| One of the most popular holiday types we
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| | wide range of fish and chelonians - and
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| sell at Captivating Cuba is the scuba
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| | because of the nearby coral reef, the
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| diving holiday. Cuba attracts swarms of
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| | Cuban dive spot is protected from strong
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| divers every year, attracted by its calm,
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| | currents making it ideal for beginners.
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| warm waters, its stunning coral reefs,
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| | Although this is around 177 kilometres
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| sunken shipwrecks and dazzling array of
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| | from Havana, local domestic flights can
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| tropical fish. The waters boast an
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| | be taken between the two locales and take
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| average annual temperature of over 24
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| | around 45 minutes. Playa Giron Just east
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| degrees centigrade, and with an average
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| | of the Bay of Pigs is Playa Giron. The
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| visibility of 98 feet, allowing divers an
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| | international dive centre here deals
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| excellent view of the underwater paradise
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| | mainly in shelf diving with additional
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| the Cuban dive sites offer. The lack of
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| | trips out to local deep caves in the
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| strong currents and variety of dive sites
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| | region. The main attractions of this Cuba
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| available mean that the island is a
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| | dive site are the sheer drop offs near
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| perfect training ground for Cuba's diving
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| | shore which are punctuated with swim
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| virgins, as well as offering a challenge
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| | throughs, making for memorable shore
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| for those who were born in a wet suit! So
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| | dives. The site has some shallow shore
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| without further ado, here's a list of
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| | dives to initiate beginners, while more
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| Captivating Cuba's top 5 Cuban diving
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| | experienced divers will be enamoured by
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| sites: Maria la Gorda Located on the west
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| | the inland cave dives available. Because
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| of Cuba, local to Pinar del Rio, Maria la
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| | of the distance from Havana (a road
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| Gorda is a beautiful dive spot surrounded
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| | transfer will take upwards of 4 hours), I
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| by nature - it's one of the least
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| | would recommend staying in one of the
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| developed areas of the island. The dive
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| | Hotel Playa Giron's 290 rooms. It's
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| site itself is found in the
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| | certainly popular with Cuba's divers -
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| Guanahacabibes Peninsula, which is a
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| | indeed; in 1994 a ship was deliberately
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| world biosphere preserve and has two
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| | sunk for the benefit of the diving
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| dives zones, with underwater sights
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| | population. Faro Luna Last but not least
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| including black coral walls, 18th century
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| | on my list is Faro Luna, found in the
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| shipwrecks, flora and fauna. There are
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| | Cienfuegos province on the south of the
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| also caves around for those looking to
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| | island. The city has received many
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| experience cave and cavern diving, and
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| | accolades for maintaining the clean
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| possibly night diving trips if the demand
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| | environment of the water - and as a
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| is there. The site is a 4 hour transfer
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| | result of this and the 28 dive sites in
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| from Havana, but it is well worth the
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| | the region, it remains a popular area
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| trip to experience what is one of the
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| | with Cuban diving enthusiasts. The Faro
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| finest Cuba dive sites. Cayo Levisa If
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| | de Luna Diving Center has shipwrecks,
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| you're looking for something a little
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| | marine life and coral formation barriers
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| more accessible from the island's
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| | so high they are visible on the surface.
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| capital, then Cayo Levisa may be the
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| | The waters here are so clean and clear
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| answer. Located on the north west of the
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| | that the zone is highly recommended for
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| island, about an hour's trip from Havana,
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| | Cuban divers who wish to engage in some
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| the Cuban dive site is home to sponges,
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| | underwater photography. Those visiting
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| black coral and some of the islands
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| | Cuba to dive are in for a real treat.
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| larger tropical fish. It's also home to
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| | I've only namechecked 5 Cuban diving
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| some of the island's more memorable
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| | sites here that warranted extra special
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| shipwrecks, with 17th and 18th century
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| | mention, but the clear, warm waters,
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| wrecks of archaeological interest free
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| | tropical fish and stunning coral
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| for divers to explore. If you want to
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| | formations mean that wherever divers in
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| make diving the focus of your holiday,
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| | Cuba go, they are unlikely to be
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| the Hotel Cayo Levisa allows Cuba's
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| | disappointed.
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| divers to stay in one of its 40 rooms for
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| | Emma Lelliot is the general manager of
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| the duration of their trip Cayo Largo
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| | Captivating Cuba, an independent Cuba
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| Located on the southern side of the Cuba,
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| | holiday specialist. The company offer
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| Cayo Largo showcases virtually untouched
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| | many packages that include diving in Cuba
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| beaches and coral reefs. The sea also
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| | for novices and experts.
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| includes mountains of coral reefs and a
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