Catalina Island (Dominican Republic)

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Catalina Island, La Romana
La Romana

Catalina Island or Isla Catalina is a

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.[1]

Geography

The island itself is only 9.6 square kilometers in size, and is a diverse preservation of eco-systems including

sandbars
offshore bring the depth to just a few feet.

History

Catalina Island.

The island was baptized "Santa Catalina" by Christopher Columbus, who visited it in May 1494.

William Kidd's Quedagh Merchant

On December 13, 2007, the shipwreck of a 17th-century merchant vessel was found at a depth of three meters roughly 70 meters off of the island. It has since been identified as the pirate

Marine Protected Area in an attempt to preserve both the archaeological remains of the shipwreck and its surrounding reef ecosystem. The famed shipwreck has been nominated as a Living Museum in the Sea
. Living Museums in the Sea is a program started by Charles Beeker with the goal of protecting submerged cultural and biological resources around the world.

In a partnership with the

Children's Museum of Indianapolis and the Oficina Nacional de Patrimonio Cultural Subacuático (ONPCS), Indiana University recovered one of the 26 cannons found on the wreckage of the Quedagh Merchant. The cannon is now on display at the "National Geographic: Treasures of the Earth" exhibit in Indianapolis
. At the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indiana University students teach visitors about the Quedagh Merchant as well as the history of the country, maritime history, artifact conservation, and archaeology.

See also

  • Isla Saona

References

  1. ^ "Falling in Love With Catalina Island". Caribbean Journal. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2020-10-22.