Dive-site story
Located off the coast of Sosúa in the Puerto Plata province, The Canyon features a wide sand-bottom trench slicing between two parallel coral ridges. Divers navigate along the sculpted limestone walls decorated with gorgonians and tube sponges before exploring the sand channel where rays and benthic fish forage.
Pronounced reef trench flanked by coral-encrusted limestone walls
Large encrusting barrel sponges and purple sea fans along the channel margins
Macro hunting along crevices for seahorses and cleaner shrimp
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Summer and autumn provide the calmest seas and optimum visibility along the north coast of Hispaniola.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowtail snapperOcyurus chrysurus | Common | ||||||||||||
| TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Longsnout seahorseHippocampus reidi | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Spotted morayGymnothorax moringa | Common | ||||||||||||
| Southern stingrayHypanus americanus | Common |
Marine forecast
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