Giant Cave stats: total surveyed line- 17,141 ft; max point of penetration 3,817; Chip- stoked!
Chip Peterson
Have you ever wondered what the Giant Caye Caulker Cave looks like?
There’s a giant cave under Caye Caulker
(DISCLAIMER: Do NOT try this on your own or with your buddy. These people are professionals with years of certification and training.)
The Giant Caye Caulker cave system in Belize is thought to be one of the largest cave systems in the world. The entrance is located only 50 yards or so from shore on the lagoon side of the island. The cave is thought to be one of the most extensive in the world, extending under the Split and Caye Caulker for large distances. The entire cave has not yet been explored, but it’s pretty extensive.
As you can see from this map compiled by the Belize Cave Diving Society, entire Caye Caulker neighborhoods sit atop the cave.
Map of Giant Caye Caulker Cave – Graphic by Belize Diving Society
In the full video below, shot by the Belize Cave Diving Society, you can see divers venturing inside the dave.
Giant Cave Caye Caulker – vimeo.com/112106707
Entering the lagoon near the entrance to Giant Cave – vimeo.com/112106707
The video begins with divers in full gear entering the shallow waters on the lagoon side of the island.
They then move to the entrance of the cave system which is a tiny unnoticeable black hole located very close to shore.
The entrance to Giant Cave sits only 50 yards or so from the coastline -vimeo.com/112106707
As they enter the cave, a massive cavern opens up before them.
Entrance opens up into a giant cavern – vimeo.com/112106707
The narrator then takes viewers on a visual tour of the cave which so many Hicaquenos have no idea sits underneath them.
We’ll let you watch the rest of the video and be amazed!
Not to be outdone, the Belize Cave Divers then tackle a second cave, this one located near Caye Chapel.
Caye Chapel’s Winter Wonderland
Caye Chapel’s cave system is known as “Winter Wonderland.” It got its name from the abundant amounts of white sand that have settled inside, giving it an amazing winter feel.
The Caye Chapel cave system is dubbed “Winter Wonderland” – vimeo.com/112106707
The waters inside Winter Wonderland are crystal clear.
Winter Wonderland is covered in breathtaking white – vimeo.com/112106707
Watch the full video and prepare to be amazed!
The waters of Winter Wonderland are crystal clear – vimeo.com/112106707
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