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Ovenrock Cave

Closed to divers

Closed: the cave is protected and off limits to diving without the proper scientific permits (Advanced Diver Magazine).

Source: Advanced Diver Magazine – Exuma Cave Expedition (Curt Bowen) ↗
  • CertificationFull cave
  • SpecialExperienced divers
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The dive

One of the few solution caves of the Exumas, carved by flowing water, with the largest dry cavern zone in the Bahamas.

Profile and sections

One of the few solution caves of the Exumas, carved by flowing water, with the largest dry cavern zone in the Bahamas. Pristine formations decorate the first several hundred feet underwater, and in room two lie large deposits of prehistoric bat bones, a sign of life from the time the passages were dry.

Dr. Thomas Iliffe calls Ovenrock a gold mine for isolated cave animals: several species never described before were found here (Advanced Diver Magazine).

Source: Advanced Diver Magazine – Exuma Cave Expedition (Curt Bowen) ↗
Depth and profile
Depth not published.
Configuration
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Who can dive where
  • CaveAt least Full cave
  • Whole caveConfigurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
  • Whole caveConfiguration unknown — research beforehand · doesn't decide who may dive
  • Whole caveExperienced divers only · doesn't decide who may dive
Experienced diversPermission needed

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Source: Advanced Diver Magazine – Exuma Cave Expedition (Curt Bowen) ↗

How to get there

On a large, desolate island ~25 miles (~40 km) north of the expedition's base (Advanced Diver Magazine). Only with scientific permits.

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Source: Advanced Diver Magazine – Exuma Cave Expedition (Curt Bowen) ↗

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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 (Nov 2026): PADI (Angelfish Blue Hole, with text by Dive Exuma), Dive Exuma, the Grand Isle Resort blog, Advanced Diver Magazine (the Exuma Cave Expedition with Dr. Thomas Iliffe, undated), Wikipedia and the Bahamas National Trust. Angelfish Blue Hole's pin comes from PADI; the other caves have no published pin. Only Angelfish Blue Hole is a regular guided dive; the rest are known from expeditions and are listed as information. Certification and configurations are estimates. ~ = estimate.