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El Peñon - Dominican Republic
Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
El Peñon - Dominican Republic is a dive site near Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 13 m. 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
Cushion StarOreaster reticulatus
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
BigeyePriacanthus arenatus
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum- Conger EelBathycongrus thysanochilus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
LionfishPterois volitans
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org