Dive Review of Tryp Cayo Coco in
Cuba/Ciego de Avila Province

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Tryp Cayo Coco, Jul, 2008, by Gary J Bergeron, AB, Canada ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 4251.
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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	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Overall Comments: Small dive boat - had to carry tanks from dive shop to boat. Dive Master was top notch. This is an an all inclusive resort with a one tank dive starting at 40$ CUC (approx. 44 $CAD). It is defintely extremely cost effective to book a package here (direct flights from Montreal, Toronto, London...etc.) even if you take the odd overnight excursion somewhere else and waste a night of prepaid accomodation. Diving was extremely well run - top notch dive masters. Saw Baracudas, tame Groupers (most fish are extremely approachable in Cuba) turtles, very photogentic octopus (not shy), baracudas, lots of lion fish and big Moray eels, and tons of Angels, Blue Tangs...etc. Did not see a shark but the general fish life and corals are very impressive. Snorkelling here is very poor from the shore - forget about it unless you take a boat. What I would change: Book airfare for two weeks and accomodation (all-inclusive) for only one week as part of a modified package. Get car rental lined up well in advance (it's extremely difficult in Cuba to find a car on the fly - anywhere inside the country) as part of the package. You'll save tons of money and have 1/2 luxury vacation and 1/2 adventure vacation as you discover many great dive operations outside of the tourist spots. www.solmelia.com/solNew/hoteles/jsp/C_Hotel_Description.jsp?codigoHotel=5975
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cayman Islands, Micronesia, Sipidan, Cocos Island (Costa Rica), Hawaii, Thailand, Belize
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-84°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	80 feet
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	No Rinse tank for cameras on boat. Boat trip never longer than than 15 minutes.

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Dive Review of Tryp Cayo Coco in Cuba/Ciego de Avila Province

Tryp Cayo Coco, Jul, 2008,

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

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Dive Review of Tryp Cayo Coco in
Cuba/Ciego de Avila Province