Dominican Republic Underwater Photo Sites
Samaná is not a dive site, it is just for whale watching
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Best dive site in Bayahibe
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80 miles north of Dominican Republic
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Shore Dive off of Sosua in the Dominican Republic. Beautiful reef only a couple hundred yards off shore. Easy swim out to sight and sloping reef when you reach the dive sight.
| Facts about Sosua Dominican Republic- It is in Dominican Republic
- Sosua Dominican Republic is in the Atlantic (South).
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Nice shot during my OW PADI course
| Facts about Punta cana - Coral G- It is in Dominican Republic
- Punta cana - Coral G is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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Nice cave with an upper part which consists of several parts with underearth lakes (you can surface, breath and talk). The cave's lower part is for certified cave experts only!!!!!!!!!!! Hermocline (mixture of freh-/saltwater) in around 10 m / 33 ft depth.
| Facts about la Cueva Taina (a.k.a. Cueva La Sirena), close to Sto. Domingo- It is in Dominican Republic
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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A Island off Samana Called Cayo levantado in 20 meters on coral gardens.
| Facts about Cayo levantado- It is in Dominican Republic
- Cayo levantado is in the Atlantic.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Diving on a Island in the Domincan Republic called Cayo Levantado.
| Facts about Samana- It is in Dominican Republic
- Samana is in the Atlantic.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 0-3 Metres 0-10 Feet.
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On this day the marine life was amazing the best dive ever for everything you wanted to see and the Shrimp was just so colourful against the coral even the small marine can look as good as the big stuff.
| Facts about Dominican Republic- It is in Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic is in the Atlantic.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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A great little wreck dive full of marine life always see somthing new everytime you dive .
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My first dive in Dominican Republic. Was very impressed as I do not see this country and its diving featured in the diving publications very often, if at all. I could have stayed on this one wall we did all day long, but air and playing follow the leader wouldn't let me. Great coral along wall shots possible, definitely would go back and plan dives and photography for this location again. Welcome comments from others that have dived Dominican Republic.
| Facts about Wall and coral gardens of La Romana D.R.- It is in Dominican Republic
- Wall and coral gardens of La Romana D.R. is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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like i said, it was in the resort of punta cana on the east coast of the dominican republic someone once said to me, if you hold a sea urchin to your mask for 10 seconds, it will stick to your mask. its true!!
| Facts about punta cana- It is in Dominican Republic
- punta cana is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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too this on whale dive and snorkle boat 2/08 cannon g-9
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nice dive for take photos, dive with begginer, teach course, fun dive
| Facts about 3 Rock's, Sosua, Dominican Republic- It is in Dominican Republic
- 3 Rock's, Sosua, Dominican Republic is in the Atlantic.
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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- Canyons
. This site ranges in depth from 35 to 80 feet with crevices hosting moray eels, spiny lobster and a variety of invertebrates. Atlantic Spadefish commonly cruise the water column above these coral canyons Catalina Island is a longish boat ride from the Bayahibe area, maybe 30 minutes but many people consider it one of the highlights of their week. There is a true wall on the north side of the island, dropping from 15 to 130 feet. The shallow reef flat is rich with pillar and boulder corals, while the drop-off is filter feeder heaven, with black coral, vase sponge and large elephant ears. On the south side is a shallow reef known as the Aquarium. Here, pillar corals rule, and schooling grunts hide in coral recesses. Sea Pro Reef. A fascinating coral ridge at about 55 feet, absolutely chock-full of sea fans, tube sponges and Gorgonians. The ridge drops off seaward to nearly 130 feet, although the slope is gradual. The Tower (Cabo Cabron). Depth: 130+ feet. The boat drops you into the churning channel between rock and mainland. Keep your eyes peeled for dolphins, which frequent this spot. A giant pinnacle formation emerges from 165 feet, encrusted with sponge and cascading coral where lobster and crab are often found. The best way to see it all: drop down to 90 feet and slowly swim up and around the peak. On Land… Hike Pico Duarte , the tallest peak in the Caribbean. Cross Lake Enriquillo , the Caribbean's largest salt water lake; try rafting on the clear waters of the Yaque del Norte river; or get close up to a school of Humpback whales cavorting in Samaná Bay . Beaches. Discover the breaking fun waves of Playa Grande , or frolic in the pristine waters of Sosúa Beach , the mild surf of Playa Dorada or the calm waters of Boca Chica . Indulge in the caress of Punta Cana's coconut-dotted beaches on the East Coast.
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The Dominican Republic is good value for your money. More than 45,000 hotel rooms are located throughout the length and breadth of the island. The competition keeps hoteliers on their toes, and the traveler benefits from great vacation prices. There are small beach inns to small hotels atop hills colonial city hostels to adventure traveler hotels, all-inclusive beach resorts to deluxe metropolitan hotels. - St. George.
The St. George is a large freighter, about 200 feet in length, sunk in early 1999 as a dive attraction. Now she sits upright along a reef slope with her bow at 140 feet and her propellers in the sand at 100 feet. The wheelhouse and stack remain very much intact. - Hickory.
The Hickory was purposely sunk as a dive attraction in 1986 and now sits perfectly upright on the sand seafloor at 65 feet. The 135-foot freighter got hammered by Hurricane George, but still hosts a massive amount of fish, particularly sergeant majors (obviously used to being hand-fed) and Blackbar Soldierfish. The sponge encrustation and marine life make this a must-do for underwater photographers. - El Limon.
El Limon is a 120-foot tugboat sunk near the Hickory. Given their proximity and reasonably shallow depth, both ships can be easily visited on the same two-tank dive trip. - La Sirena Cave
. This particular site can only be dived with Treasure Divers as they have an arrangement with the landowner, but it's an example of the numerous freshwater caves and caverns that are found throughout the DR. Here, an iron spiral staircase leads to a cavernous opening in the jungle canopy. Stunning water clarity washes a cave system decorated with perfectly intact stalactites and stalagmites. This dive is not done as a deep penetration and avoids long overhead obstructions, so it is safe for those without cave certification. But make no mistake; there is world-class cave diving in the Dominican Republic that is yet to be explored. - Tanya V.
Purposely sunk as a dive attraction by the owner of the nearby Coral Costa Caribe Resort; the Tanya V is a 120-foot cargo ship sent to the bottom Oct. 22, 1999. Already the stern is home to large schools of grunts and Goatfish. She sits in 110 feet of water.
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