Eleuthera · Bahamas · Wall · Cave & cavern
Cut Through City
A dark passage that opens onto the wall beside an old anchor
A deep swim-through for advanced divers off southern Eleuthera. A dark passageway lit by shafts of light through the fissures leads out onto the reef wall, where divers can drop to a sponge-encrusted anchor embedded in the wall at 40 m (130 ft) or work back up the ledges looking for spiny lobsters.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Eleuthera and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
Cut Through City is a swim-through, but a much deeper one than its neighbours, leading into a dark passageway. On a good day, rays of light break through the fissures overhead and light the route to an exit that opens onto blue water on the face of the reef wall at 27 m (90 ft).
After the exit, divers turn around to face the wall. From there the plan splits: drop to 40 m (130 ft) to inspect a sponge-encrusted anchor embedded in the wall, or follow the wall upwards and back into shallower water, checking the ledges for spiny lobsters on the way up.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good |
Season follows Eleuthera: Diveable all year. Rain falls May to October in storms of a day or two, and sharks are seen most in the cooler winter months.
Know before you go
- The passageway is dark and exits onto the wall at 27 m (90 ft); the anchor lies deeper still at 40 m (130 ft), so divers plan their depth before the dive.
Dive videos
Scuba Diving the Bahamas - Cut Through City Eleutheras September 2015 · WATERLOGGED! on YouTube
Full dive Cut Through City dive site, Eleuthera, Bahamas on 14 Apr 2021 with the Bahamas Aggressor · orobourical on YouTube
Questions divers ask
How deep is Cut Through City?+
The swim-through exits onto the wall at 27 m (90 ft), and the anchor embedded in the wall below lies at 40 m (130 ft). It is a site for advanced divers.
Sources
- Diving in Eleuthera, Bahamas — Dive The World
- Dive Sites near Cape Eleuthera (Wayback, 29 May 2012) — Cape Eleuthera Resort & Marina
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