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Scuba Diving in the Dominican Republic

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Scuba Diving in the Dominican Republic

The dive spots of the Dominican Republic is a heaven for an experienced diver, and also a good place to start diving. The weather conditions, warm waters and good visibility, allows to dive all year around. The undersea world has excellent reef diving, good visibility, warm waters, wrecks, caverns and marine life offering a wealth of diving experiences around the island.

The marine life is very diverse: there are hundreds of tropical fish, coral and plant life. The grouper and porcupine fish are amongst frequently spotted fish.

Magnificent and brightly-colored fan coral are habitants of the iridescent reefs with illusive visitors like whale sharks, mantas, and the cheerful dolphins. Other mammals like the Manatees are found in the endless mangrove forests and lovesick humpback whales in the Bahia de Samana in the season.

Diving conditions in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic has primarily tropical climate, with more local variations in temperature than seasonal ones. Visibility can be expected to be between 50 and 100 feet (15 - 30m) and the average water temperature is between 25-29°C (76-82°F). Recommended insulation is a thin lycra suit or a 3mm “shorty” wetsuit for snorkeling and diving. For rainy days and multiple diving a 3mm full wetsuit is necessary.

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