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Kris - 14 Jul 2004 08:55 GMT
I am thinking  about going to Cuba and maybe do a little diving over there.
Does anyone know good places and can recomend any accomodations there?
Kris
John (Sandy) MacTavish - 14 Jul 2004 12:53 GMT
> I am thinking  about going to Cuba and maybe do a little diving over there.
> Does anyone know good places and can recomend any accomodations there?
> Kris

here's my favourite - Guardalavaca

http://www.cubalinda.com/English/Activities/ScubaDiving/ScubaCenterDetails.asp?C
enter=21#Detail1


bonus snorkeling 100m off the beach

lots of all-inclusives, but the best beer's on the beach at Rumbo's

or stay in Holguin - but it's expensive to commute

other sites I've liked - Trinidad, Santa Lucia (sharks)

NOT Varadero

here's a more complete list

http://usacubatravel.com/divinglocation.htm

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Camaron que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente
Shrimp that fall asleep are carried away by the current
chilly - 14 Jul 2004 19:24 GMT
Sandy, are you sure either of these companies are still in existence?
John (Sandy) MacTavish - 15 Jul 2004 13:38 GMT
> Sandy, are you sure either of these companies are still in existence?

companies? there is only 1 company in Cuba :-)

I dove with Eagle Ray a year ago - with the same divemaster
I dove with 12 years ago on my 1st dive. Some other divemasters have
changed.

They've always been good - boats leave twice a day - the
sites have permanent buoys - a year ago we fed 200 pound
black groupers

(that's Guardalavaca)

I've no idea about the US diving site - if you are from the US - you
have other problems with travel to Cuba - if from anywhere else, just
go - and there will be diving.

but, although it's easy to get flights to Varadero - it is probably
the poorest diving in Cuba - and distances are big - so you
can't go there - and plan to dive somewhere else.

here's another link - I think it's Cuban - so not always up
to date

http://www.cuba.tc/!CubaScubaE.html

I've been to Guardalavaca, Santa Lucia - interesting bull shark experience,
Ancon (Trindad) - whale shark encounter - but I was sleeping in that day,
Playa Giron - if you like crabs and swamp - and Varadero - nice sand

I've heard good stuff about other sites - but some aren't a accessable -
or have little else to do - like Cayo Largo, Cayo Coco, Jardin
des la REina

Guardalavaca is the only place I've been to where the reef is so close -
you can swim out and snorkel - no need for a boat.

it's a very scenic area - hilly, royal palms
their scuba sites are all boat dives

here's info on the beach area - note the little photo -
where you see whitecaps behind the sailboat - that's the reef

and the shade trees on the beach come in very handy

enjoy,
Sandy

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Camaron que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente
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John (Sandy) MacTavish - 15 Jul 2004 13:47 GMT
mmm - forgot to post the link

http://www.cuba.tc/Guardalavaca/CuGuardalavaca.html

> here's info on the beach area - note the little photo -
> where you see whitecaps behind the sailboat - that's the reef
>
> and the shade trees on the beach come in very handy

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Camaron que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente
Shrimp that fall asleep are carried away by the current
chilly - 15 Jul 2004 14:42 GMT
> > Sandy, are you sure either of these companies are still in existence?
>
> companies? there is only 1 company in Cuba :-)

OK, so you were only showing those URL's to back up you info on
locations/sites/operators and not to show them as an option for someone to
book their trip to Cuba . . is that right?

> I've no idea about the US diving site - if you are from the US - you
> have other problems with travel to Cuba -

Exactly.

That said, like you, I don't have any problem getting to Cuba, if I so
desire.  But those URL's claimed to be able to help Americans get to Cuba.
And I believe they've been out of business for a year or more.  That's all I
meant.
John (Sandy) MacTavish - 15 Jul 2004 15:25 GMT
>> I've no idea about the US diving site - if you are from the US - you
>> have other problems with travel to Cuba -
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> And I believe they've been out of business for a year or more.  That's all I
> meant.

you're right - that was just info on diving locations - and
new US regulations make it harder to go to Cuba - including airlines
sharing passenger lists with immigration

there are tons of places to check for flights and packages

here's a couple in Canada - and any travel agent has access to
the info

http://www.belairtravel.com/packages.asp

http://www.wholesaletravel.com/packages.asp

http://www.holasun.com/dyna/pdf/an.pdf

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Camaron que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente
Shrimp that fall asleep are carried away by the current
chilly - 15 Jul 2004 19:11 GMT
> >> I've no idea about the US diving site - if you are from the US - you
> >> have other problems with travel to Cuba -
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
>
> http://www.holasun.com/dyna/pdf/an.pdf

Thanks!
Dan Bracuk - 16 Jul 2004 03:12 GMT
"Kris" <szczupakk@hotmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
in:
:I am thinking  about going to Cuba and maybe do a little diving over there.
:Does anyone know good places and can recomend any accomodations there?
:Kris

I've been twice.  The 2nd time was at Isle of Youth.  Trip report here
http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/Trips/IsleOfYouth.htm

1st trip was in 1996, aka the pre-trip report area, to an all
inclusive then owned by Delta.  Later it was owned by Superclubs.  Now
I don't know.  

For a fun vacation with a bit of diving, Sanitago is the spot.  For a
dive trip, Isle of Youth is better.

Dan Bracuk
If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure.
The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/
 
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