Diving in Cuba

The Cuban archipelago is made up of about 4,195 islands and cays, of which only inhabited Cuba and the Isla de la Juventud. With only 110,000 km ² hosts in their 5746 km of coastline over 200 bays and some 289 natural beaches, all with an average temperature of the water 27 degrees C (80.6 degrees F) and visibility of over 30 meters, so is an ideal destination for lovers of the underwater activities.

Coral formations that are located a few meters from the Cuban coast bring several advantages, including the protection of its beaches, diving sessions attractive and safe practice of various water sports, without ignoring that are an important habitat for flora and marine life, consisting of fish of various shapes and sizes, almost a forest of coral, sponges, gorgonians, algae and other animals and plants along the edge of virtually all of the island shelf and are considered among the richest and several Caribbean countries.

Throughout the country more than 500 well-studied areas of diving in exotic underwater landscapes. Caves, vertical walls, tunnels, canals and cliffs offer endless options for day or night diving. For immersion in them there are many facilities and comes under the guidance of expert divers backed by the World Underwater Federation (CMAS) and the Canadian-American Certified Dive (ACUC), and other prestigious international schools. Horizontal visibility is between 20 and 40 meters.

History has also left an important extra: it is estimated that more than one thousand vessels have been sunk in these waters, pirate ships and caravels carrying the treasures of the New and the Old World were victims of the bandits of the sea or large storms. It is for this reason that many experts call the Cuban coast paradise of Archeology.

Recommended areas: South of the Isle of Youth and Cayo Largo del Sur, Maria la Gorda in Pinar del Rio, north coast of Havana, Varadero and artificial submarine fleet, the Zapata Peninsula espeleobuceo; coast of Cienfuegos, which includes coral wonders Notre Dame, 6m in height; coast of Santiago de Cuba, with significant wrecks; northern coast of Camaguey, Holguin and Jardines del Rey, protected by a large coral formation is considered the second worldwide.