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Creole Reef
Las Terrenas, Samaná, Dominican Republic
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Creole Reef is a reef dive site near Las Terrenas, Samaná, Dominican Republic, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Commonly reported marine life includes barracuda, moray eels, octopus, 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
- 1Las Terrenas2.2 km
- 2Cinco Metros, Las Ballenas2.7 km
- 3Cuevitas - Dominican Republic2.9 km
- 4Jet Ski3.5 km
- 5Canyons - Dominican Republic3.9 km
- 6Dolphin5.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org