Cuba info request

Planning a trip to Cuba to include 3 nights in Havana and
then.............where to dive?

Only reports I can find on the web are a few years out of date - has anyone
had any recent experience they can share?

I understand from the tour operators that the good sites are south shore but
thats about a 5 hour drive away and there seems to be several to chose
from - & the trouble is once you're there there's no easy escape and they
can be quite remote.

Has anyone ever stayed & dived off Havana - I understand there's a huge
number of sites in that area but not sure about the quality?

All info gratefully received

thanks
Jules

We had brilliant diving at Faro Luna - nice small hotel and good dive
centre - brilliant cavern and gully dive (the labyrinth) and loads of
small wrecks - we were there a few years back but I know a few folk who
were there not too long ago

http://tinyurl.com/54ezv for photos or search on faro luna - it is on
east coast and handy fro Cienfuegos and trinidad

Santiago de Cuba in the south is good and has a nice big wreck

let me know if you want any more info

Gordon


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> Has anyone ever stayed & dived off Havana - I understand there's a huge
> number of sites in that area but not sure about the quality?
>
> All info gratefully received
>
> thanks
> Jules

The only diving operation running out of Havana itself runs out
of the Marina Hemmingway.

Havana itself is fantastic. Try the Cafe de Paris on a Saturday night.

http://tinyurl.com/63nx8

Have fun!

DaveA



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thanks for that - can I ask how you got from Havana to the south coast? car
hire? transfer? other

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> We had brilliant diving at Faro Luna - nice small hotel and good dive
> centre - brilliant cavern and gully dive (the labyrinth) and loads of
> small wrecks - we were there a few years back but I know a few folk who
> were there not too long ago
>
> http://tinyurl.com/54ezv for photos or search on faro luna - it is on
> east coast and handy fro Cienfuegos and trinidad
>
> Santiago de Cuba in the south is good and has a nice big wreck
>
> let me know if you want any more info
>
> Gordon
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You CAN get a train (supposedly) right down, but it isn't hugely
recommended. Flights are best.. or, if you have time you can drive or be
driven down (sometimes as cheap to have a car and driver)

Drive to Faro from Havana doesn't take long, couple of hours or so

I can dig out more info if you need it

regards - Gordon


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