Welcome to CARIBSS (Caribbean Speleological Society), an association founded in 2016 on the island of Bonaire, CN, by a diverse group of dedicated professionals who share a strong passion for different aspects of caves; including exploration, cultural heritage, ecology, geology and recreation. Our Mission is to ensure that caves in the Island of Bonaire and the Dutch Caribbean and their values are recognised, respected and protected by residents and visitors.
We are very happy to announce that the First Bonaire Caves & Karst Tour Guide Course was successfully accomplished and we now count with 13 CARIBSS-certified cave tour guides on Bonaire. The course took place in the facilities of Caribbean Club Bonaire, Bonaire Chamber of Commerce, and the recently established Bonaire Caves & Karst Park, between the 7th and 21st of June of 2019.
Four-day course (morning/afternoon classes) 29 h classes One-day forum Dates: 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th, 21st June 2019 Maximum student capacity: 12 The Island of Bonaire is rich in sinkholes and caves, many of them still unexplored. These natural beauties are, on one hand, invaluable reservoirs of natural resources, ecological interactions and ecosystem services; and on…
The Bat Conservation Program for the ABC islands (PPRABC), a member of the Caribbean Speleological Society, received today a pick up truck donated by the foundation Dieren Lot. The truck will be used for work related to the conservation of bats and their habitats. This donation came in perfect timing for the Caves and Karst…
Thank you everybody involved on our first Cave Clean-Up, it was a wild success besides a lot of fun!. 80% of the trash is already out of the cave. Hoping to get some heavy machinery to remove the old car and some other heavy pieces for our next run. Will be contacting Selibon and Bonaire…
Finally we got a brand new logo! We believe it very clearly represents the scope of CARIBSS and it does it in a really cool and clean way. Many thanks to Monica Chavez for having designed it, great job!.
This project aims to significantly improve the protection and management of the Bonaire Cave System and the optimization of the current situation for all cave users.
