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Where’s Catalina island located?Catalina Island or Isla Catalina is a tropical island located 1.5 miles from the mainland on the south-east corner of the Dominican Republic, near La Altagracia and La Romana. It is an occasional destination for cruise ships on Caribbean routes. In particular, Costa Cruises has a private beach on the island. Their ships anchor offshore and transport passengers to shore via tender.

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Catalina Island, Dominican Republic beach
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Catalina Island, Dominican Republic
Geography
Coordinates
18°21′36″N 69°00′17″W
Area
9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Length
4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Width
3.0 km (1.86 mi)
Highest elevation
60 ft (18 m)
Administration
Dominican Republic
Province
La Romana
The island itself is only 9.6 square kilometers in size, and is a diverse preservation of eco-systems including sand dunes, mangroves, and reefs. Formed out of coral stone, the island contains three overlapping plateaus. The highest elevation on the island is only 60 feet above sea level. The seas around the Island are rich in wildlife, with many species of birds and tropical marine fish, and there are large areas where natural sandbars offshore bring the depth to just a few feet.
Tourism
The island is a popular destination, and ships travel daily to Catalina from La Romana to visit the beach, snorkel, and view the corals close to the shore.

Scuba diving

The Aquarium reef, Catalina Island
Catalina Island is a popular destination for scuba diving thanks to its coral reef and marine ecosystems. Dive sites include the Wall and the Aquarium; tropical fish that can be seen there include the sergeant major, damselfish, squirrelfish, and stingrays. There are weekly trips to Catalina Archived 2019-12-10 at the Wayback Machine from Punta Cana and la romana. Reposteria Santa pan bakery pizza la romana RD. Reposteria la Romana repùblica dominicana, 4|3|2020