Florida · about 11 km from Marianna
Shangri-La (Merritt's Mill Pond)
- Max depth8 m (26 ft)
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialSidemount
Diving and fills
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- Fill stationCave Adventurers (Marianna)Air, nitrox 32 % (banked), trimix (advance notice), O₂, helium, argonRoute ↗
The dive
A small, shallow cave in the pond, poorly documented.
Profile and sections
A small, shallow cave in the pond, poorly documented.
- Depth and profile
- Entrance at -3 to -5.5 m · max ~-7.6 m · ~90 m of penetration (wannadive)
- Configuration
- Sidemount only: the passage pinches down to sidemount size.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short and tight; no scooter.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 8 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
By boat (<10 min); by a limestone wall on the west bank of the pond.
Around Shangri-La (Merritt's Mill Pond)
Fills1 fill station · 2 km
Cave Adventurers (Marianna)
5211 Limestone Ln, Marianna, FL 32446
Air, nitrox 32 % (banked), trimix (advance notice), O₂, helium, argon
Daily 8:00–18:00 (InDEPTH business directory)
Edd Sorenson's cave centre on Merritt's Mill Pond: CCR service and training up to CCR cave, guided dives, pontoon rental to Twin Caves and Hole in the Wall, scooter rental for Jackson Blue, lodging via Karst Kottages. Fills while you wait. The fill prices on the older website (air $5 single / $10 doubles, nitrox $0.11/cu ft) are probably outdated.
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