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Canyon 1, Boca Chica
Boca Chica, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

EntryBoat
Max depth23 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Canyon 1, Boca Chica is a dive site near Boca Chica, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 23 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes nurse sharks, sea turtles, stingrays, lobsters, groupers. 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
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
GraysbyCephalopholis cruentata
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
Nearby sites
- 1Roccadilly0.4 km
- 2Boya Blanca0.4 km
- 3Pica Rocca0.6 km
- 4Aquarium Boca Chica0.6 km
- 5Picadilly0.8 km
- 6Cabu0.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org