La Romana

La Romana ranks 10th on the list of the best dive sites in Dominican Republic. If you get seasick, then maybe this is the ideal destination for you as La Romana is known to have the calmest waters in the Dominican Republic. From here you also have access to Catalina and Saona Islands which have beautiful fringing reefs, wrecks, and an abundance of marine life.

In La Romana, These coral reefs are teeming with life, and you can expect to see everything from surgeonfish, butterflyfish, needlefish, camouflaged scorpionfish, and more. Above the coral reefs, four of the seven species of marine turtles can be spotted including the leatherback, loggerhead, hawksbill, and green turtle! On your journey to and from the dive sites, keep your eyes peeled for whales and dolphins, as some are curious and come up to the boat to say hello. Along with the usual suspects of pufferfish, yellow trumpet fish, angelfish, and a variety of other reef fish. You can spot stingrays and massive schools of barracudas gathering around this dive site.

Location: La Romana Province, Dominican Republic.