Rick and Marty Lagina Explore Aladdin’s Cave with Blaine Carr and Steve Guptill | Oak Island S11E6

In The Curse of Oak Island Season 11, Episode 6, titled “The Grand Opening,” which aired on December 12, 2023, the team investigates a newly identified underground anomaly using muon imaging technology. The target, nicknamed Aladdin’s Cave, becomes the focal point of an ambitious camera and sonar exploration led by Rick and Marty Lagina, Blaine Carr, and Steve Guptill.

After years of data collection using muon detectors placed throughout the Money Pit, the Oak Island team receives a breakthrough. A target identified as “Aladdin’s Cave” shows high potential—a large underground void with possible connections to tunnels and treasure.

The team begins a two-step investigation, starting with a high-definition camera descent into the newly drilled borehole leading to Aladdin’s Cave. Underwater imaging expert Blaine Carr leads the operation, with Rick and Marty Lagina overseeing and Steve Guptill assisting on-site. Anticipation runs high as they aim to uncover the cave’s secrets.

Camera Probe Reveals Ledges and Voids

As the camera descends to 140–142 feet, the team sees signs of a cavernous opening. Rick remarks that the cave appears expansive and possibly artificial. The camera reveals a ledge, a sloped floor, and what seems like a larger opening beneath silt—details that ignite new theories about manmade modifications.

Marty notes, “We can’t walk away from this without knowing what it is. It’s unique.” The team suspects treasure may have once been stored here, possibly concealed by time and sediment.

Sonar Scanning: A 3D Map of the Unknown

The next phase involves deploying the EchoLogger DASS710 sonar device, operated by Blaine. The sonar emits high-frequency pulses to generate a 3D model of the cavern. By morning, the team observes an image with a distinct slope and multiple wall formations—suggesting a potential opening.

Blaine observes, “It looks like an opening through here. You have the potential for manmade ingress into a natural cavern.”

Next Steps: More Drilling, More Data

Despite the excitement, the sonar couldn’t capture the full cavity depth due to slope angles. To get better coverage, the team proposes drilling another borehole five to six feet away. Rick affirms, “We have to exploit it as much as we can.”

The episode ends with a collective agreement: more data is needed, and they’re closer than ever to discovering what may be Oak Island’s long-lost treasure chamber.

Cast Highlighted in This Episode

• Rick Lagina – Field operations leader
• Marty Lagina – Strategic decision-maker
• Blaine Carr – Underwater imaging expert
• Steve Guptill – Surveyor and technical operator