When you discover scuba diving, you discover excitement and adventure, freedom and serenity. Nothing compares to the 'weightless' exhilaration of breathing underwater. Only a diver knows the feeling!

The PADI Discover Scuba Diving program lets you experience the thrill of diving under the supervision of a PADI Instructor in ideal conditions, such as those found at a resort.

During your adventure, you'll master some basic concepts and scuba skills before heading off to an open water dive. Your open water dive takes you to a maximum depth of 12 metres/40 feet! Additionally, one free local dive!

Beginning with a visit to a warm sandy pool, where a dozen or more gentle stingrays sweep the bottom with their velvety wings, you will glide across the surface of the pool with a mask and snorkel, and touch the backs of these friendly sea creatures. These gentle creatures no longer have their stingers, so you're perfectly safe to swim and enjoy the sensation of their graceful bodies moving around you. It's a good way to prepare you for the next, and most fearsome creature of the deep, the shark.

Of all marine creatures, none is more fascinating than the shark! Ocean World is the only marine park in the world to offer guests the chance to hold, to touch and to explore the deep sea secrets of the nurse shark. Under the close supervision of trained staff members, you will touch, hold, feed and ultimately swim with a small school of adult nurse sharks. These magnificent creatures, some as long as 7ft, will amaze you with their sandpapery skin, their fearsome teeth and their relaxed attitude towards humans, giving you an understanding and an appreciation of this beautiful and awe-inspiring creature that very few people will ever share! This is truly the adventure of a lifetime and a rare opportunity to meet nature on its own breathtaking terms.

Have your picture taken by the professional photographers - you'll want brag to your friends back home!

You also have the option of combining your Shark and Stingray Encounter with a Dolphin Swim Program
Dolphin Swim: The Dolphin Swim is the most popular program at Ocean World, it ultimately gives you the chance to experience a truly personal encounter with the dolphins. For 30 minutes you will spend some special moments in the water with the dolphins, sharing a kiss, hugging, dancing, feeding, petting and swimming. A 'human hurdle' and a spectacular dorsal fin tow will finish off the program!

Admission is included when you book this interaction program.

This interactive program enables participants to stand comfortably on a platform, approximately three feet below the water, and experience the magic of the dolphin world.

Although not a swim program, the Dolphin Encounter offers an up-close-and-personal opportunity for guests of all ages to meet these incredible mammals in the safety and comfort of waist deep water.

While gentle animal trainers supervise, guests and dolphins will share kisses, hugs, and 'dances.' Participants have the chance to touch the dolphin's smooth, rubbery skin and feed their new people-loving friends some fishy treats, all while posing for some once in a lifetime photos!

Onsite Photo and Video Lab: Ocean World provides a state-of-the-art digital photo, DVD and video lab onsite where guests can purchase a variety of these items of their interactive program, so you can capture the memories and cherish them for a lifetime!

Admission is included when you book this interaction program.

Take the 25 passenger catamaran to the coral reefs of Sosua. From there you will get the opportunity to snorkel with views of the stunning U-shaped beach, with fine whitish sands in a sheltered cove.

With an abundance of fish, including such species as flounder, parrot fish, grouper, porcupine and dozens of other varieties, the reefs offer delightful opportunities for feeding fish and taking underwater photos.

Onboard the catamaran is a relaxed atmosphere, with free beverages such as rum and other refreshments to keep you cool and energized to ensure you can make the most our of the unique snorkeling conditions.

The water is very calm in most areas and it is crystal clear on most days, making the visibility almost endless!

The most spectacular night tour on the island is the Magical Night Tour!

A member of Ocean World's friendly and courteous Guest Services Team will escort you from your Hotel to the stunning Casino Complex where the magic of this tour begins!

Treat yourself to an exquisite dinner including Lobster and imported Prime Rib, in a unique setting overlooking the Marina and the Sea.

Enjoy preferential seating at the spectacular 'Bravissimo' Show that combines Las Vegas' extravaganza with the beat of the islands. Tropical rhythms and astonishing costumes will take you on an enchanted journey through the Caribbean. A courtesy photo with the 'Bravissimo' dancers will be the perfect souvenir to remind you of this magical night! Complimentary Dominican Rum and soft drinks are served.

Try your luck at Ocean World Casino, and begin with your US$10 'Match-bet' gift! Enjoy your choice of the best table games and loosest slot machines in an elegant surrounding.

Modern music, great ambience and lots of dancing await you at the Lighthouse Lounge and Disco, from where you will admire the spectacular and dramatic scenery of the Atlantic Ocean.

A magical night - a must do for anyone visiting the Dominican Republic!

Come to see the playful Patagonian sea lions - aptly named the clowns of the sea - swim, dive, leap, bark and show off their acrobatic skills before your up-close meeting in one of our interaction pools. Be sure to book your opportunity to meet, pet and feed these fascinating, gregarious mammals!

The two male and six female sea lions at Ocean World come from Uruguay and South America and offer guests a very special encounter. Small groups of visitors are invited into unique pool areas where they can touch, feed, pet, and play games with these comical, agile sea lions.

At the end of the encounter, guests get a hug, a big wet kiss and the photo opportunity of a lifetime! Take your own or order them from Ocean World's professional photographers.

You also have the option of combining your Sea Lion Encounter with a Dolphin Swim Program
Dolphin Swim: The Dolphin Swim is the most popular program at Ocean World. This program ultimately gives you the chance to experience a truly personal encounter with the dolphins. For 30 minutes you will spend some very special moments in the water with the dolphins, sharing a kiss, hugging, dancing, feeding, petting and swimming. A 'human hurdle' and a spectacular dorsal fin tow will finish off the program!

Onsite Photo and Video Lab: Ocean World provides a state-of-the-art digital photo, DVD and video lab onsite where guests can purchase a variety of these items of their interactive program, so you can capture the memories and cherishing them for a lifetime!

Admission is included when you book this interaction program.

Attention all you serious fun seekers!

Here is your chance to experience the thrill of white water rafting. Prepare for a pure adrenaline rush as you tackle the rapids of the Yaque del North River in the mountainous range of the island.

This is one of the most exhilarating adventures in the Dominican Republic - superb day out!

Full tuition and safety equipment is provided prior to boarding the rafts.

At the end of the river rafting experience, enjoy a sumptuous Dominican buffet lunch to settle the excitement!

This is your opportunity to visit one of the most idyllic islands known on the North Coast!

Speedboats will whisk you over to the spectacular island - a natural sandbank in the middle of the Ocean.

The powder white sand is surrounded by aqua marine clear waters, perfect for the optional snorkeling tour.

Discover the coral reefs and abundance of tropical fish. The island is perfect for tan-topping and relaxation.

Back on mainland a Dominican buffet lunch is served, after which you will have more time to relax on the beach of Punta Rusia before being whisked off again through the lush Mangrove National Park.

A truly exclusive day out!

Discover some of the best diving in the world! The Caribbean is host to some of the most amazing and most popular dive sites on offer! Experience the colorful underwater world, with an abundance of fish species and other creatures to see in these crystal clear waters!

Here is your chance to experience the beauty of the Caribbean diving world. This package offers you FIFTEEN local dives!

If you are interested in an international diving certification, you are looking for our PADI Certification as an Open Water Diver, the most popular, most recognized and most complete diving certificate around the world.

Maybe you were thinking of taking this course back home already, but you never had the time for it. Now you do, so seize the moment!

After the academics, pool and 4 Open Water dives, you are rewarded with the most recognized and respected certification in the world, which will allow you to dive independently in your home country or at any of your future destinations.

This course is perfect for those who would like to make diving and discovering the wonders of the ocean world their lifetime hobby.

Explore the oldest city in the Americas and the first capital of the New World - Santo Domingo!

This guided tour includes visits to the house of Christopher Columbus' son, the oldest Cathedral in the New World and Calle las Damas, the oldest street in the Americas.

The capital city is a fusion of ancient architecture with modern developments, offering some wonderful photo opportunities, as your guide points out all the places of interest, giving you interesting facts about such an old city!

For the bargain hunters time for shopping in El Conde is not to be missed!

Discover the colonial city of Puerto Plata and beautiful beach of Sosua on this bus tour, on which you will be accompanied by a professional and friendly guide!

Visit the famous Brugal rum factory, the Fortress and the Amber Museum of Puerto Plata, while your informative guide gives you interesting facts about the areas.

Sosua is a hub for souvenir shopping at the many beach market stalls. This is your chance to put your haggling expertise into practice! A lovely, relaxing day out!

The peninsula of Samana has two hidden treasures - El Limon and Bacardi Island.

El Limon has one of the highest and most stunning waterfalls on the island and you will bathe in the cool spring waters after taking in the breathtaking views of the area.

Lunch on Bacardi Island is a Dominican treat - Fresh fish cooked in Coconut sauce washed down with a refreshing Coco Loco - absolutely mouthwatering!

After lunch a well deserved rest on the white powdered beach makes this day a best seller!

'Deep Sea' or 'Big Game' Fishing is extremely popular, as the variety and bounty of game fish in the Puerto Plata area is extremely rewarding. Depending on the season you may land Wahoo, White Marlin, Dolphin, Kingfish, Blue Marlin, Sailfish, Barracuda and more.

The captain and his crew know the right spots like the back of their hands, and they have all the proper equipment. They just need you to hook that Fish!

Discover some of the best diving in the world! The Caribbean is host to some of the most amazing and most popular dive sites on offer! Experience the colorful underwater world, with an abundance of fish species and other creatures to see in these crystal clear waters!

Here is your chance to experience the beauty of the Caribbean diving world. This package offers you TEN local dives!

Combine the Dolphin Encounter Program with the Shark and Stingray Encounter Program for a truly memorable experience!

Although not a swim program, the Dolphin Encounter offers an up-close-and-personal opportunity for guests of all ages to meet these incredible mammals in the safety and comfort of waist deep water.

While gentle animal trainers supervise, guests and dolphins will share kisses, hugs, and 'dances.' Participants have the chance to touch the dolphin's smooth, rubbery skin and feed their new people-loving friends some fishy treats.

You will enter a warm sandy pool where a dozen or more gentle stingrays sweep the bottom with their velvety wings. Glide across the surface of the pool with a mask and snorkel, and touch the backs of these beautiful, friendly sea creatures. Because these gentle creatures no longer have their powerful stingers, you're perfectly safe to swim and enjoy the sensation of their graceful bodies moving around you.

Of all marine creatures, none is more fearsome or more fascinating than the shark! Ocean World is the only marine encounter park in the world to offer guests the chance to hold, to touch and to explore the deep sea secrets of the nurse shark. Under the careful supervision of trained staff members, participants will touch, hold, feed and ultimately swim with a small school of adult nurse sharks. These magnificent creatures will amaze you with their sandpapery skin, their fearsome teeth and their relaxed attitude towards human visitors, giving you an understanding and an appreciation of this beautiful and awe-inspiring creature that very few people will ever share! This is truly the adventure of a lifetime and a rare opportunity to meet nature on its own breathtaking terms.

Have your picture taken by the professional photographers - you'll want brag to your friends back home!

Admission is included when you book this interaction program.

Splash through a shimmering waterfall and enter the undersea magic of Ocean World! This is a marine adventure unlike anything you've ever experienced before.

With something to keep the entire family occupied and entertained for hours, Ocean World is a must for everyone visiting the Dominican Republic!

Hold a powerful, playful bottlenose dolphin in your arms. Feel the velvety sweep of a dozen, gentle stingrays glide past you. Run your hand along the sandpapery skin of a seven-foot nurse shark, and then join her for a swim in her deep sea aquarium. Share a smile and a kiss with a playful South American sea lion. Fill your hands with seeds and have a fluorescent bright Macaw or Toucan touch down for a feast. Snorkel through a spectacular coral grotto, alive with colorful tropical fish.

Ocean World Adventure Park what you experience here will become the memory of a lifetime.

Come explore Ocean World!

Thinking of getting certified during your Puerto Plata vacation, but you don't have enough time for a regular diver course?

Now there's a quick and easy program that PADI designed and that we offer especially for you!

This is your chance to slap on some fins, strap on a mask and experience an intense adventure in a short amount of time.

Discover some of the best diving in the world! The Caribbean is host to some of the most amazing and most popular dive sites on offer! Experience the colorful underwater world, with an abundance of fish species and other creatures to see in these crystal clear waters!

Here is your chance to experience the beauty of the Caribbean diving world. This package offers you FIVE local dives!

The Dolphin Swim, the most popular program at Ocean World, begins with an educational introduction presented by our expert dolphin trainers. You'll not only learn fascinating facts about these amazing creatures, but you will also be given important safety instructions for the encounter - a must for a truly pleasurable experience.

All participants in the Dolphin Swim must wear life jackets (provided) to float freely on the surface, allowing the dolphins to come much closer. A maximum of ten participants and two dolphins take part in each session, making for a truly personal encounter! The in-water time is about 30 minutes during which you'll spend some very special moments with the dolphins, sharing a kiss, hugging, dancing, feeding, petting and swimming. A 'human hurdle' and a spectacular dorsal fin tow will finish off and soon become your most memorable event from your Puerto Plata vacation!

Why not combine your Dolphin Swim with a Sea Lion OR Shark and Sting Ray Encounter?
Sea Lion: Watch the playful Patagonian sea lions swim, dive, leap, bark and show off their acrobatic skills before your up-close meeting in one of the interaction pools. Meet, pet and feed these fascinating mammals, before ending with a hug, a big wet kiss and the photo opportunity of a lifetime!
Shark and Stingray: Glide across the surface of a warm stingray pool with a mask and snorkel, touching the backs of these beautiful, gentle sea creatures. The stingrays no longer have their stingers, so you're perfectly safe to enjoy the sensation of their graceful bodies moving around you. The most fearsome and fascinating marine creature is the shark! Ocean World is the only park in the world to offer guests the chance to hold, touch, feed and swim with a small school of adult nurse sharks, under the supervision of expert trained staff.

Admission is included when you book an interaction program.

Nothing matches the magic of a Caribbean sunset.

Start your evening with a sunset cruise and enjoy a breathtaking view of the Puerto Plata coastline that will stay with you forever. Music and an assortment of snacks and drinks are provided.

A perfect ending to a beautiful day in paradise!

Combine the Dolphin Encounter Program with the Sea Lion Encounter Program to ensure a truly memorable and exciting experience!

Although not a swim program, the Dolphin Encounter offers an up-close-and-personal opportunity for guests of all ages to meet these incredible mammals in the safety and comfort of waist deep water.

While gentle animal trainers supervise, guests and dolphins will share kisses, hugs, and 'dances.' Participants have the chance to touch the dolphin's smooth, rubbery skin and feed their new people-loving friends some fishy treats, all while posing for some once in a lifetime photos!

Come to see the playful Patagonian sea lions - aptly named the clowns of the sea - swim, dive, leap, bark and show off their acrobatic skills before your up-close meeting in one of our interaction pools. Be sure to book your opportunity to meet, pet and feed these fascinating, gregarious mammals!

The two male and six female sea lions at Ocean World come from Uruguay and South America and offer guests a very special encounter. Small groups of visitors are invited into unique pool areas where they can touch, feed, pet, and play games with these comical, agile sea lions.

At the end of the encounter, guests get a hug, a big wet kiss and the photo opportunity of a lifetime! Take your own or order them from Ocean World's professional photographers.

Admission is included when you book this interaction program.