El Peñon - Dominican Republic
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El Peñon is a long reef that can be divided up into 3 different dive sites all sitting in about 40 to 90 feet of saltwater. Not as popular as some of the Dominican Republic’s other dive sites, making it a bit more pristine and less crowded, so it’s worth the longer boat ride out here.
You’ll see typical Caribbean life like nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, turtles, stingrays, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, parrot fish, and grouper.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Stingrays
137
Total Sightings
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M
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J
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#2
Green Turtle
94
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
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#3
Trumpetfish
85
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Lionfish
83
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Moray Eel
80
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Pufferfish
70
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Parrotfish
67
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Angelfish
47
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Butterfly Fish
40
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Surgeonfish
38
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
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