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Dominican Republic

El Tildo

  • Max depth8 m (26 ft)
  • CertificationFull cave
  • Water temperature≈ 24–26 °C (75–79 °F)estimated, no reports yet
  • SpecialSidemount
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The dive

Three entrances in one garden. The main line starts below a ledge in a low-ceilinged room. A side jump leads to further tunnels and the two other entrances, and ends in a large, shallow breakdown room.

Profile and sections

Three entrances in one garden. The main line starts below a ledge in a low-ceilinged room. A side jump leads to further tunnels and the two other entrances, and ends in a large, shallow breakdown room.

Source: DRSS – El Tildo ↗Source: Danny Goes Diving – Cave diving in the DR (2013) ↗Source: Dominican Divers – cave diving ↗
Depth and profile
Max about -8 m; pronounced halocline around -6 m
Configuration
Sidemount: low rooms.
Who can dive where
  • CaveAt least Full cave
  • Whole caveConfigurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount
  • Whole caveGoes down to 8 m (trimix or deco may be needed) · doesn't decide who may dive
Permission neededEntry or dive fee

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Source: DRSS – El Tildo ↗Source: Danny Goes Diving – Cave diving in the DR (2013) ↗Source: Dominican Divers – cave diving ↗

How to get there

In the garden of a house near the airport, past the toll booths towards the city: a short walk down a shallow sink, very easy. Pay the owner; through the cave centres together with La Roca.

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Source: DRSS – El Tildo ↗Source: Danny Goes Diving – Cave diving in the DR (2013) ↗Source: Dominican Divers – cave diving ↗

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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 web research (DRSS dr-ss.com, Dive Dominicana, Dominican Divers, Scuba Diving, Advanced Diver, World Nomads, divemasteraustin.com, showcaves.com, godominicanrepublic.com, Dominican press, DAN; Oct 2026), the book Las cuevas sumergidas de República Dominicana (environment ministry / Fundación Espeleobuceo Hispaniola, 2003; facts only); Dive Dominicana's gases and prices confirmed by Dive Dominicana, and Golden Arrow's details by Golden Arrow (Oct 2026). Oleg's Bat House and Sistema La Negra were added in Nov 2026 (DRSS, Dive Dominicana, Dominican Divers, and for Oleg's Bat House Caving News and DR1 after Listín Diario, 2011). The DRSS descriptions date from around 2013. Pins only where a source gives them; the caves on private land around Santo Domingo deliberately without a pin. Rules, prices and access change — check with your guide.