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Scuba Diving in Bayahibe<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Bayahibe and more...<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Discover Bayahibe, a pictoresque fisherman village in Dominican Republic <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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We aim to share here some useful news about dive training, marine ecology and whatever is now happening in our diving world. At Coral Point Diving we also provide high quality scuba diving activities\/fun dives\/courses with PADI professionals.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Diving in Bayahibe is comprised of amazing reef systems and beautiful wrecks . Discover how beautiful and fascinated scuba diving is in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic and enjoy an incredible underwater adventure! <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tREAD MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Never stop to learn; here you will find several technical tips on training, on how to be a better diver and a better teacher. Did you know that little efforts can produce greater divers?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tREAD MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Our Latest News<\/h3>\n\t
Check what's happening now in Bayahibe<\/div>\n<\/div>
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Popular Dive Sites<\/h3>\n\t
Our beautiful reefs and wrecks in Bayahibe<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Dive Against Debris<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

PADI AWARE is now directly supporting Coral Point in the Dominican Republic with an amazing Project. It is not just about picking up trash, it is about developing data to lead governments and other entities to prevent trash from entering the ocean. Want to learn more about how you and your team can directly help save the ocean? Contact us at info@coralpointdiving. com<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Popular Programs<\/h3>\n\t
It doesn't matter your diver level, we have a program that fits your skills and interests. Dive Training has a big role in our conservation activities.<\/div>\n<\/div>
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Discover Scuba Diving in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Open Water Diver Course<\/a><\/h3>

Learn to dive with this 3 days course. The most popular entry level course in the world<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Advanced Open Water Diver<\/a><\/h3>

Learn how to go deeper and improve your diver's skills<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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IDC Instructor Course<\/a><\/h3>

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Reef Check<\/a><\/h3>

Reef Check programs provide ecologically sound and economically sustainable solutions to save our reefs. <\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Dive Against Debris<\/a><\/h3>

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Coral Watch Diver<\/a><\/h3>

CoralWatch is working with volunteers worldwide to increase understanding of coral reefs, coral bleaching and climate change.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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PADI Divemaster Course<\/a><\/h3>

The PADI Divemaster Course is the first professional level within the PADI System of diver education.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Found over sandy and muddy bottoms, sometimes near rocky reefs. Feeds on bottom fishes, crustaceans and mollusks. Ovoviviparous, gestation period about 4 months and 4-7 young are produced. Wings marketed smoked, dried-salted, and also used for fishmeal and oil. Harmful to shellfish banks; dangerous to bathers and fishers due to its poisonous spine<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Queen Angelfish<\/span> (Holacanthus ciliaris<\/em>)<\/span><\/h2>

Queen Angelfish<\/span>\u00a0-\u00a0Holacanthus ciliaris<\/span>: Most divers love angelfish; they are both beautiful and easy find during a dive. Queen Angelfish is a brilliant combination of blues, greens and yellows, and can be recognized bu the round spot on its forehead which looks like a crown with a bit of imagination.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Sergeant major<\/b>\u00a0(Abudefduf saxatilis<\/i>)<\/h2>

This small, flat, oval shaped reef fish has five distinct black bars on its sides. While in sandy areas and over reefs, it is in its light phase, generally silvery gray with a yellow sheen along its upper sides; and when hiding in a cave or crevice, it enters its dark phase, with its body going darker gray blue, almost blending in with its dark bars. Named from the military stripes they resemble, the sergeant majors school in groups of hundreds for feeding, but during spawning season, the male will aggressively guard his nest.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Trumpetfish (<\/span>Aulostomus maculates<\/em>)<\/span><\/h2>

These fish have long, thin, tubular bodies with trumpet-shaped mouths or snouts. Trumpetfish may be brown, reddish, bluish, or even bright yellow. Each of these colors can be used to blend in well with the reef.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Squirrelfish (Holocentrus adscensionis<\/em>)<\/span><\/h2>

Squirrelfish have spiky fins (which remind me of a mohawk) and big dark eyes. In fact, Squirrelfish are<\/em>\u00a0nocturnal, and they use their big, sensitive eyes to hunt for prey in minimal light. These night owls are typically found loafing around in dark areas of the reef during the day, but can be seen in the open on\u00a0night dives.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum<\/span><\/em>)<\/span><\/h2>

French Grunts and Blue Striped-Grunts (Haemulon sciurus<\/em>) are quite common and can be seen on nearly every shallow reef dive in the Caribbean. Grunts are so named because they can produce a grunting sound by grinding their teeth together and amplifying the noise with their air bladders!<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Yellow Goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus<\/em>)<\/span><\/h2>

Many divers confuse Yellow Goatfish and Yellowtail Snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus<\/em>) because of their similar coloration and the fact that they may school together in large groups on shallow reefs.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Porcupinefish (Diodon Hystric<\/em>)<\/span><\/h2>

Porcupine fish is a large, white pufferfish covered with long spines. Divers needn't fear a Porcupinefish's quills -- Porcupinefish are slow-moving, docile giants. Like other pufferfish, the Porcupinefish can \"puff up\" by filling with water when threatened.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Scrawled cowfish (Acanthostracion quadricornis)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h2>

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Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus<\/span>)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h2>

Porkfish is a Grunt from the Western Atlantic. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 40.6cm in length.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Green Moray Eel (Gymnothorax funebris<\/span>)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h2>

The moray\u2019s muscular, scaleless body is laterally compressed (flattened side to side).\u00a0 The dorsal and anal fins are continuous with the short tail, or caudal fin, giving the appearance of a single fin running from the top of the head, along the back, around the tail, and underneath forward to mid-body.\u00a0 It has neither pelvic nor pectoral fins. The green moray has conspicuous, tube-like nostrils and finds its prey mostly using its sense of smell.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans<\/span>)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h2>

Unfortunately, lionfish have become a common sight in the Caribbean. Lionfish, while beautiful, are an invasive species from the Indo Pacific. With no natural predators in the Caribbean, lionfish populations have skyrocketed over the last 10 years.Lionfish feed on young reef fish, who have not yet had the opportunity to reproduce. This has decimated reef fish populations in many areas of the Caribbean.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Spotted drumfish (Equetus punctatus<\/span>)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h2>

Spotted Drums are mismatched - they wear both spots and stripes! Adult Spotted Drums' unusual patterns make them a great favorite among divers.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Scrawled cowfish (Acanthostracion quadricornis<\/span>)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h2>

Acanthostracion quadricornis<\/span>: \u00a0is one of several species of cowfish found in the Caribbean. Cowfish are a type of boxfish and can be recognized by the cow-like horns above their eyes. These fish are docile and relatively slow-moving unless threatened.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Eagle Ray (Aetomylaeus sp.<\/i>)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h2>

The eagle rays<\/b>\u00a0are a group of\u00a0cartilaginous fishes consisting mostly of large species living in the open ocean rather than on the sea bottom. Eagle rays feed on\u00a0mollusks\u00a0and\u00a0crustaceans, crushing their shells with their flattened teeth. They are excellent swimmers and are able to breach the water up to several metres above the surface.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Manatees (Trichechus sp.<\/i>)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h2>

Manatees<\/b> are large, fully aquatic, mostly\u00a0herbivorous\u00a0marine mammals\u00a0sometimes known as\u00a0sea cows<\/b>. They measure up to 4.0 metres (13 ft 1 in) long, weigh as much as 590 kilograms (1,300 lb),\u00a0<\/sup>and have paddle-like flippers. Sadly, the main causes of death for manatees are human-related issues, such as\u00a0habitat destruction and human objects. Their slow-moving, curious nature has led to violent collisions with propeller-driven boats and ships.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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