profile
- Decorated zone up to ~760 m from the entrance · Dan's Cave to ~-60 m (InDepth; bahamascaves.com: ~-50 m), halocline at ~-19 m (2012, after rain; other sources 15–18 m), explored to ~1,390 m
- Configuration
- Sidemount with stages and oxygen for deco.
- Gas
- Trimix from 45 m (148 ft)
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 60 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
Part of Dan's Cave: the same access and requirements. Only guided by Bahamas Underground, groups of max. 3 divers; by van to the entrance in the South Abaco pine forest.
Around Fangorn Forest (Dan's Cave)
Fills1 fill station · 0 km
Bahamas Underground (Marsh Harbour)
Marsh Harbour, Abaco (street address not published)
Air, nitrox, O₂ and trimix; Sofnolime 8–12 for CCR
By arrangement — ask
Brian Kakuk's cave diving facility. Rents doubles and singles, BCDs, harnesses, HID lights and reels; CCR and open-circuit spares. Guiding (max. 3 divers), courses, cavern tours, vans for inland caves and a boat for marine caves. Contact by e-mail or WhatsApp. The gas list comes from a website with a 2021 copyright — current prices not published.
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