3 curated Scuba Diving spots in the Dominican Republic, each with its own note and source.
La Altagracia · Best time: Year-round · Beginner
Off Bayahíbe lies the 73-metre freighter St. George, scuttled in June 1999 about 800 metres off Dominicus beach: the top of the wreck starts at 15 metres, the stern sits at 31 and the bottom at 44. Stay shallow and you dive the superstructure; swimming through the interior is for experienced divers. The wreck is inside the national park, where fishing is prohibited.
Sources: Diving Dominican Republic
María Trinidad Sánchez · Best time: Jan–Dec · All levels
Two freshwater lakes are linked underground by cave tunnels up to 90 metres long; the passage runs past stalactites and the lakes are up to about 15 metres deep. Diving is for certified divers only and always with a guide — it is cavern diving, an overhead environment with no direct way to the surface.
Sources: Diving Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata · Best time: Jun–Sep · All levels
The bay is tiered by depth: Coral Gardens goes to 18 metres and works for complete novices and seasoned divers alike, West Wall to 20 and Airport Wall to 26. Ray Point and Larimar reach 40 metres and are advanced terrain — Larimar also serves as a PADI Advanced Open Water training site. The Zingara wreck sits at 36 metres and is one for experienced divers.
Sources: Superior Dive Sosua