NBM Dive Site Resource
Golden Fleece
Samaná Bay waters, Samaná Province, Dominican Republic
The wreck identified by John Chatterton and John Mattera as Joseph Bannister's Golden Fleece anchors the search chronicled in Robert Kurson's Pirate Hunters; NBM does not publish the site's exact location.
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Aquatic life at this dive site
What divers may encounter
Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
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Photographs
Three views rotate from the published gallery on each visit.
Contributor media
Dive videos
Three featured video positions are reserved on every profile.Recent field observations
Diver-reported temperatures
Automatically checked observations from dives during the past 14 days. Three reports are visible at a time; scroll for more.A report that passes the automatic checks will appear here with the dive date, diver’s display name, and temperatures at each depth.
Reports are automatically checked for plausible dates, depths, and temperatures. They are observations, not forecasts; confirm conditions before diving.
Why divers know this place
Highlights
Seventeenth-century piracy history, archival research, underwater identification and the Chatterton–Mattera search.
Shipwreck-only module
The wreck
This section appears only on shipwreck records and brings the vessel, its loss, present condition, access, and responsible wreck-diving considerations into one place.
- Vessel type
- Seventeenth-century merchant vessel turned pirate ship
- Protection or memorial status
- Confirm current Dominican Republic archaeological and access requirements
Before you arrive
Access notes
Exact coordinates are intentionally omitted. This profile documents the historical site and expedition connection; it does not grant or imply access.
Plan within your training
Conditions and hazards
Open-water conditions, remote operations, entanglement, fragile archaeological material and legal or heritage restrictions; current site-specific conditions are not published here.
At the site
Facilities and support
No public facilities or operator relationship documented.
Related Diving Media
Books, productions, publications, audio, and communities connected to this site.
Books & Audiobooks
- Pirate Hunters →
Robert Kurson
Independent resource notice
This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.