Wreck
down to 12 m
Atlantic Princess
A 30 m former passenger liner at 12 m, sunk in 2009, with seahorses and nudibranchs on the surrounding reef.
- Open Water
- Rays
Advanced≤30 m
St. George Wreck
Dive site in Bayahibe & Catalina, Dominican Republic
Intentionally sunk in 1999, the St George wreck tops out at 15 m and has been known to draw eagle rays and barracudas.
- Usual dive
- 30 m
- Deepest point
- 44 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Dec–Apr
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Strong
The story
Built in Scotland in 1962 as the Norbrae, the St George was sunk in June 1999 about half a mile off the beach in 40 m of water.
Source: divernet.com
The dive
A wreck and artificial reef dive from a boat. Known for eagle rays and barracuda.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: coralpointdiving.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Artificial reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Eagle rays
- Barracuda
Season in Bayahibe & Catalina
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Dec–Apr.
Source: zubludiving.comWhere is Bayahibe & Catalina?
The point shows the Bayahibe & Catalina area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Bayahibe & Catalina
Drift
down to 18 m
Dominicus Reef
A 14 m reef of coral and sand where lobsters and porcupine fish are often spotted, and a drift when the current runs.
- Advanced
- Lionfish
Reef
down to 16 m
Guaraguao
Reef at the west end of Cotubanamá National Park showing cannons, cannon balls and muskets moved from sunken Spanish wrecks.
- Open Water
Reef
down to 12 m
La Tortuga
A leisurely 12 m dive inside the national park, where fishing is forbidden and turtles, large lionfish and green morays are found.
- Open Water
- Turtles
Reef
down to 14 m
Coco Reef (Coral Nursery)
A 12 m reef about 500 m off the Catalonia Resort, home to a project started by the marine-protection group FUNDEMAR.
- Open Water
- Octopus
Reef
down to 18 m
El Peñón
A shallow reef called the most fish-rich area in Parque Nacional del Este, where turtles and nurse sharks are sometimes seen.
- Open Water
- Nurse sharks
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.