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Published Apr 20, 2020Site briefing for route shape, mooring, coral structure, fish life, and depth profile.
Dive Spot Guide•
North Pole Cave
San Salvador wall dive with a chimney-like crevice.
Boat access from Riding Rock, with a moored wall profile and a deep chimney route that suits experienced scuba divers more than casual reef traffic.
About North Pole Cave
North Pole Cave is a boat-access wall dive on San Salvador's lee side, centered on a half-moon chimney that drops into a crevice before opening onto a deep outer wall. The route rewards divers who can hold precise buoyancy, manage a depth-sensitive profile, and follow a guided plan back to the mooring. It is best treated as an advanced scuba dive with strong coral structure, abundant reef fish, and regular hammerhead passes.
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Research Estimate At North Pole Cave
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
VisibilityVisibility: 50m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralMixed health
Aquatic LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesGood facilities
Crowd / PopularityVery quiet
SurgeFlat calm
Where Is North Pole Cave?
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North Pole Cave Planning Details
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
11m - 46m
Depth Note
The mooring sits over about 35 ft, the wall drops past 150 ft, and the chimney/crevice section runs from roughly 65 ft into the 110-150 ft range.
Best Season
Year-round, with the calmest seas and clearest water usually in the winter and spring windows.
Typical Conditions
Clear lee-side wall diving with a stable mooring and little surface exposure; the main operational complexity is the vertical chimney and crevice.
Safety & Access At North Pole Cave
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Overhead environment
Safety Notes
Use a dive computer, keep tight buoyancy through the chimney and crevice, and treat the site as a depth-sensitive wall profile rather than a casual reef hop.
Access Restrictions
Boat-only from the local operator. Advanced certification and solid wall-diving buoyancy are the practical minimum.
Legal Notes
San Salvador diving is managed within a protected marine reserve, with mooring buoys used instead of reef anchoring.
Local Intel For North Pole Cave
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A moored wall dive built around a half-moon chimney and crevice, best for divers who can hold a stable profile in deep water.
Freediving
Not a good freedive target. The main feature is a deep scuba profile with an overhead chimney and crevice.
Snorkeling
Not suitable for snorkeling. The main route and features sit well below the surface and require scuba-level depth control.
Recent Logged Visits At North Pole Cave
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Dive Spot Log Averages At North Pole Cave
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Conditions
Avg. Visibility50m
Activity
No dive activity logged yet.