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Crique Crabe

Sinnamary, Guyane, French Guiana

UNVERIFIED — A private flooded-quarry training dive near Petit-Saut used by French Guiana dive clubs. The displayed coordinate is a deliberately approximate area marker only and is not an entrance, shoreline access point, descent location, submerged-object position or navigation waypoint.

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WaterFreshwater
AccessPrivate, club-controlled access only. Contact an active local dive club in advance and obtain explicit permission, supervision and current site instructions; do not attempt independent entry.
ExperienceSuitable for training and certified recreational divers only through an authorized club session. Beginners require direct instructor supervision; independent access is not established.
Maximum depthReported range approximately 10–20 m; maximum depth and usable training limits must be reconfirmed with the supervising club.
Best seasonPotentially year-round only when the private site is open and a club schedules access. Heavy rain, runoff, road conditions and maintenance can alter availability and visibility.
VisibilityReported as clearer than the sediment-heavy coast, but visibility remains variable with rain, runoff, algae, disturbance and club activity; obtain a same-day assessment.

Aquatic life at this dive site

What divers may encounter

Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.

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Aquatic life research in progress

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Aquatic life research in progress

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Aquatic life research in progress

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Photographs

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Dive videos

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Published reference location

Location map

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Published reference coordinates5.07320, -53.03310
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Recent field observations

Diver-reported temperatures

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Depth readings

Why divers know this place

Highlights

Flooded-quarry freshwater environment used for introductory training, with reported submerged statues and practice objects.

Before you arrive

Access notes

Arrange the dive with a recognized local club and reconfirm permission, membership or guest requirements, instructor/guide provision, exact entry and exit, depth, visibility, submerged training objects, gas, oxygen, communications and evacuation plan. No public or unsupervised access is represented. The coordinate is display-only and must never be used for navigation.

Plan within your training

Conditions and hazards

Private-property restrictions, uncertain opening schedule, variable visibility, steep quarry margins, submerged objects, entanglement or overhead-like hazards around structures, freshwater buoyancy changes, slippery banks, tropical weather, road access and delayed emergency response. Do not enter or penetrate any object without appropriate training and explicit club authorization.

At the site

Facilities and support

Facilities are club-dependent. An active Kourou diving association is publicly listed, but public changing rooms, air fills, oxygen, communications and on-site rescue capability are not independently confirmed; verify all support before travel.

Independent resource notice

This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.