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    Cinco Metros, Las Ballenas dive site
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    Sosua & Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
    Bancos de La Plata y La Navidad

    Cinco Metros, Las Ballenas

    Best months: Jan–May

    Protected Area

    Bancos de La Plata y La Navidad

    Why dive here

    With 232+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, humpback whales, orcas, sea turtles and sperm whales - Cinco Metros, Las Ballenas offers some of Sosua & Puerto Plata's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest September, October, November.

    Best timeJan–May
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeBarracuda, Humpback Whales, Orcas, Sea Turtles and Sperm Whales · 232+ species recorded
    Water27-30°C · warmest September, October, November
    CharacterWreck dive
    StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

    Close from the Ballenas Islands, “Cinco Metro“ is a dive site beginning at 2m deep and slowly going down until 6m. Perfect place for snorkeling and first-time dives! Maximum depth: 12m. Average visibility: 13m. A lot of fan coral and brain coral. Also some schools of snappers, surgeonfishes, and parrot fish. Some chances to find octopus, sea ​​cicada, lobster, and giant crabs

    Safety Notes

    Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Cinco Metros, Las Ballenas

    Cinco Metros, Las Ballenas Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Cinco Metros, Las Ballenas, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (19.76, -70.55) (24km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    30°C

    86°F · Range: 27.7–31.1°C

    Air Temperature

    27°C

    80°F

    Wind Speed

    4.26 m/s

    8.3 knots

    Atmospheric Pressure

    1012.7 hPa

    Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data

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