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Astron, wreck
Astron · Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Astron, wreck is a wreck dive site near Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 13 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, eagle rays, groupers, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Sargassum CrabPortunus sayi
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
TarponMegalops atlanticus
Yellow StingrayUrobatis jamaicensis
Pillar CoralDendrogyra cylindrus
Ram's Horn SquidSpirula spirula
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Nearby sites
- 1Chorizo3.8 km
- 2Bavaro5.1 km
- 3Park Reef6.7 km
- 4Paradise - Dominican Republic9.0 km
- 5Punta Cana18 km
- 6Punta Cana24 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org