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Cinco Metros, Las Ballenas
Las Terrenas, Samaná, Dominican Republic
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Cinco Metros, Las Ballenas 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 12 m. Commonly reported marine life includes octopus, lobsters, groupers, sea fans. 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
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
ButterfishCephalopholis fulva
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Nearby sites
- 1Cuevitas - Dominican Republic0.6 km
- 2Jet Ski0.8 km
- 3Canyons - Dominican Republic1.3 km
- 4Creole Reef2.7 km
- 5Las Terrenas3.4 km
- 6Dolphin8.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org