Open data for cave diving

OpenCaves gathers what cave divers want to know about caves and cave systems around the world: where they are, how to get in, how they connect, what the surveys show. Open, and built by divers. It starts with the cenotes of the Yucatán.

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911

caves

502

cave systems

Cave diving can kill

Diving beyond the daylight zone of a cave or cenote takes cave training and certification, the right equipment and experience. Trained, experienced divers have died in caves. Never go beyond your training and limits, and never enter a cave you don't know without a qualified local guide.

In a cenote, the cavern - the part where daylight still shows the way out - can be dived with cavern training and a guide; beyond it is the cave, for trained cave divers only.

Not for dive planning

The information on OpenCaves is shared by its community. It can be incomplete, inaccurate or out of date, and it is not suitable for planning or conducting a dive. You use it at your own risk: always check with local guides, dive centres and landowners before you go. See the Terms of service.

What you'll find

Everything a cave diver looks up before a trip, in one place.

Caves

Where each cave is and how to reach it: entrances, access, fees and facilities, with photos, videos and descriptions.

Cave systems

How caves connect into systems, their length and depth, and the history of their exploration.

Survey maps

Cave passages traced from published survey maps, drawn on the map with their lines and markers.

Offline

Save caves on your phone before you head out, to have them where there's no signal.

Regions

Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

More regions will come as divers add them.

Built by divers

OpenCaves is open data: anyone can read it, and divers keep it up to date. Sign up to add caves, photos, videos and ratings, and get updates on new caves and systems. The app itself is open source.