Sosua & Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
    Bahia de Luperón

    Coral Gardens - Dominican Republic

    Best months: Jan–May

    Protected Area

    Bahia de Luperón

    Why dive here

    With 232+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, humpback whales, orcas, sea turtles and sperm whales - Coral Gardens - Dominican Republic offers some of Sosua & Puerto Plata's richest reef 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
    CharacterReef dive
    StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

    Coral Gardens is a pleasant little wall dive near Sosua. We usually hit a max depth of 16 meters, where the mini wall itself bottoms out. The reef is actually in pretty good shape around here, with plenty of colorful corals and sponges clinging to the wall and spilling onto the sandy bottom. You’ll spot a good number of cushion sea stars, queen angelfish are common, and we’ve seen lobsters tucking into crevices. Keep an eye out for spotted sand snake eels in the sand and yellow stingrays gliding past. It's a relaxed dive, good for getting back into the swing of things.

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    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Coral Gardens - Dominican Republic

    Coral Gardens - Dominican Republic Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Coral Gardens - Dominican Republic, 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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