Dominican Republic
Manantial de Porfidia
- Max depth9 m (30 ft)
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ 24–26 °C (75–79 °F)estimated, no reports yet
- SpecialSidemount
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The dive
The line starts just below the surface and is shallow and silty for the first 20 m. Then come a wide bedding plane with a gas pocket, a large cavern and a tight restriction.
Profile and sections
The line starts just below the surface and is shallow and silty for the first 20 m. Then come a wide bedding plane with a gas pocket, a large cavern and a tight restriction. The water is crystal clear, with 'wild' haloclines.
- Depth and profile
- Max about -9 m
- Configuration
- Sidemount; a tight restriction after the cavern.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount
- Goes down to 9 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
In the middle of a village in La Altagracia, on a small lot behind a colmado: down a sink, then about 100 m of slippery dry cave to the sump. Twins are hard to get through there.
Around Manantial de Porfidia
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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