Zingara Wreck

The Zingara Wreck is a 30-metre (100-foot) coastal freighter sitting in 35 metres (117 feet) of water off Sosua, Dominican Republic. The vessel was intentionally sunk for diving purposes in the early 1990s — one account dates this to 1992, another to 1993 — and it now lies in the open ocean roughly 15 minutes by boat from Sosua Beach. The hull has since become encrusted with coral and supports a variety of marine life, and the wreck is suitable for penetration and exploration.

The site sits at a maximum depth of around 35 metres and, because that is relatively deep, it is typically dived as a multi-level dive: divers work the wreck itself and then move to a reef located to the south, stretching a dive to 35–40 minutes rather than spending the full bottom time on the wreck alone. The wreck is advanced-level diving and is recommended for experienced divers only.

Resident marine life includes a large green moray and big barracuda that have made the wreck their home, along with a broader variety of species across the wreck and surrounding reef. Water temperature runs 26–29°C year-round.