I'm taking a trip to the Yucatan and Cuba in June, and I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to try and do any diving in Cuba. It seems there is very little info out there, and a lot of it is conflicting. I just finished watching a PBS documentary that said that from the lack of sea traffic and development in Cuba, it's reefs are some of the most pristine in the world. Any reviews I've found from diving info resources seem to be a very mixed bag though.
I am looking for dives that are on par or better sea-life-wise with the stuff around Cozumel/ Yucatan that are affordable and accessible by a reputable dive center. Maria la Gorda gets good reviews for the most part, but it's out of the way and I plan to head southeast from Havana. Jardines Del Reina looks wonderful but a don't have 2000 euro or a week of time to give it to do the liveaboards there. Thinking more along the lines of a couple of days at no more than $40 a dive. Anyone have any experience with this that they can relay please?
I am looking for dives that are on par or better sea-life-wise with the stuff around Cozumel/ Yucatan that are affordable and accessible by a reputable dive center. Maria la Gorda gets good reviews for the most part, but it's out of the way and I plan to head southeast from Havana. Jardines Del Reina looks wonderful but a don't have 2000 euro or a week of time to give it to do the liveaboards there. Thinking more along the lines of a couple of days at no more than $40 a dive. Anyone have any experience with this that they can relay please?