Scuba diving Dominican Republic (11 ocean dives and 3 freshwater Caves)
The Dominican Rep. covers the eastern two thirds of the island Hispanola, which they share with Haiti. It has a population of about 11 million people. Santo Domingo is the Capital. When to dive the Dominican Republic: The North Coast is best in February and March, The South & Punta Cana area are best from December to mid-April Hurricane season is from June to November with the highest chance of being affect by Tropical storms, or Hurricanes from August to November. Puerto Plata - Average temperatures Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Min (°C) 18 17 18 20 20 20 21 21 21 20 19 18 Max (°C) 29 30 29 29 31 32 33 33 33 32 31 29 Min (°F) 64 63 64 68 68 68 70 70 70 68 66 64 Max (°F) 84 86 84 84 88 90 91 91 91 90 88 84 East Coast: Punta Cana - Average temperatures Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Min (°C) 22 22 22 22 23 24 25 25 24 24 23 22 Max (°C) 28 28 28 29 30 30 30 31 31 30 29 28 Min (°F) 72 72 72 72 73 75 77 77 75 75 73 72 Max (°F) 82 82 82 8