Big Blue Scuba - Sosua & Puerto Plata
Big Blue Scuba operates out of Sosua and Puerto Plata, a solid choice for exploring the North Coast's varied dive sites. They’re a good base for divers keen on exploring the area's 22 known spots, from coral gardens to wrecks. We’ve found them reliable for daily trips and they handle the logistics well, leaving you to focus on the diving. If you’re staying locally and want straightforward access to the region’s best, they fit the bill.
- Location
- Sosua & Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 19.761602, -70.516520
Dive Sites Near Big Blue Scuba
Big Blue Scuba provides access to 15 dive sites in Sosua & Puerto Plata.
- 3 Rocks
- Airport Wall - 8-25m (wall)
- ALSATIA - 5m (wreck)
- Canyon - 15-30m (wall)
- Canyon - 12-30m (reef)
- Canyons - Dominican Republic (reef)
- Cinco Metros, Las Ballenas (wreck)
- Coral Gardens - Dominican Republic (reef)
- Five Rocks
- Jackson Sunken Island (reef)
- Jet Ski (reef)
- La Piedra Prieta (reef)
- La Puntilla - 5-20m (reef)
- Laramar
- MECOSTA - 2m (wreck)
Marine Life in Sosua & Puerto Plata
Home to 238 recorded species including 212 reef fish, 6 sea snails & nudibranchs, 4 hard corals, 3 other, 3 seagrass & algae, 3 whales & dolphins.
Notable Marine Life
- American eel (Anguilla rostrata) - Reef Fish
- Blue Doctor (Acanthurus coeruleus) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Scarus iseri) - Reef Fish
- Sheephead (Microspathodon chrysurus) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Sparisoma aurofrenatum) - Reef Fish
- Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
- Barber (Acanthurus bahianus) - Reef Fish
- Coney (Cephalopholis fulva) - Reef Fish
- turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) - Seagrass & Algae
- Dark Green Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) - Reef Fish