Mermaid's Lair (Old Freetown system)
Cave diving on Grand Bahama
- Max depth
- unknown
- Type
- Not known yet
- Certification (estimate)
- Cavern
- DPV
- Not DPV-suitable
One of Grand Bahama's best-decorated caves: a large room with stalactites, stalagmites, soda straws, flowstone and dogtooth-spar crystals.
More about Mermaid's Lair (Old Freetown system)
Signed-in divers also see:
- Whether this site fits everyone's certification, gas and gear
- Access, parking and the route from the road
- Exact map pin and navigation
- Depth profile and sumps
- Configuration advice
- Warnings with sources (1)
- DPV suitability
- Driving times from your stay and a plan with the AI instructor
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Current conditions
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Reports on the exploration and resurvey of Grand Bahama's caves, including the damage from Hurricane Dorian.
Plan a cave diving trip to Grand Bahama
Enter your team, with certifications, gas and configurations, and see right away which caves fit. With driving times from your stay, fill stations and an AI instructor who thinks along.
Certification requirements, configurations and trimix depths are estimates for planning. Always check them locally and dive within your training. Compiled from web research (Bahamas National Trust, showcaves.com, bahamas.com, Calabash Eco Adventures, Scuba Diving 2022–2025, People of the Water, Cristina Zenato, bahamasnet dive guides 2006/2011, Uncommon Caribbean, geocaching.com, National Geographic 2010, InDepth 2026, Wikipedia, Royal Bahamas Police Force, Get Ready Bahamas, Abaco Sun; Sept 2026). Pins: Ben's Cave from showcaves.com (checked against Wikipedia), Owl's Hole from a travel blog; the others unknown. ~ = estimate. Rules and access change — check locally.