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Catuan
Catuan (Wreck) · Boca Chica, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Catuan is a wreck 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 22 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes nurse sharks, barracuda, moray eels, groupers, jacks. 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
- 1Parede - Dominican Republic1.7 km
- 23. Riff2.7 km
- 3Nitrox Garden3.1 km
- 4Nitrox Garden 23.1 km
- 5Gabi3.3 km
- 6Cabu3.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org