About
Isla Catalina Diving has operated since 2016 out of La Romana, Dominican Republic, describing itself as the largest dive center in the country and serving over 20,000 divers and snorkelers a year. Its fleet, including the boats Aeternitas and Gandalf (each up to 80 guests/40 divers) and the smaller Devel (41 guests/28 divers), runs full-day trips to Catalina Island's famous reef, The Wall, which drops from around 5m down into deep blue water, plus a shallower site called The Aquarium. Standard diving and snorkeling day trips include equipment, a marine park entrance fee, a buffet lunch and open bar on Playa Grande beach, and a dive or snorkel guide; private charters are also available for groups on a per-boat rate. The center uses ScubaPro equipment and multilingual instructors.