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Tortuga
La Romana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Tortuga is a dive site near La Romana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nurse sharks, sea turtles, eagle rays, sea fans, moray eels. 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
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Yellow StingrayUrobatis jamaicensis
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
West Indian Sea EggTripneustes ventricosus
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus tractus
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
Nearby sites
- 1Coco Reef0.6 km
- 2Bayahibe0.8 km
- 3Viva Shallow0.8 km
- 4Parque1.5 km
- 5Guaraguao I1.6 km
- 6Atlantic Princess Wreck (Bayahibe)3.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org