THE BEAUTY OF CATALINA ISLAND

The Wall is on the east side of Catalina Island and is a drop, starting at about 5m (16ft) and descends down to 40m+ (131ft+) depth, with good visibility between 10m (32ft) to 20m (65ft). You will find that the underwater ecosystem around Catalina Island is full of sea life. There is also a wide selection of corals and sponges of all different shapes, colours and sizes. There’s a wide selection of Caribbean fish and plant life and is the perfect scuba diving and snorkeling spot around the island in the Dominican Republic.

The Wall is the first snorkeling point of the day, set in clear blue waters with a depth starting from 5m+ (16ft+) with good visibility between 10m (32ft) to 20m (65ft). Depending on your experience and comfort in the water, there will be life jackets available to ensure you enjoy the ultimate underwater snorkeling experience. There will be bread fed to the fish whilst you snorkel amongst them. Things to look out for whilst snorkeling include; vase sponge, fire coral, sea pen, sea cucumber, sea fan coral, Elkhorn coral, leather coral, porcupine fish, sailfin sculpin, green parrotfish, moray eel, scorpion fish, snapper, southern stingray, blue parrotfish, elephant ear, sponge coral, green angelfish, trumpet fish, butterfly fish, lion fish, yellow stingray and more.

The Wall is also the first dive point of the day, starting at about 5m (16ft) and descends down to 40m+ (131ft+) allowing you to choose your depth that best suits your skill and comfort in the water. You can expect a good visibility between 10m (32ft) to 20m (65ft). Our experienced PADI certified dive team will be available to help and guide you through the amazing underwater ecosystem, so that you don’t miss anything on your underwater adventure. Things to look out for during your dive include; vase sponge, jellyfish Aurelia aurita, fire coral, sea pen, sea cucumber, sea fan coral, black coral, Elkhorn coral, Christmas tree worm, octopus, fire worm, flamingo tongue, colonial hydroids, sea urchin, leather coral, rock crab, porcupine fish, sailfin sculpin, green parrotfish, moray eel, scorpion fish, southern stingray, blue parrotfish, elephant ear, sponge coral, green angelfish, lion fish, sea horse, yellow stingray, lettuce slug and more.

Captain Kidd’s Shipwreck of 1699 is that of the Quedagh Merchant ship abandoned by the scandalous 17th century pirate Captain William Kidd. The site has been turned into a no-take, no-anchor ‘Living Museums of the Sea’ in less than 10ft of water and just 70ft off Catalina Island.

The Aquarium is on the west side of Catalina Island, starting at about 8m (26ft) and descends down to 12m+ (39ft+) depth with a good visibility between 10m (32ft) to 20m (65ft). It is an incredible dive site and is considered one of the best in the Dominican Republic. You will have the opportunity to observe the famous Lionfish and sea horses amongst the vast range of other species and coral formations.

The clear turquoise waters around our beach offer you the ideal opportunity to snorkel and explorer the coral formations and marine life around the Aquarium. We will provide all the snorkeling equipment you need on the beach.

The Aquarium is our second dive point of the day, starting from 8m (26ft) and descends down to 12m+ (39ft+) depth, with a good visibility between 10m (32ft) to 20m (65ft). Our experienced PADI certified dive team will be available to help in any way they can. The Aquarium is an exceptional scuba diving site and our team can guide you to ensure you don’t miss anything! Things to look out for during your dive include sea anemone, vase sponge, fire coral, tube worm, anemone shrimp, hermit crab, coral crab, snapper, jellyfish, slipper lobster, squid, spiny lobster, octopus, sand dollars, sand star, frogfish, trumpet fish, green parrotfish, squirrel fish, barracuda, mackerel, sea squirts, tiger moray eel, grey angelfish and more.