Dominican Republic
Trou Nicolás (Pedernales)
- Max depth39 m (128 ft)
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ 24–26 °C (75–79 °F)estimated, no reports yet
- SpecialExperienced divers
Diving and fills
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The dive
Fresh water without flow, no formations. A challenging cave: by 2003 only four divers had dived it completely. It was first explored by Denis Bourret (Golden Arrow).
Profile and sections
Fresh water without flow, no formations. A challenging cave: by 2003 only four divers had dived it completely. It was first explored by Denis Bourret (Golden Arrow). Two other pools nearby are not connected.
Practical: through Golden Arrow (Santo Domingo).
- Depth and profile
- To about -39 m; about 244 m long. From the pool a tunnel at -12 m to a room where the main passage starts, with a restriction after about 80 m; three side passages on the left not yet explored.
- Configuration
- Twin 11 l (80 cft) cylinders for the whole cave (2003).
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR
- Goes down to 39 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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
In Pedernales province in the south-west, close to the Haitian border, about 335 km from Santo Domingo. Near the road: the easiest cave to reach in the area. A pool of about 6 × 4 m; jump in from 3 m or walk down over the rocks. The largest of the 'Pozos Ecológicos' of Pedernales; people swim there too.
Around Trou Nicolás (Pedernales)
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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