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Catalina Aquarium
Aquarium · La Romana, Dominican Republic
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Catalina Aquarium is a reef dive site near La Romana, Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, eagle rays, stingrays, 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
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Bar JackCaranx ruber
Yellow StingrayUrobatis jamaicensis
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Threespot DamselfishStegastes planifrons
Blue ChromisAzurina cyanea
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Nearby sites
- 1Catalina Island - Dominican Republic1.6 km
- 2The Wall2.3 km
- 3Catalina The Wall2.5 km
- 4Atlantic Princess16 km
- 5St. George17 km
- 6Catalina Wall18 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