- Depth range
- 6–12 m20–39 ft
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Entry
- Boat entry
- Visibility
- 15–25 m49–82 ft
- Water temperature
- 26–29°C79–84°F
Dive-site story
What makes this site worth diving
Scuttled off Bayahibe in 2008, the Atlantic Princess rests upright on sand at 12 meters depth. Storms broke open upper deck sections, allowing sunlight into the steel hull. Divers can circuit the 30-meter wreck in one dive, observing marine growth encrusting the superstructure and small fish schooling through the wheelhouse.
Upright wreck on sand at 12 meters depth
Sunlit interior swim-throughs
Southern stingrays resting in surrounding sand
Location
Find the site
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Plan this dive with care
- Watch for sharp metal edges around broken hull sections
- Control buoyancy to avoid kicking up silt in sandy swim-throughs
Seasonality
Best time to dive
- JBest
- FBest
- MBest
- ABest
- MBest
- JBest
- JBest
- ABest
- SBest
- OBest
- NBest
- DBest
Diving runs year-round in Bayahibe; December through April brings the driest weather and calmest seas.
Marine life
What you may encounter
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted DrumEquetus punctatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Great BarracudaSphyraena barracuda | Common | ||||||||||||
| Southern StingrayHypanus americanus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus | Common |
Marine forecast
Current and next 48 hours
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