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  1. RyanNM

    Conditions in Cuba Gardens of the Queenpost-Irma

    Did you go? How'd you like it? I went in January and it was awesome! For anyone still wondering, the southern side of the island didn't get hit. The reefs there are in great condition and full of life.
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    Varadero or Holguin... which is better?

    The Caribbean side of the island is known to have significantly superior diving, but you find the all-inclusive resort areas on the northern, Atlantic side, if that's what you're looking for. I've only dived Santa Lucia on the Atlantic side, which was ok. I have found the Caribbean much...
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    Cuba diving, Isla de la Juventud?

    Yes, the area is super-protected and only about 1000 divers are allowed in a year to keep it pristine, which it is. A weeklong liveaboard is the only way you can dive there. It is really special, but exclusive. I wasn't able to afford it until more recently. Along with the diving, the...
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    Cuba diving, Isla de la Juventud?

    If you're "done diving there," you will miss out on the pristine diving in los Jardines de la Reina, definitely bucket list worthy! Diving the Caribbean side of the island is superior to the Atlantic side, though I'm sure there are places there worth diving. But los Jardines is spectacular and...
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    Scuba Options in Central America

    Thanks, dmaziuk
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    Scuba Options in Central America

    Hey, thanks for this info. I'm not familiar with the diving in CR, so I'm hoping to pick your brain for your experiences there. I'm traveling with family to CR this June; we haven't nailed down where yet. It looks like the Guanacaste coast might be what we are looking for: the islands sound good...
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    Tamarindo Dive Shops

    How was the quality of the diving? Depths, viz, sights, etc? thanks
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    Bayhibe DR August 2017 ScubaFun

    Try plugging it into Mapquest.
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    Have you gone on a liveaboard in Jardines de la Reina, Cuba?

    They are linked with the company EcoCuba Outings out of Calif that is officially certified by OFAC; you receive a letter of authorization from Eco Cuba along with a full itinerary that will satisfy the (dumb) OFAC restrictions. There are some lectures on board that cover the Marine Reserve and...
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    Have you gone on a liveaboard in Jardines de la Reina, Cuba?

    Just returned from a week diving on the Avalon 2 in los Jardines. Wow. It was a great experience. First class service and pristine reefs, lots of sea life, tons of reef, silky and nurse sharks almost every dive. A beautiful experience all around. Great people committed to quality service...
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    Scuba Diving Trip Central Cuba 14-23 July

    Looks like a great itinerary. I've enjoyed Playa Giron a couple of times. Great, healthy reef, nice tunnels and swim throughs, not so much big fish.
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    Best non-liveaboard diving in Cuba?

    Did you go with Avalon last summer?
  13. RyanNM

    Best non-liveaboard diving in Cuba?

    When did you do Jardines de la Reina? I'm going there the end of this month. Sounds like you weren't impressed.
  14. RyanNM

    Best non-liveaboard diving in Cuba?

    The Bay of Pigs is actually referred to in Cuba as Playa Giron, which you may have read about in the above posts. It was good diving, some of the most colorful corals I've experienced. Not many large fish.
  15. RyanNM

    Puerto Plata - Dominican Republic

    On the south side of the island, Bayahibe is good for diving.
  16. RyanNM

    Best non-liveaboard diving in Cuba?

    Btw, I went to Cuba to study Spanish, with a couple different casa owners-Spanish teachers, to take some veterinarian supplies for an organization in Santiago, and to meet and talk with people, reason #5 in OFAC requirements. Upon return there was nothing, no records or activity schedules...
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    Best non-liveaboard diving in Cuba?

    I don't know what kind of accommodations you were planning on staying in, but I strongly suggest you stay in casas particulares, licensed private homes that have one or several rooms set up to house tourists. It's one of the best ways to get to know Cuba on a more intimate level, living with a...
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    Best non-liveaboard diving in Cuba?

    Got back last night from 6 weeks on the island, from Santiago de Cuba in the east to Havana. Dived Chivirico, near Santiago, and Santa Lucia. They were OK- I wasn't super excited upon exiting. I wanted to dive the "Cristobol Colon," the Spanish war ship sunk during the Cuban War for...
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    Best non-liveaboard diving in Cuba?

    Yeah, don't you know, the forbidden travel requirements for "freest country in the world."
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