Dive Review of Avalon/La Tortuga in
Cuba/Jardines de la Reina

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Avalon/La Tortuga: "Cuba!", Feb, 2017, by Laurie Pemberton, CA, US ( Contributor 15 reports with 13 Helpful votes). Report 9480 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Plan to spend some time in Havana - there is much to see (besides the old cars!). The people in Cuba are friendly, warm, and positive. Lots of history, culture, architecture, music, and more. Wear some good walking shoes, and take a tour of the city and area. Good food. The island has lots of vegetation. The bus ride from Havana lets you view the countryside and rural side of life. Diving in Jardines de la Reina is good. Very healthy reefs, lots of fish. We saw no fishing line, no trash, and no bleaching of coral. The shark experiences are special. Diving is from skiffs. Crew changes tanks for you. Nitrox is not available at La Tortuga (Feb 2017). We had 3 dives per day - two morning, one afternoon. There are no night dives. Crew on La Tortuga is customer service oriented. There were 3 chefs, and the presentation of the food was noted. Come with an open outlook, and don't be in a hurry.
Websites	Avalon
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Caymans, Turks&Caicos, Cozumel, Curacao, StKitts-Saba, Florida, California, Sea of Cortez, Socorro, Palau, Yap, Fiji, Bali-Komodo, Raja Ampat, Wakatobi, Cuba
Closest Airport		Getting There	bus from Havana takes 6-7hrs, then ~3hr boat ride to La Tortuga at Jardines de la Reina
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	81-81°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	- Ft/ - M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	We had 1-2 guides with a group of 6-8 people, but the guides were just that and not restrictive.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Separate rinse tanks for cameras, but then took equipment to our rooms for charging, changing batteries, etc. There really was no "camera designated area" on the boat.

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Dive Review of Avalon/La Tortuga in Cuba/Jardines de la Reina

Avalon/La Tortuga: "Cuba!", Feb, 2017,

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Avalon/La Tortuga in
Cuba/Jardines de la Reina