Astron Wreck
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About this site
The Astron Wreck is Punta Cana's most famous shipwreck, a 120-metre Russian freighter that sank in 1978. It lies at depths between 8 and 14 metres (26 to 45 feet) among the local sites of Bavaro and Punta Cana.
The hull is now covered in coral and surrounded by abundant marine life, including barracudas, moray eels, turtles and rays. It is one of two wrecks among the local sites.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
DamselfishDamselfishReported here · unconfirmed
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
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