Sleeping Sharks Cave

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All about Sleeping Sharks Cave dive site

Depth max

30 m

Diver level

Advanced

Visibility

to 30 m

This is an isolated area where divers can observe various species of sharks. This spot was first discovered by Carlos Garciav (local fisherman) in 1969, who free dove to the cave to seek out hiding sharks. It was discovered that due to the cave’s water bubbles with a higher oxygen content and reduced salinity, a large group of sharks can be found “sleeping” on the floor of the sea. Since the sharks are subdued, getting a close-up view is no problem.

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What to see

Nurse sharks are most commonly found, also bull, gray reef and black tip sharks, along with schools of amber jacks, manta rays and turtles, who are frequently seen here as well.

When to go diving in Sleeping Sharks Cave

Even though diving here is available all year long, May through November is a hurricane season. The average annual water temperature stays around 27C/80F.