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Bermuda · about 9 km from Hamilton

Crystal Cave (Hamilton Parish)

Closed to divers

Closed to recreational cave divers: Crystal Cave is a show cave owned by the Wilkinson Trust, and Bermuda grants permits to dive its caves only to researchers, with local guides. As a tourist you can visit the cave.

  • Max depth24 m
  • CertificationFull cave

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Status
Closed

The dive

Below the show cave lies clear water full of formations, salt to brackish, connected to Harrington Sound and the ocean. Underwater, ~0.7 km of passages lead to Fantasy Cave and the Walsingham network.

Profile and sections

Below the show cave lies clear water full of formations, salt to brackish, connected to Harrington Sound and the ocean. Underwater, ~0.7 km of passages lead to Fantasy Cave and the Walsingham network.

The Bermuda Cave Diving Association mapped the cave in 1986.

Practical: the cave belongs to the Wilkinson Trust and can be visited as a show cave; only researchers with a permit may dive it.

Depth and profile
The cave drops ~62 m, of which the lowest ~20 m is flooded · the deepest point reached in Bermuda's caves is ~-24 m
Configuration
Not a dive site for visitors.
Who can dive where
  • CaveAt least Full cave
  • Whole caveConfigurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
  • Whole caveConfiguration unknown — research beforehand · doesn't decide who may dive
  • Whole caveGoes down to 24 m (trimix or deco may be needed) · doesn't decide who may dive
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How to get there

In Hamilton Parish, between Castle Harbour and Harrington Sound. Open as a show cave; diving only for researchers with a permit.

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Around Crystal Cave (Hamilton Parish)

FillsNo fill station known nearby

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Certification requirements, configurations and trimix depths are estimates for planning. Always check them locally and dive within your training. Compiled from Wikipedia (Crystal Cave), bermudageology.com (the caves of Bermuda), Scuba Diving and Bermuda Hospitals Board (chamber) (Nov 2026). Recreational cave diving is not allowed on Bermuda: only researchers get a permit. Pin from Wikipedia.