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Blue light cave

Blue light cave

Derawan Islands, Indonesia

Depth
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65m

Visibility
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10m - 30m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Advanced


About Blue light cave

Blue light cave entrance can be found just two meters below the surface at low tide. Travel through a narrow chimney, first to 21 meters and then to 30 meters. One will find a crack that allows for exiting either at 45 meters or 65 meters. If one is not interesting in diving in the cave there is an external drop off going down to 250 meters.

Blue light cave Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Deep, Cave, Reef, Shark, Wall

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

65m

Visibility Range

10m 30m

Experience Level

Advanced

Best Gas Mix

21% at 63m / 21%

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Marine Life

  • Barracuda
  • Tuna
  • Sharks
  • Manta Rays
  • Jacks
  • Groupers
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Dive Site Hazards

  • Gradual Narcosis Onset — Narcosis may develop slowly, making self-assessment unreliable.

  • Task Fixation at Depth — Cognitive narrowing at depth can reduce awareness of time and ascent rate.

  • Increased Gas Density Breathing Load — Higher gas density at depth increases work of breathing.

  • Remote Silt Disturbance — Silt can be disturbed metres away from the source.

  • Rapid Stress Escalation — Stress can increase sharply when visibility or navigation degrades.

  • High Cognitive Load Navigation — Complex passages increase mental workload even on a line.

  • Hidden Depth Variations — Complex reef topography can conceal depth changes, leading to unintended profile variations.

  • Distraction from Marine Activity — High fish activity can distract divers and delay depth or gas awareness.

  • Rapid Surge Direction Changes — Surge near reef structures can reverse direction quickly, pushing divers sideways into unexpected areas.

  • Situational Awareness Loss — Divers may fixate on sharks and lose depth or position awareness.

  • Subtle Behavioural Shifts — Changes in shark behaviour may be missed without active observation.

  • Blue-Water Reference Loss — Lack of visual references increases ascent and descent instability.

  • Unstable Visual Ascents — Relying on wall visuals can destabilise ascents.

  • Gradual Depth Creep — Lack of visual bottom reference can cause unnoticed descent.

  • Unsignalled Downcurrents — Downcurrents can form without visible indicators.

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