Diving in the Dominican Republic

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The Dominican Republic is known as one of the most popular dive sites in all the Caribbean. Coral reefs and underwater "lawn", where live numerous species of tropical fish, sharks and rays, humpback whales and manatees, as well as majestic underwater caves - this is diving in the Dominican Republic.

The peculiarity of the Dominican diving are numerous wrecks. Gone to the bottom of the ships date back not only the past century. Here you can see the old ships that took part in the naval battles of the time development of the Americas. Depths of the sea Dominican Republic store in itself remains 400 ships, had gone to the bottom over the past five centuries.
Catalina Island

This island is one of the best dive sites in the Caribbean. Underwater landscape decorated with unique gardens consisting of hard and soft corals. Here live tube sponges and colorful small fish.
National Park

The depth of the dive site do not exceed fourteen feet, but many divers place compared with the underwater paradise. Different varieties of coral reefs and great flocks of bright tropical fish create incredibly beautiful underwater scenery. During the trip, you can meet a huge crab, decided to bask in the gorgonian, and you can stumble on an old cannon surrounded the nuclei.
Bayahibe

A small fishing village, located on the territory of the Eastern National Park, attracts divers its the rack - a sunken freighter. The ship received special training, and divers have a unique opportunity to explore its interior. These racks are located in the waters of la Galette.
Cave Padre Nuestra

Very interesting place. Entrance to a cave to hide dense thickets of the jungle, and the grotto, employee entrance, simply dazzles the senses. Padre Nuestra suitable even absolute beginners in diving.

Although the cave is completely flooded, but can emerge in its distal end, to admire its unusual structure.
Cave La Sirena

Done unique dive site. The cave is considered to be the most interesting for diving, providing an opportunity to admire the amazing beauty of the underworld. In order to explore all its tunnels and caves, one dive is not enough.

The picture appeared before the eyes of the diver remains forever in the memory: hanging vines plants that cover the entrance to the cave and absolutely transparent water underground lake, the sun's rays are painted in amazing turquoise color. From the ceiling on the edges of the cave stalactites coming down, shimmering in the glow of the underwater lights. Underwater divers passage leads into the hall, filled with water of different densities - salt and fresh, so here you can see a rare phenomenon - halocline (a mixture of salt and fresh water).