Dive Review of Blue World Diving Centre/Paradisus Rio De Oro Resort in
Cuba/Holguin

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Blue World Diving Centre/Paradisus Rio De Oro Resort, Jan, 2011, by Bob Penhearow, ON, CA ( Sr. Reviewer 10 reports). Report 5892.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The hotel Paradisus Rio Deo is probably the best in Eastern Cuba. It is a 5* operation: accommodation, beach, food. The hotel provides free diving & equipment via an independent operator - the Blue World Diving Centre. The dive centre pick-up is from each hotel in the morning either at 8:15AM (deep dive) or 10:15AM (shallower dive). Both pick-up & return to and from hotels are free. Dive Centre: The diving brief is short, buddies and dive depth established. You carry all equipment (inc tank) from Centre to the sea (30 Meters), down steel steps into the sea, swim out to boat (30 Meters) then up steps onto boat ready for transportation to dive site - usually 10 Minutes or so. I personally found the carrying of all equipment on and off the boat overwhelming due to back issues, so asked if it could be carried on and off for me - no problem. Prices are around 25 CUC/dive ($30) for those who do not have a hotel package. The boat provides drinking water and carries around 20 divers comfortably. A DM leads the dives with another following behind. There is a decent variety of fish with interesting topology. Saw: Turtle, Barracudas, Parrot Fish, Lobster, Grouper, enormous crab, Morey eel etc. Would like to have experienced a more pro-active help attitude from the DM team. But when asked they would respond well. The exception is George the instructor who is very kind/caring. In summation: Strongly recommendation for hotel (5* out of 5) especially for the mature group 45+; Dive Centre Okay but not outstanding (3 out of 5*).
Websites	Paradisus Rio De Oro Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Philippines, St Lucia, Dominican Republic, Red Sea, Fl. Keys
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	24-26°F / -4--3°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Follow DM, when you reach 100Bar (1,500psi) turn back. Surface 50 Bar (750psi). Depth & time established.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	No dedicated facilities either on shore or boat

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Dive Review of Blue World Diving Centre/Paradisus Rio De Oro Resort in Cuba/Holguin

Blue World Diving Centre/Paradisus Rio De Oro Resort, Jan, 2011,

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Dive Review of Blue World Diving Centre/Paradisus Rio De Oro Resort in
Cuba/Holguin