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Havana - Cuba's Capital combines diving with interesting sightseeing. Wrecks can be found in this region, as can a wide range of marine life. Trips to other dive sites can also be arranged from this area.

ACCOMMODATION - There are a wide range of Hotels in Havana to suit all tastes and needs.

One week (7 nights) from

Price includes: 7 nights b/b accommodation at the Hotel Ambos Mundos, 8 dives from Marina Hemingway, return international flights and transfers (except those from Hotel Ambos Mundos to Marina Hemingway rtn).

Not including tourist card = £20

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Varadero is a popular diving site for those wishing to develop their scuba diving skills. Diving in this region is of a good quality including caves, wrecks, reefs and channels, offering over 20 dive sites. The beautiful 12 mile long Varadero beach offers the perfect spot for relaxation before and after a dive.

ACCOMMODATION – We can offer a range of accommodation in this region, including the all-inclusive Sol Palmeras, which offers 4 restaurants and 7 bars. This hotel also has 3 pools, and offers a range of water and land based sports.

Price includes: 2 weeks all-inclusive accommodation (14 nights) at the Sol Palmeras, 20 dives, return international flights and transfers.

Not including: Tourist card £20

Price includes: 2 weeks all-inclusive accommodation (14 nights) at the Sol Palmeras, 20 dives, return international flights and transfers.

Not including: Tourist card £20

The Bay of Pigs, famed for the failed American Invasion of 1961, is also known for its excellent shore diving. A typical sea dive at Playa Giron includes a short swim on the surface to the drop-off. Once below, there are some nice swim-throughs to get to the wall, where a range of large and colourful sponge species abound. You may also see a wreck. Returning to shore you pass over some lively and attractive patch reefs.

Playa Giron also offers inland cave diving, for more experienced divers.

ACCOMMODATION – Hotel Playa Giron offers simple yet comfortable accommodation. The hotel has two pools, as well as two bars, a restaurant and a stage for entertainment. Its bungalows all have en-suite facilities.

1 week all-inclusive accommodation (7 nights) at Hotel Playa Giron,

10 dives, international flights and transfers.

£1095 - single room.

Not including: Tourist card £20

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Faro de Luna is three hours from Havana - a quiet and beautiful dive site. From Faro de Luna’s romantic shoreline can be found ship wrecks, coral gardens, colourful sponges and a wide range of marine life including parrot fish, snapper, and barracuda to name but a few. Whale sharks can also be seen in this region.

ACCOMMODATION - Faro de Luna Hotel

Price includes: 2 weeks all-inclusive accommodation (14 nights), 20 dives, return international flights and transfers.

£1530 - low season - based on using a single room.

£1610 - high season - based on using a single room.

Not including: Tourist card = £20

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Price includes: 1 week all-inclusive accommodation (7 nights), 10 dives, return international flights and transfers.

£1145 - low season - based on using a single room.

£1240 - high season - based on using a single room.

Not including: Tourist card = £20

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Guajimico is a tranquil and special diving area. Nestling in a small sandy cove - backed by the Escambray Mountains, Guajimico is a place where you can get away from everything - and at the same time experience some excellent diving. Whilst diving in this area you will see a huge variety of colourful and pristine corals including those of the star, lettuce and cactus variety, plus many sponges. The fish life in this area includes French and grey Angel fish, barracuda, blue damsels, snappers and groupers.

ACCOMMODATION - Villa Guajimico

Villa Guajimico has 51 air conditioned chalets (double and triple accommodation) with en suite bathrooms. Other facilities include a restaurant, bar and swimming pool. In terms of recreational activities, as well as scuba diving, hobbi cats are available for sailing.

Price includes: 7 nights half board accommodation,

10 dives, transfers, international flights.

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In Trinidad's waters you are likely to see various types of snapper, angel fish and damsel fish - to name but a few. Turtles are also found in this area. As well as offering good diving Trinidad is important from a cultural perspective. The city of Trinidad has been deemed by UNESCO as a world heritage site.

ACCOMMODATION – Hotel Brisas Trinidad del Mar

The all-inclusive Trinidad del Mar has 241 rooms, all with air-conditioning and en-suite facilities. A variety of water sports are offered, and the Hotel is adjacent to the beautiful Ancon beach. The Hotel is 15km from Trinidad City.

Price includes: 2 weeks all-inclusive accommodation (14 nights) at the Brisas Trinidad del Mar, 20 dives, return international flights and transfers.

Not including: Tourist card £20

High season – 10/12/08 to 31/03/09

Price includes: 1 week all-inclusive accommodation (7 nights) at the Brisas Trinidad del Mar, 10 dives, return international flights and transfers.

Not including: Tourist card £20

High season – 10/12/08 to 31/03/09

Cuba has many excellent diving areas, but one of the best is certainly Los Jardines de La Reina (Gardens of the Queen). Located in South East Cuba, Los Jardines is an archipelago made up of hundreds of little islands - stretching approximately for 100 miles. In this region's waters are around sixty different species of fish to include groupers, rays, jack crevalle, bone fish and barracuda. Los Jardines de la Reina is famous for its sharks, including silky, blacktip and bull sharks. There is also the possibility of seeing turtles in this region. Another reason for visiting this area is to see sunken ships - including remnants of Spanish galleons from the seventeenth century.

ACCOMMODATION - Tortuga Lodge

The Tortuga Lodge - a floating hotel - acts as an excellent base from which to explore Los Jardines de La Reina by boat. Accommodation on the Tortuga consists of eight rooms with en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning. Rooms can be booked on a four bedded, triple, double or single basis.

The Halcon is 23 metres in length, and accommodates up to twelve people in five cabins. The Halcon is air-conditioned and benefits from a large TV/dining room and sun deck.

  Low Season – 01/06 to 31/10/09

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- Single rates available on request -

Price includes: 6 nights full board accommodation on the liveaboards La Reina or Halcon, 5 nights Havana - Hotel Ambos Mundos b&b, 12 dives, Road transfers Havana – Jucaro rtn and boat transfers Jucaro – Tortuga rtn. Diving licence for Los Jardines National Park.

 Low Season – 01/06 to 31/10/09

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The reef at Cayo Coco is approximately thirty-two kilometres long, and is known for its luxuriant coral mounds, and variety of gorgonians and sponges. Groupers are abundant in Cayo Coco’s waters, including those of the black, tiger and Nassau variety, as well as various snappers and angel fish. It is also possible to see southern stingrays and eagle rays.

ACCOMMODATION – The Tryp Cayo Coco Hotel/Club

The Tryp Cayo Coco Hotel/Club is a five star resort. Facilities include 965 rooms with terrace, 11 restaurants - four of which are specialist, 4 grills, 3 buffet restaurants and 3 swimming pools. This Hotel also benefits from a sauna and fitness centre, as well as a children’s club.

Price includes: 6 nights all-inclusive accommodation at the Tryp Cayo Coco Hotel/Club, 10 dives, 2 nights Havana – Hotel Ambos Mundos, return international flights on Cubana, domestic flights - Havana – Cayo Coco rtn, and transfers Cayo Coco airport – Tryp Cayo Coco rtn.

Not including: Tourist card £20.

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Santa Lucia provides the diver with attractive and lively reefs, and wrecks - in particular the Motera – a Spanish merchant ship sunk in 1896, around whose stern it is possible to see bull sharks.

13 nights from

Price includes: 11 nights all inclusive accommodation at the Brisas Santa Lucia Hotel, 2 nights - Havana - Hotel Ambos Mundos b and b, 10 dives, return international flights on Cubana, domestic flight (Camaguey – Havana) and transfers – Holguin Airport – Brisas Santa Lucia – Camaguey Airport.

Not including: Tourist card £20

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Temperatures in this region range between 24o C (77o F) in February and 28o C (84o F) in August. The warm weather and clear visibility at depths of 20 metres make this an ideal region for a scuba diving holiday. Fifty species of coral, molluscs, sponges, crustaceans and a variety of fish including barracuda, wrasse, swordfish, and Spanish mackerel inhabit the dive sites.

ACCOMMODATION

The area offers a range of modern and comfortable hotels and bungalows. All offer bars, restaurants, swimming pools, shops, transportation, medical and sporting facilities.

6 nights from

Price includes: 5 nights all-inclusive accommodation at the Club Amigo Atlantico Hotel, 1 night Hotel Ambos Mundos b/b (Havana), 8 dives, international (rtn) and domestic (Holguin to Havana) flights on Cubana airlines, and transfers – Holguin Airport to the Atlantico Hotel rtn.

Not including: Tourist card £20

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Santiago de Cuba’s waters are known for their caves, channels and tall buttes. Several wrecks are accessible in this region, including the famous El Colon, an armoured cruiser sunk during the Spanish-American War of 1898. The marine life in this region includes Angel fish, groupers, damselfish and jacks.

Los Galeones hotel offers 32 standard rooms and two tropical suites, as well as sea and mountain views and a pool.

Price includes: 5 nights all inclusive accommodation at the Sierra Mar Hotel or Los Galeones Hotel, 1 night Hotel Ambos Mundos b and b (Havana), 8 dives, international (rtn) and domestic (Santiago to Havana) flights on Cubana, and transfers Holguin Airport – Hotel – Santiago Airport.

Not including: Tourist card £20

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