Dive Review of Eagle Ray Dive Center/Sol Rio Luna y Mares in
Cuba/Holguin

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Eagle Ray Dive Center/Sol Rio Luna y Mares, Sep, 2009, by Guy, Québec, Canada ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 5094.
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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
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Comments	This was my third time in Cuba, after Varadero and Santa Lucia. So the only big concern was with the food, Cuba being know for it poor food supply and quality. The hotel was well situated and having the best beach in the area, the room where large, clean and well equip (full bathroom, frig, safe, coffee maker, Iron). As it is all inclusive, sport equipment was available (hoby cat, horse riding, bicycle, snorkeling equipment, two pools,one with a wet bar, 4 restaurant a la carte and two buffets. There was a dive shop close to the beach but having received bad comment on it, we did not use it and when for Eagle Ray 5km to the south at Playa Guardalavaca. Eagle Ray is a full dive center with 50 tanks, Scubapro BCD and regulator which where new. The offer 2 dives in the morning and one in the afternoon. The price for 10 dives is 240CUC (260$us) and include transportation from and to the hotel, all the equipment, the boat and a guide (instructor or DM). There is also a locker if you want to live your dive equipment at the dive center for the week. Jorge and Alex are very friendly and competent at there work. After 5 days of diving with Jorge and Alex we were sad to live and come back home. The best dive site are Corona, La Birinto, Sirena just to name some. There was no big pelagic but on 3 of the dive we were follow by 2 big Nasseau Grouper. We did see many Lionfish. The only thing that could be improve is the quality of the boat, it was in need of fiberglass repair.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	St-Thomas USVI, Tortola BVI, Cozumel Mx, Québec Canada, Guadeloupe, St-Lucia
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-70 Ft/ 18-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	The DM would instruct us off is profile but let us use our computer to control our profile, ask us to signal half tank and be on the ascent line with 750 psi. To observe sport diving depth.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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		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	Since the boat was a small 25 feet with two 60hp motors there was no facility on board for camera

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Dive Review of Eagle Ray Dive Center/Sol Rio Luna y Mares in Cuba/Holguin

Eagle Ray Dive Center/Sol Rio Luna y Mares, Sep, 2009,

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Dive Review of Eagle Ray Dive Center/Sol Rio Luna y Mares in
Cuba/Holguin