Scuba Diving at Catalina Island: A Breathtaking Underwater Adventure in Dominican Republic

Experience the breathtaking underwater world of Catalina Island in the Dominican Republic with our scuba diving adventure. Dive into the crystal-clear waters, encounter vibrant marine life, and indulge in a delicious Dominican BBQ lunch. Book now!

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Isla Catalina - Start at The Wall on the east side of the island—one of the nation’s most pristine diving sites, with depths between 33 and 99 feet (10 and 30 m). Beneath the surface, admire colorful coral reef gardens as well as other diverse marine life including octopuses, vase sponges, flamingo tongues, and lion and scorpion fish.
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What's Included
  • Roundtrip transportation to and from your hotel
  • Buffet lunch with open bar
  • Use of SCUBA equipment
  • Guided scuba diving excursion on Catalina Island
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Confirmation of exact tour start time
What's Not Included
  • Towels
  • The client must be aware of their belongings, our company is not responsible for lost items.
  • This tour does not have pick-up in Cap Cana or the airport area, the taxi is at the client’s expense
  • This tour does not include pickups in Veron, Pueblo Bavaro, additional cost
  • To take this tour, you must have a diving license.
  • Photos (External company)
Additional Information

Catalina Island is recognized as one of the best snorkeling and scuba diving destinations in Dominican Republic.
Catalina Island Scuba Diving is an exciting adventure tour that includes the option to Scuba Dive and Snorkel at Catalina Island, Dominican Republic.
Our tour begins with a scenic drive to La Romana, were guests will board a comfortable two…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Yennifero137
Jun 18, 2025
An incredible experience! 5/5 ⭐️ - An incredible experience! 5/5 ⭐️ The diving tour exceeded all my expectations. From the beginning, the service was impeccable: the instructors are knowledgeable, patient, and very friendly, making the activity safe and fun, even for beginners like me. In addition to the exciting diving, the tour included a visit to Catalina Island, where we enjoyed a delicious lunch with spectacular views. The combination of adventure and relaxation was perfect. It was definitely worth every penny. I would recommend this tour to anyone looking for a unique and well-organized experience! I will be back soon. Thank you for everything!
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Igoralt83
Jun 30, 2024
They are professionals - For underwater friends, take this excursion without hesitation. These are two dives on Catalina Island in the Dominican Republic. Fascinating
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John19bush88
Jun 30, 2024
Professional - I want to recommend all diving lovers to book with them, they are really professional and very organized. They do two dives on Catalina Island, on the coral platform The Wall
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L3653vkkevinb
Mar 13, 2024
Diving off Catalina Island - The whole day went very well, from the pick up at our hotel to getting dropped off at the end of the day. I scuba dived which was really good. Joel was a great dive master. Catalina Island is beautiful, although we probably spent more time there than we would have chosen to do. It was pretty breezy and those in our group who snorkeled did not have near the experience of the divers. Lunch and drinks on the island were good. All in all I would recommend this tour, especially for the divers.
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Josh_a
Jan 11, 2024
I was able to do the 2... - I was able to do the 2 dives. I had the best time. This was my first scuba experience since getting my license. I met some amazing people who had been diving for years. After my first dive that day, the guys treated me like everyone else who had been diving for years. I got a lot of great advice, and the dive master who told me to call him Joe was the best. They also shared pictures of their different dive experiences over the years with me. I felt like part of a brotherhood. Thank you to all for such a great time.
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Kristinfa9542lu
Jan 9, 2024
Great diving! - I did a 2 tank dive, not sure on the company as it was an odd setup with guy we booked thru at hotel. Amazing dive, did the Wall and the Aquarium, so beatiful!
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Joanacarr
Aug 30, 2025
You get what you pay for - The initial communication was good detailing pick up time and sending a picture of the van that would collect us which was helpful. The transfer to the port took place in two stages - local mini bus to a meeting point and then onwards to La Romana port from there. It’s was a long transfer, taking about two hours in total. The trip itself was a bit strange in that no one really knew what was going on - or we weren’t told what to expect, just expected to go along with being shuffled about. This is likely due to the language barrier and I accept that in a Spanish speaking country, I should have made more effort to learn basic Spanish. However the trip was advertised as catering to English speakers so we figured we would be fine. However there was very little understanding between the guests and the crew. The dive sites themselves are unknown to us - there were no pre-dive briefings and I’m not sure our diver knew what to do when signing our log books. He didn’t add his dive number or instructor number. I’m unsure how legit it was as a dive provider. As experienced divers, myself (PADI Rescue) and my partner (PADI OW) felt uncomfortable with the process and implementation. No buddy checks - we were ushered into the water very quickly and one of our group had a leak in their jacket which I felt should have been identified pre-dive. When swapping BCDs, the leaking jacket was thrown into a pile with the others and I suppose will be used again in another dive. Our guide was good under water, even more impressive that he was able to fulfil his duties with a disability. He was easily the hardest working member of the crew from what I saw and I am grateful for his support i.e. getting out of the water etc. after our two dives, which were interesting with lots of wildlife, e.g. lion fish, spotted eagle ray, trumpet fish, etc, we were shuffled onto a speed boat to be taken to Catalina island for an ok buffet lunch. Various members of our own boat left the island at different times which was confusing. I asked the staff about it but they seemed to get annoyed at the questions. I think at this point we were supposed to sail back to port but Other people in our group said they hadn’t had the chance to snorkel, so we made another stop and didn’t leave the Catalina area until 4.30pm. This was the time we expected to return to our hotels by according to the description. We had evening plans, so messaged the tour operators to confirm return time and after some back and forth they said that they would organise a private transfer back to the hotel so we could get back in good time. They sent a picture of the car and the name of the driver who would pick us up. On arrival at the port, there was no private transfer and we were shuffled onto another minibus - it was apparent no one really knew what was going on. I messaged the tour operators again and they assured us we would be dropped off first, but that wasn’t the case, doing hotel drop offs elsewhere before our own. Eventually we arrived at our hotel 2 1/2 hours after the advertised time, which scuppered our evening plans. Further contact with the tour operators to said that they would organise original transfer we had booked had to be redirected or something like that, but we didn’t find this our until the next day. Ultimately, the day was OK. The language barrier was an issue and none of the guests knew what to expect. It became a standing joke that we needed to just go along with it and jokes were shared among split passengers that they ‘hoped the other would survive’. I’d advise spending a bit more money on a qualified dive company and people who are able to communicate clearly - unless you speak Spanish coherently. I was disappointed that the resolution we were promised didn’t happen and it put a bit of a dampener on our day. A final note on the on-board toilet - DON’T do it! It was unclean and unsanitary, which meant that many passengers preferred dehydration (in 33C temps) over needing to use it!
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Eric_t
Apr 26, 2025
Beware of transportation - Driving and changing cars 3 times to get to the location was crazy and then trying to get back to my hotel was crazier with the drivers not knowing who I was
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Leah
Jun 21, 2025
HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. DO NOT RECOMMEND! - 4.5 hr to get there, multiple shuttles, 2 unnecessary gift shop stops. Missed half the day. Got to do 1 dive not 2 as promised. No apologies. Extremely rude hosts. All communication in Spanish. Was told (in English) we knew we were coming here so we should have learned Spanish. They refused to try and help us understand communication. Very overcrowded vessel. Small boat taxi to dive boat driven very recklessly. Hit waves at high speed jamming us down into the metal seats hurting our backs. Do NOT recommend!! Horrible experience. Unlike anything I’ve experienced before as a seasoned traveler.
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Mona
Dec 28, 2024
Lucky nothing catastrophic happened - Excursion was terrible. Way Too many people, not enough life jackets or room to sit and the scuba diving followed no safety precautions. One teenage girl in the group was injured by an air tank not being secured correctly. Dive masters did not speak English very well. Very scary experience.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).