Drift diving at its best Explore an expanded coral garden with many large sponges. Excellent visibility – a great experience for advanced divers who are searching for an unforgettable adventure. Boat transfer: 30 minutes Max depth: 98 feet Bottom: Coral and rock Invertebrates: Tube sponge, giant verongia, vase sponge, gorgonian and lobster Fish: Nurse shark, reef shark, [...]
Cave and reef diving Discover many beautiful small caves and ravines, mainly illuminated by sunbeams. See marvelous rock formations with small ravines, fish and corals. Boat transfer: 10 minutes Max depth: 40 feet Bottom: Sand and rock Invertebrates: Brain and starlet corals, gorgonians Fish: Yellowtail snapper, parrot fish, cow and balloon fish, cornet fish and cleaner shrimp [...]
Ideal conditions for beginners Easy underwater exploration of a variety of fish and beautiful soft coral Boat transfer: 20 minutes Max depth: 20 feet Bottom: Sand, sea-grass and stone Invertebrates: Sea grass, different types of algae, gorgonians, sea anemones, sea rods, sea urchins, sea stars, sea cucumbers, stone corals Fish: Small reef bass, large yellowtail snapper, balloon [...]
Reef & cave diving A great combination adventure exploring exotic caves and rock formations with spectacular coral. Boat transfer: 5 minutes Max. Depth: 46 feet Bottom: Sand, rock and reef Invertebrates: Large boulder star coral, staghorn coral, beautiful pillar coral, gorgonians, sea whips, sea fans Fish: Parrot fish, cow fish, grunt, doctor fish, yellowtail snapper, eagle [...]
At this interactive water park, visitors get wet with some of the gentler inhabitants of the marine world; dolphin and sea lion encounters invite guests into a pool where they can play with these friendly creatures. Visitors can even swim with domesticated nurse sharks. But if the idea of getting so up-close and personal with these [...]
Dating from the mid-1500s, La Fortaleza (also known as El Morro) is the only remaining 16th-century structure in Puerto Plata, having survived the destruction of the city by the Spanish in 1605. Unimposing in stature, yet impenetrable, its eight-foot-thick walls defended the city from invaders, and in later times served as a jail, protecting the then-Haitian-dominated [...]
This inspiring activity for nature lovers takes you beyond the gold-sand beaches of Puerto Plata and into the silver-capped mountains for the 27 waterfalls of Damajagua, a fairytale-like labyrinth of tunnels and caves set against a backdrop of rural mountain scenery. Trek through jungle and scale rock mounds as high as 40 feet before cascading into [...]
Known locally as the teleférico, this attraction takes visitors on a 25-minute ride to the top of Mount Isabela. The views from 2,640 feet begin with the sprawling city of Puerto Plata at the base of the mountain and continue across a panorama of green hills and turquoise shoreline. Also at the summit is a statue [...]
This once sleepy fishing village is now a bustling embarkation point for ferries to Isla Saona and other parts of Parque Nacional del Este best accessed from the water. Any given day of the week the sandy area in front of the national park station comes alive with the bustle of visitors making their way to [...]
The “Park of the East” encompasses the southern-most tip of a peninsula jutting from the country’s Caribbean coast about two hours east of the capital. Inside this expansive park is an impressive array of birdlife and intricate hiking trails leading to caves with drawings depicting pre-Columbian Taino life. Visitors can hire park rangers for a two-hour [...]