

Best for beginner divers, 2-15m, shore entry.
Catfish Hotel Sink is a freshwater cavern located in Crystal River, United States. This site offers depths ranging from 2 to 8 metres, making it accessible for beginner-level cavern divers. Divers enter from the shore to explore the overhead environment, which requires specific cavern certification. Visibility at the site typically ranges between 10 and 30 metres. The water temperature remains a constant 21 to 22 degrees Celsius year-round. Facilities available at the location include parking, toilets, showers, changing rooms, a rinse station, and an on-site dive shop. Divers should remain aware of potential entanglement risks and disorientation associated with the overhead environment.
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Conduct your safety stop as close to your exit point as possible to surface through an open spot in the duckweed.
Stop at the ranger station to sign in and show proof of certification. Drive to the back parking area and walk 400 feet to the site. Enter by backing in on your knees on the concrete platform.
Recorded nearby, within 20km
Depth
Up to 15m
Visibility
10-30m
Skill Level
Beginner
Entry
Shore
Water Temp
15-30°C
Current
None
Yes, the site is suitable for beginner-level cavern divers, though it requires specific cavern certification due to the overhead environment.
The depth at this site ranges from 2 to 8 metres.
Access to the water is via a shore entry.
Hazards include the overhead environment, potential entanglement risks, low or variable visibility, and strong currents.
The site provides parking, toilets, showers, changing rooms, a rinse station, and an on-site dive shop.
Diving at Catfish Hotel Sink in Chiefland requires the following certifications: Open Water, Cavern. Always dive within your training limits.
Visibility at Catfish Hotel Sink in Chiefland typically ranges from 10 metres to 30 metres. Conditions vary with weather, tides, and seasons.