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Punta Cana
Punta Cana Reef · Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Punta Cana is a reef dive site near Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, stingrays, lobsters, lionfish, eagle rays. 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
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Yellow StingrayUrobatis jamaicensis
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus
Chupare StingrayStyracura schmardae
Nearby sites
- 1Manolo Cave4.1 km
- 2Punta Cana9.2 km
- 3Paradise - Dominican Republic16 km
- 4Park Reef18 km
- 5Bavaro21 km
- 6Astron, wreck24 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org