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Playita
Samaná, Dominican Republic
EntryBoat
Max depth9 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Playita is a reef dive site near Samaná, Dominican Republic, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 9 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, moray eels, octopus, sea fans, 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
- Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Brazil Reef OctopusOctopus insularis- BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
- ButterfishCephalopholis fulva
- Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus tractus
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus- Goldentail MorayGymnothorax miliaris
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Nearby sites
- 1Las Galeras Divers1.0 km
- 2Piedra Bonita7.7 km
- 3Cabo Cabron - The Wall8.0 km
- 4La Farola15 km
- 5El Ferry17 km
- 6Dolphin30 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org