NBM Dive Site Resource
Eagle's Nest Sink
Weeki Wachee, Florida, United States
EXTREME TECHNICAL CAVE DIVE ONLY — Eagle's Nest is a highly advanced overhead-environment site requiring full cave training, conservative gas planning and, for deeper routes, trimix or CCR and staged decompression capability.
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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.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
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Photographs
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Dive videos
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Location map
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Recent field observations
Diver-reported temperatures
Automatically checked observations from dives during the past 14 days. Three reports are visible at a time; scroll for more.A report that passes the automatic checks will appear here with the dive date, diver’s display name, and temperatures at each depth.
Reports are automatically checked for plausible dates, depths, and temperatures. They are observations, not forecasts; confirm conditions before diving.
Why divers know this place
Highlights
Extreme technical cave with decompression exposure; only divers holding the necessary advanced cave, mixed-gas and depth training should consider a plan
Before you arrive
Access notes
Extreme technical cave with decompression exposure; only divers holding the necessary advanced cave, mixed-gas and depth training should consider a plan Confirm current rules, hours, water level, visibility, fees and emergency plan directly before travel. Cave penetration is not recreational open-water diving. Present required certification, register or obtain permission where applicable, use a qualified buddy team, and confirm current flow, visibility, closures and landowner or park rules.
Plan within your training
Conditions and hazards
Cold-water exposure, changing visibility and water level, current or flow, submerged timber/rock, entanglement, wildlife, difficult entry/exit, and separation from the surface. Any overhead or technical route adds loss-of-line, gas, depth, decompression and rescue-limit hazards. Permanent overhead, no direct ascent, darkness, silt-out potential, restrictions, line entanglement, high flow or siphon conditions, complex navigation, gas-management demands and possible decompression obligations.
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.