Dominican Republic
Laguna Dudú
- Max depth20 m (66 ft)
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ 24–26 °C (75–79 °F)estimated, no reports yet
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The dive
The best-known 'cenote' of the north coast.
1 earlier accident or incident has been reported at this cave. Read what happened ↓
Profile and sections
The best-known 'cenote' of the north coast. From the lagoon a tunnel of some 100 m with an air dome and a restriction at a yellow arrow takes you to the main line, which lies right in the halocline: tannin-stained formations and columns more than 15 m tall. At a T-junction the right leads to a pit with breathable air, and the left continues to the exit Cueva de Lilly. A third entrance, Pozo de los Caballos, hangs off it through two more tunnels. Mind the breakdown slabs.
Practical: mind the warning sign at the entrance.
- Depth and profile
- First tunnel to -20 m, then an average of -6 to -7 m; about 45 minutes to the end of the line
- Configuration
- Backmount or sidemount; one restriction before the main line.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR
- Goes down to 20 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
At La Entrada on the Nagua–Cabrera road, 15 minutes east of Cabrera: a tourist lagoon with stairs, a zipline and cliff jumping (about 150 DOP, 9:00–17:00). Cave diving only with a cave centre (about 400–450 USD, day trip from Punta Cana, Cave Diver required); porters help with the gear.
Around Laguna Dudú
FillsNo fill station known nearby
News
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Accidents and incidents
What happened at this cave before, with the sources. No names are given; read it as a lesson for your own planning.
- At least five people drowned in the lagoon between 2014 and 2019, in February 2019 two foreign divers without cave certification who passed the warning sign at the end of the safe zone; the environment ministry suspended diving for a while afterwards.
Access and rules change: check what applies locally right before your trip. Source: GDELT Project and the news feeds of diving magazines. Search for more news ↗ Searched automatically, last on 5 Nov 2026.
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