The country's undersea world has excellent reef diving, good visibility, warm waters, wrecks, caverns and marine life offering a wealth of diving experiences around the island. In some areas, you can dive to underwater caves or shipwrecks that have been at the bottom of the sea for hundreds of years.
The Wall in front of Catalina Island starts at 5 metres with a vertical plunge it is draped with sponges and Black Coral to a depth of 40 metres. The top of The Wall is full of marine life: corals and sponges in all colors, shapes and sizes, Elkhorn corals and myriad of colorful Caribbean fishes in shallow water.
For the advanced divers the dive sites near the small island Catalinita offers an exciting experience with black tip sharks, hammerheads and big rays.
The reefs around Isla Catalina are rich in vegetation and almost unspoiled.
With an average water temperature of 25-29°C, the Dominican Republic is suitable for diving the whole year.