Dive Review of Jibacoa in
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Jibacoa, Nov, 2008, by Terry Bartley, On, Canada ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports). Report 4552.
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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
Overall Rating
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Comments	[None]The only negative thing is that one of the dive masters when he knows that you are taking pictures will harass the wildlife for you to get the 'best' shot. He now knows not to do that for us. We have been here 6 times so know what to expect. There is lots of macro things here (which I love to shot), as bigger fish are not too plentiful. That being said, this is the only place where I have seen schools of barracudas. A whale shark was seen and filmed in November of 2007, but this is unusual. Bring lots of batteries as in Cuba you will not find any. Bring converters (though there are some in some rooms, if you need one, they have to 'hunt' for an extra one for you) and plugs(round pin, again a good idea to bring your own. They found one for us after several hours searching) to plug in your battery chargers. An extension cord would be a good idea.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified] Manzanillo, Cuba San Andres, Columbia Tobermory, Canada
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	25-27°C / 77-81°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-70 Ft/ 15-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified] At deep dive sites, depth limits we set, just depended on what site we were on
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
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]There are no rinse pails on the boat for cameras. The dive captain and dive masters are all very careful in handing down the gear and putting in the boat when you get out. The dive masters try very hard to find subjects for you to take pictures of.

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Dive Review of Jibacoa in Cuba

Jibacoa, Nov, 2008,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of Jibacoa in
Cuba