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Come and discover the underwater beauty in the scuba diving paradise of the Dominican Republic.

We dive twice a day from the dive center located directly on the beach.

Tunnel Reef and Coral Garden (10 to 18m – 30 to 60ft)

Transfer: about 5 minutes. Both dive sites have deep channels in the reef and several holes where crabs, lobster and here and there big fish can hide.  

Los Coquitos (10 to 24m – 30 to 80ft)

Transfer: about. 7 minutes.  Colourful mixed schools of fish are waiting for the divers and swim with us during the dive. They are the dive sites with the most fish and stingrays are seen often.

Mini Wall and Las Rocas (8 to 20m – 25 to 70ft) 

Transfer: about. 6 minutes. Both sites are located directly opposite the Hotel Melia. Because they start at 8m/25ft they are well suited for beginners. For experienced divers we can descend over a little wall to a depth of 16 to 20m/45 to 70ft, there we find several big coral blocks on a huge sand area with beautiful corals and sponges.

Punta Margarita and Little Fish Hill (12 to 36m – 40 to 130ft)

Transfer: about 10 minutes. More or less flat reef with some big coral blocks. Nice place for deeper dives.

Discovery Reef and Melia Point (14 to 34m – 45 to 130ft)

Transfer: about 12 minutes.  Quiet reef with the possibility for surprises. With a little luck we see barracudas in schools of jacks and bogas.

El Abysmo (20 to 40+m – 70 to 140+ft)

Transfer: about 15 minutes. THE site for deep dives on the south coast. It’s a small “mountain ridge” with a changing width from 2 to 20m/6 to 70ft.

Wreck “Alto Velo” (14m – 45ft)

Transfer: about 35 minutes. This small wreck of a former tug boat is located between the villages of Juan Dolio and Boca Chica (transfer by boat approx. 40 minutes) lays slightly leaning to it’s starboard side on a big sand area in 14m/50ft. Because the “Alto Velo” found it’s last resting place more than 10 years ago it is a beautiful wreck covered with corals and sponges.  Inside the bridge you still can read some of the instruments, otherwise the bridge is empty. Around and in the whole superstructure you find so many fish that sometimes you’re not able to see the wreck. Often we have encounters with the resident green moray eel.

Wreck “Tanya V” (33m – 100ft)

Transfer: about 8 minutes. The perfect conserved cargo ship (sugar) was sunken in 1999 especially for us divers. The 50m/150ft long Tanya lays straight on its keel in a max. depth of 33m/100ft. In the wreck itself there are some “big guys” like big green moray eels and a more than 2m/6ft grouper.  

Catalina Island “The Wall”  (3 to 40+m – 10 to 140+ft)

Excursion: Great wall diving with big sea fans and even black coral. The top of the reef with its depth of 3 to 7m/10 to 20ft is an excellent spot for snorkelers while the divers descend along the edge into the crystal clear depths.

Catalina Island “Aquarium” (12m – 40ft)

Excursion: In the clear waters you’ll find a shallow reef covered with corals and sponges ideal for U/W photographers. 
   

This page was last updated on 06 June 2008