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Canyones, 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
Canyones, 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
- 1Gorgonia Boca Chica0.3 km
- 2Roccadilly0.9 km
- 3Canyon 1, Boca Chica1.1 km
- 4Pica Rocca1.3 km
- 5Almendra1.4 km
- 6Boya Blanca1.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org