Dive· Cayos Geniquí· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Geniquí Caves dive
18° 20.2′ N · 65° 14.0′ W · approximate
Underwater tunnels and swim-throughs around the twin Cayos Geniquí north of Culebrita, an advanced dive lit by shafts of sunlight.
Practical
Position approximate: in the water about 115 m southwest of OpenStreetMap 'Cayos Geniquí' (way 44026835); the cave entrances are not published. Aqua Adventure: 'Geniqui Caves' are underwater tunnels for advanced divers; it lists Cayo Geniki at 20 to 140 ft and Geniki Caves at 20 to 75 ft. Coast Pilot 5: current about 1.5 knots between Cayo Norte and Cayos Geniquí. Overhead environment: dive only with a guide and a light. The cays are wildlife refuge seabird sites: do not land. Coast Pilot 5 (ch. 13): the Navy warns of unexploded ordnance on the northwest peninsula and in the immediate offshore vicinity, including Cayo Lobo, Los Gemelos, Cayo Ballena, Cayo Tiburón and Cayos Geniquí: never touch metal objects on the bottom.
Best for
Advanced swim-throughs