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Canyons - Dominican Republic
Las Terrenas, Samaná, Dominican Republic
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Canyons - Dominican Republic is a dive site near Las Terrenas, Samaná, Dominican Republic, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes nurse sharks, lionfish. 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
Spiny Spider CrabMaguimithrax spinosissimus
Spiny-handed PortunusAchelous spinimanus
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
ButterfishCephalopholis fulva
DoctorfishAcanthurus chirurgus- Goldspotted EelMyrichthys ocellatus
HedowGerres cinereus
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus tractus
Nearby sites
- 1Jet Ski0.8 km
- 2Cinco Metros, Las Ballenas1.3 km
- 3Cuevitas - Dominican Republic1.6 km
- 4Creole Reef3.9 km
- 5Las Terrenas4.7 km
- 6Dolphin9.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org