Incident Location Diver Full Name (deceased) United States — Sand Hill Boy Scout Camp, Florida — Diepolder #2 Guido Just under a decade later, 29-year-old Guido traveled from his home in Italy in the spring of 1999 to witness the immense depth of Diepolder #2 for himself. By that year, entering and touring Diepolder #2 […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name United States, Ginnie Springs, Devil’s Spring System Terri United States, Ginnie Springs, Devil’s Eye Carlos United States, Ginnie Springs, Devil’s Spring System Christopher United States, Ginnie Springs, Devil’s Ear Brian United States, Ginnie Springs, Devil’s Springs Isaac The Devil’s Spring System in Florida is renowned for its crystal-clear waters and […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name USA, Florida, Peacock Springs III Jim Throughout Florida, there are about 700 natural springs connected to the Floridian aquifer system. Among these, Peacock Springs contains over 10 miles of mapped underwater cave tunnels. Of its five diveable sites, Peacock Springs III (PIII) is regarded as the most demanding and hazardous […]
Location Diver Names Norway, Norwegian County of Nordlan, Plura Cave Kate Thompson, Andrew Rantanen, Davis Redvelas Three Friends’ Exploration of the Plura Cave Three friends went on an exploratory dive at the Plura Cave. It was a beautiful location for diving, but once you dive deeper, it can get dangerous. On their way back, one […]
Location Diver Names South Australia, Kilsby Sinkhole Brett, Patrick, George, Carrie, Dr. Robert McAllister Two incidents, one location – The Kilsby Sinkhole. Eighteen-year-olds Patrick and Brett decided to go to the Kilsby Sinkhole for a leisurely dive with their friends. They descended into the cave, and when the next diver tried to follow them, the […]
Location Diver Names United States, Kentucky, Great Crystal Cave in the Flint Ridge cave system Steve McAtee, Henry Nelson, Liam Hughes As a medical student and cave diving enthusiast, Steve McAtee was no stranger to danger. Yet, nothing could have prepared him for the adrenaline-pumping adventure awaiting him in the Great Crystal Cave. While visiting […]
Incident location Diver full name (deceased) United States; Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida; Diepolder Sink #2 Lloyd (surname not provided in source) On the night of May 11th, 1990, eight members of the Florida Speleological Researchers (FSR) prepared their diving gear for a challenging exploration at the Sand Hill Boy Scout Camp in Brooksville, Florida.Formed in […]
In 1979, one of the participants in a Congregation of Swedish Federation of speleologists took a walk along the valley and paused briefly at a sandy beach by Dolancion. Being a lover of nature and diving, he gazed into the crystal clear water as he sipped on his coffee. That momentary staring led to the […]
Incident Location Diver Names West Central Florida, USA, Eagle’s Nest Craig Simon and John Robinson Two friends, Craig Simon and John Robinson, chose to explore one of the most perilous expert-level dive sites in the world—Eagle’s Nest. This cave is so dangerous that even seasoned professionals tend to steer clear of it unless absolutely necessary. […]
Incident Location Diver Names Australia, Death Cave or Alleyn’s Cave, Pine Forest east of Mount Gambier Ron, Sandra, Christopher, Dave Deep within a sprawling Pine Forest, a team of four divers set out on an exploration of a small, water-filled cave known as Death Cave. As they navigated through the shallow waters, their curiosity drew […]
