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Diving Camaguey Province
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Twenty
kilometers of beach protected by one of the largest and best
preserved coral barriers in the tropics, flocks of pink flamingo
making their home in nearby lagoons and many hotels from which
to take your pick at the most spectacular diving resort in
Cuba.
A
diving zone with more than 30 sites, offering from shipwrecks
with, interesting tales, the remains of a Spanish fort, fish
of varying sizes, caves and Shark hand-fed by the diving instruct
ors from the center operating here, the Shark's Friend.
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Best
Diving Sites
Poseidon
I-VI Depth:
18 to 32 meters
Description:
The bottoms of these 6 diving sites are made up of ridges forming
marine terraces and tidal niches abounding in gorgonians, sponges,
corals and minute coral fish.
Nuestra
Senora Virgen de Altagracia Depth: 27 meters
Description:
Steel tug boat, dating back to the early 2oth century, in perfect
condition, located next to a wall dropping straight into the abyss.
Inside and around it rove numerous fish.
Mortera
Depth: 27 meters
Description: This site is identified by the remains of a 19th century
Spanish merchant shipwreck at the entrance of the Nuevitas Bay channel.
Colorful coral fish and big snappers (Lutjanus sp.), groupers (Epbinephelus
sp.) and shoals of jacks (Caranx sp.).
Las
Anforas Depth: 27 meters
Description: Site located close to what once was a Spanish fort
that guarded the entrance to the bay. Submerged pitchers, bottles
and clay vessels bear witness to the presence of the fort.
Shark's
Point Depth: 30 meters
Description: Bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas), up to 2 or 3 meters
long are the stars of a show during which they come to feed out
of the hands of the diving instructors
(see
video)
Cueva
Honda Depth: 32 meters
Description: There is an impressive cave in this site, which shelters
tarpon (Megalops atlantica) and big groupers (Ephinephelus sp.)
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