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Puntilla
Sosúa, Puerto Plata Sosua, Dominican Republic
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Puntilla is a reef dive site near Sosúa, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 20 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, lionfish, jacks, 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
West Indian Sea EggTripneustes ventricosus
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter- Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
- Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus tractus
Sand DollarLeodia sexiesperforata
Sea BiscuitClypeaster rosaceus
Slate Pencil UrchinEucidaris tribuloides
Nearby sites
- 1West Wall0.3 km
- 2The Canyon0.6 km
- 3Laramar0.7 km
- 4Sosua Bay1.1 km
- 53 Rocks1.3 km
- 6Coral Gardens - Dominican Republic2.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org