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The Canyon
Sosúa, Puerto Plata Sosua, Dominican Republic
Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
The Canyon is a reef dive site near Sosúa, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 24 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
- 2Puntilla0.6 km
- 3Sosua Bay1.2 km
- 4Laramar1.3 km
- 53 Rocks1.9 km
- 6Coral Gardens - Dominican Republic2.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org