How to reach the seabed, puzzled withancient times. In ancient Rome and Greece there were divers who could hold their breath and stay under water for a long time. But people wanted more - to swim in the ocean. This became possible after the invention of an aqualung in the middle of the XX century. It was from this time that the scuba diving, called diving, began to develop rapidly. Dominican Republic is the place where scuba divers like to go.
With the opportunity to stay for a long time underwater there were such types of diving:
Our article on recreational diving, which receivedpopularity among tourists in many marine and ocean resorts. It is available to any tourist who does not have health restrictions, if the guest has learned at the courses at the dive center.
Diving is an exciting sport.Thanks to him, the diver opens up the wealth of the underwater world, which can not be compared with anything. Dominican Republic is known in the world not only for its magnificent resorts and bright carnivals, but more for underwater tourism. Diving in the Dominican Republic is incredibly popular. Currently in the Dominican, divers are available more than two dozen diving sites (dive sites), and at the resorts are open dive centers, which teach immersion beginners.
One of the best places where divers like to be,of course, the Caribbean Sea. The beauty of the underwater fauna, the secrets of sunken ships, coral reefs appear to the diver's eyes every time in a new way. It is important to know that for immersion in the Dominican tourists need to speak English or spoken Spanish. There are no Russian instructors. Beginners before immersion must be trained and pass the test. Without this, the immersion service will not be provided.
Diving is cool and interesting, but dangeroushobbies, as there are situations when he actually can be like that. The most common risks associated with being under water are injuries caused by pressure drop, hypothermia or scuba diving. All this can lead to death. But in most cases all these dangers are more typical for professional diving. With recreational diving next to the diver, there must be an instructor who will immediately react to any sign of the beginner.
It is worth noting that diving is not an expensive occupation.A couple of dives in Punta Cana in the Caribbean Sea will cost more than 11.5 thousand rubles. As in any business, the cost depends on the quantity. The more dives bought, the cheaper it will cost a tourist. But diver operators do not advise newcomers to take a lot of diving. Health problems even for strong-looking people can occur during the training stage, and even after not very deep diving, there may be malaise in the form of headaches, tinnitus, nosebleeds. As a result, you have to give up diving.
Diving in the Dominican Republic is most popular invicinities of Punta Cana. At this point, divers can dive from February to November. The two remaining months of the year are blowing seasonal winds. The places are shallow, there are underwater caves and wrecks. In accordance with the preparation of the diver, local diving operators offer underwater tours. Many hotels cooperate with dive centers. The result of this interaction is the free training of diving tourists staying at the hotel. Such training alone costs about 3500 rubles.
A spectacular spectacle opens before diversin the form of tunnels, caves, small fish accumulations and rays. Shark-nurse can meet. There, in Punta Cana, there is a huge sunken ship that has become home to a variety of fish and marine life. It over 90 years has turned into a reef.
Decent diving in the Dominican Republic, by reviewsexperienced divers, mainly in places that belong to the Caribbean Sea basin. In the waters of the Atlantic, to which Punta Cana refers in the greater part, there are fewer fish and the underwater world is not as rich as in the Caribbean Sea.
The small Boca Chica resort and diving in the Dominican Republic- for those who are no longer surprised! It is famous for its variety of dives at various depths. Experienced divers will be interested in looking into the underwater grottoes and caves, the magnificence of which will amaze even the most experienced traveler.
The most beautiful in the Caribbean arecoral reefs, colored with various colors. It creates the illusion that he was in an underwater paradise. Feeding ocean fish from the hands and examining flooded vessels, and even in Boca Chica divers can get to know the amazing phenomenon - the halocline - and see what is hidden from the sun. And all this can be found in underwater caves, where it is safe to swim in Boca Chica.
In order for the diver to obtain permission fordive, enough experience from 10 dives and more and course OWD. Interesting for divers is the cave of Padre Nuestro, which has a length of one hundred and fifty meters. The depth of immersion in it is from 3 to 12 meters. At the very end of the cave, the diver expects a surprise - a large airy hall. Here you can surf and breathe air without scuba. Stalactites and stalagmites form magical arches.
An unusually beautiful cave is La Sirena, whichnature created thousands of years. The water is incredibly clean, visibility is more than 100 meters. The bottom can be seen up to the smallest pebbles, like a lot of fish. Beautiful stones and seashells from the bottom can be taken to the surface.
Overview of diving in the Dominican Republic will be incomplete,if you do not remember a few more resorts, where they also have the opportunity to dive to the depths of the Caribbean Sea divers. It is a bay of sunken ships - Bayahibe. In it, divers can make an underwater journey through cabins, compartments and other spaces of ships lying at a depth of about one and a half dozen meters. Here in the bay at the bottom lies the Atlantic Princess. It was specially flooded in 2008. Experienced divers like to dive into underwater caves, where they are interested in meeting with the inhabitants of the underwater world. You can touch turtles and rays, and they will not bite or kill, because they are friendly. A lot of divers want to find rare animals and make a photo with them.
Diving in the Dominican Republic is presented and on one of thethe best dive sites The Wall - "The Wall". The underwater slope ends with a wall that extends to a depth of 100 meters. On the wall there are 2 steps at a height of 25 and 40 meters. A sharp underwater passage from the reef into the void, when there is nothing under your feet, even though you do not fall, but the spirit captures, those who have dived in these places share in the reviews. This is a unique place among the virgin nature of the small island of Catalina, where crystal water, silk sand and palm groves. It is a natural national park.
Another one of the favorite dive sites for divers -La Caleta. This is a park of wrecks, surrounded by reefs. Inhabitants of the sea depths - octopuses, turtles and dolphins. La Caleta is located near the resort of Boca Chica.
What are the only miracles you will not see in the underwater worldDominicans! Surprisingly, a fact that is undeniable is that the North Atlantic humpback whales every year sail to the Dominican Republic to the peninsula of Samana in January. This is their favorite place for the "honeymoon". There are special tours to the Dominican Republic, so that tourists can watch whale games. The best time for such excursions is February, it is the peak of the migration of whales. Humpbacks are very large. The body of the female is up to 15 meters, the males are slightly smaller. The migratory path of whales is about 8000 kilometers.
Snorkeling or diving with whales in the Dominican Republicis prohibited by law. Whales beat fins and tails on the water, as well as they jump out of it, which is not safe for the lives of people next to them. Law-abiding tourists who are going to visit the bay, it should be borne in mind that during the stay of whales there, it is inaccessible to diving. Diving is a sport of courageous people, so there must always be those who, breaking the law, swim, albeit not close, but with whales.
In the survey on diving in the Dominican Republic in our articleuseful tips for beginning divers, as well as considered options for places where it is worth to visit both experienced and beginners of this sport. Important feedback from divers and their impressions of the most interesting places in the Dominican Republic. Who has visited this republic, say athletes, he discovered new natural wonders, and the Dominican Republic gave an unforgettable experience to all lovers of scuba diving. In the underwater world - the most beautiful and mystical part of our world - I want to come back again and again, this is how athletes share their impressions.
