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Coral Gardens - Dominican Republic
Sosúa, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Coral Gardens - Dominican Republic is a reef dive site near Sosúa, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, stingrays, lobsters, sea fans, 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
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
West Indian Sea EggTripneustes ventricosus
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus tractus
Sand DollarLeodia sexiesperforata
Spiny Spider CrabMaguimithrax spinosissimus
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org