Reef Oasis Dive Club Viva Dominican

Location

Situated inside Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Resort on the beach of La Romana, Dominican Republic.

Dive Overview

Get up close with the areas natural diversity, and enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime experience of diving in the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean Sea at the world-famous reefs of Bayahibe. At the different dive sites you will see magnificent coral formations, colorful marine life and may even encounter dolphins, sting-rays, nurse sharks and marine manatees.

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Accommodation Overview

Reef Oasis Dive Club Viva Dominican Accommodation Overview

The dive center is located in Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Resort.

Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Resort

Vacations at Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach include accommodations, all meals and snacks, unlimited beverages, cocktails and wine, kids club, selection of water and land sports, theme nights and the most striking shows, as well as discotheques.

613 guest rooms and bungalows feature tranquil island dcor, plush bedding, and rejuvenating bath products. Modern amenities such as flat screen TVs, a mini refrigerator, and free WiFi in common areas enhance your stay. Rooms have lush garden views, while our coral stone bungalows offer spectacular ocean or garden views

Dive Information

Dive Sites

Surrounding the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach resort, there are numerous interesting dive sites to explore many suitable for total beginners and some more exhilarating dive sites such as the St. George Wreck a 240ft shipwreck inhabited by barracudas.

• St. George Wreck - Originally known as M.V. Norbrae, the St. George was built in 1962, in Ardrossan shipyard in Strathclyde, Scotland. This 240 feet long, transatlantic cargo freighter, which transported wheat and barley between Norway and the Americas, was abandoned in Santo Domingo harbor after 20 years of service and was renamed after taking the full brunt of Hurricane George in 1999. On June 12th, 1999 the St.George was sunk offshore of La Romana-Bayahibe to create an artificial reef and an interesting diving location.
• Atlantic Princess Wreck - The Atlantic Princess, which ran around Bayahibe in the past was getting ready to be intentionally sunk and turned into an artificial reef for scuba divers. On August 15, 2008 during Tropical Storm Fay big waves took it to the beach beside Dreams La Romana Resort.
• The local paper said: The boat was an attraction for tourists staying at hotels in the east, especially in the La Romana, Dominicus and Bayahibe area during the winter holidays.. It has been decontaminated and prepared for the sinking. The Environment and Tourism Ministries, as well as the Navy, will take part in this venture. Officials say the boat will be ready in about 15 days, once 100,000 gallons of contaminated water on board the ship have all been removed.
• Well it took a bit longer, another date was set for December and then one day, May 6, 2009, exactly, the boat disappeared by itself, unfortunately in a shallow location, and many experts say that a surge from any major storm will probably destroy it. But for now, we have a new wreck that can be enjoyed even by new divers.
• Ancla - The Ancla dive site is perfect for beginners, which is why it is the site we use for divers on the PADI Discover Scuba Diving and PADI Scuba Diver courses. Ancla is a shallow garden reef located right in front of the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach resort in La Romana Bayahibe and can be reached by boat from the resort beach in less than 5 minutes.
• This dive site boasts a great variety of colorful corals, marine sponges and tropical marine life - as well as canons and an anchor of a shipwreck dating back to the 1700's.
• Casa Estrella, Acuario & Angulas Paradise - Shallow Caribbean reefs nestled in front of the Parque Nacional del Este national park with coral and marine sponges, as well as typical Caribbean marine life.
• Catalina Garden - A shallow Caribbean reef with very good visibility and a 1m to 3m drop. Here you will see coral and marine sponges, as well as typical Caribbean marine life.
• Catalina Wall -Catalina is a marvelous marine canyon and just a short swim away is La Pared or The Wall, where the seabed drops away into the depths of the ocean. The lower part of the wall sequesters green and black coral, as well as huge sea sponges.
• Cocas Reef (Wreck) - Situated around a ship that had been blown up and its wreckage scattered around the bottom. Full of life. Lots of healthy coral reef around it, free swimming barracuda.
• Dominicus Reef - Dominicus reef, as the name suggests, is in front of the resort. An awesome dive site with beautiful corals and marine life to look at. It is part of the same reef that goes from Viva Shallow and continues along the coast all the way to El Peon and Piscina Natural.
• El Faro - An amazing Caribbean reef rests on this shallow garden and has a variety of corals and sea sponges, here typical Caribbean marine life flourishes.
• Park II - This sand-filled space between small coral walls is home to a large collection of colorful fish and canons from a shipwreck dating back to the 1700s and at a depth of just 12m 14m, it is ideal for beginners as well as for taking beautiful underwater photos.
• Parquera & Canal Saona - This deep Caribbean reef holds many of the areas hard and soft corals and sea fans.
• Tortuga - A shallow garden surrounds this beautiful Caribbean reef containing a great variety of corals and sea sponges in a variety of vibrant colors, populated by typical Caribbean marine life.
• Coral Garden - Dive site with an artificial reef that is under the care of Reef Oasis Dive Club. Sandy bottom with natural reef and artificial structure with corals.

Packages & Rates

Diving Packages

Diving package is personal (price per person) & includes air tanks, belt, weights, guide. Not included: dive equipment, Nitrox tanks, dive insurance, supplements and extras, transfers between the dive center and hotels.

Extras And Supplements

The rental cost of diving and snorkeling equipment is per day.

PADI Courses

Equipment will be free of charge after the courses listed below except for scuba review.

Accommodations

Viva Dominican can offer all Inclusive accommodation at Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Resort. Contact us for details.

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