Dominican Republic
Sistema La Escalera
- Max depth14 m (46 ft)
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ 24–26 °C (75–79 °F)estimated, no reports yet
- SpecialSidemount
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The dive
Two flooded caves linked through a large dry cave with no outside exit, with halls up to 25 m high and a crystal-clear pool at the end.
Profile and sections
Two flooded caves linked through a large dry cave with no outside exit, with halls up to 25 m high and a crystal-clear pool at the end. The La Escalera side has unstable breakdown and loose rock, and there is an air pocket with no exit whose air may be bad.
Dave Pratt linked the two caves in 2013.
- Depth and profile
- Almost constant -14 m in the Murciélagos loop (about 20 minutes)
- Configuration
- Sidemount: one restriction goes only that way.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount
- Goes down to 14 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Ropework (SRT) 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
On the north coast near a small, busy coastal town; permission from the national park needed. Two entrances: Cueva de los Murciélagos through two tight restrictions with metal ladders and a near-vertical 6–7 m rock pile, or La Escalera down a 15 m ladder and another 10–15 m vertical. Village boys carry for about 200 DOP each.
Around Sistema La Escalera
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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