Cave
Orda Cave
About 4.8 km of this 5.1 km gypsum cave lies underwater, making it the largest underwater gypsum cave in the world.
- Technical
Orda Cave
Diving in Russia
A dive in Russia that is worth the trip on its own. Best months: May–Sep.
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Water
- 4–4 °C
- Levels
- Technical
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Orda Cave in October
Possible- Air
- 7 °C
- 1 °C at night
- Rain
- 50 mm
- one of the driest months
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- on average
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
PADI recommends May–September. No source found on whether the cave is dived (or accessible) October–April; those months are shown as possible rather than closed for lack of evidence of closure. Diving is restricted to fully cave-trained divers regardless of season.
The dive
Technical and specialty dives
1 siteAccess restricted, see details
Where is Orda Cave?
Orda Cave: frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive Orda Cave?
- The best months to dive Orda Cave are May–Sep. PADI recommends May–September. No source found on whether the cave is dived (or accessible) October–April; those months are shown as possible rather than closed for lack of evidence of closure. Diving is restricted to fully cave-trained divers regardless of season.
- What is the water temperature in Orda Cave?
- The water is usually between 4 °C and 4 °C over the year.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
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