Culebra · Culebra
Cayo Geniquí
Also known as: Cayo Geniki · Geniki Caves · Geniqui Caves · The Caves
- Depth
- 20–140 ft (6–43 m)
- Access
- Boat dive
- Type
- Caves & swim-throughs
- Confidence
- Low confidence
Heads up: Overhead environment. See safety notes
Overview
Cayo Geniquí, also known as Geniki or Geniqui Caves, is a boat dive off Culebra known for its underwater tunnels. Sources differ widely on depth: all start around 20 feet, but maximums are given anywhere from 75 to 140 feet. The tunnels are an overhead environment, and the site is described as suitable for advanced divers only.[1]
Site characteristics
- Caves & swim-throughs[1]
Experience & conditions
- Aqua Adventure (operator): “advanced divers only (caves/tunnels)”[1]
- Aqua Adventure (operator): “tunnels for advanced divers”[1]
Attributed descriptions from sources, not our rating. Conditions vary; your training, experience and the day’s conditions decide.
Safety considerations
Ocean conditions change daily. Dive within your training, plan with current local information and consider a local professional guide. Full safety note.
Depth reports by source
| Reported | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 20–140 ft (6–43 m) | Aqua Adventure (operator)[1] | Current source |
| 20–75 ft (6–23 m) | Aqua Adventure (operator)[1] | Current source |
| 35–80 ft (11–24 m) | Colleen Ryan & Brian Savage / Complete Dive Guide Publications[2] | Historical (1998) |
Historical record
What a historical source reported at the time. Not verified as current — access, moorings, reef condition and names may have changed.
Listed as “The Caves” · 35–80 ft (11–24 m) · 1998[2]
- boat
- cave
- exposure: often rough seas
- current: can be strong
- surge: waves break heavily on surface rocks — buoyancy control critical
- overhead: long tunnels, may require finning against current
- ~40 ft tunnel through to island's north side
- narrow high tunnel to a cave ~20 ft across with two ~20 ft exit tunnels
Match to this modern site is probable; see research notes.
Sources & verification
Last researched: 2026-10-04 · Last independently verified: not yet field-verified · Confidence: Low confidence
- 1.Scuba Diving in Culebra — Aqua Adventure (operator) · Dive operator · Tier 3: Corroborating · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2.The Complete Diving Guide: The Caribbean, Volume 3 (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands) — Colleen Ryan & Brian Savage / Complete Dive Guide Publications (1998) · Historical guide · Tier 3: Corroborating · historical
Facts are summarised in our own words from the sources above; we do not reproduce operators’ or publishers’ descriptions. How confidence is assigned.