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Scuba Diving Jardines del Rey |
Beaches,
fauna, flora and an unspoiled environment in this isolated
nook protected from the hectic world. Endemic tropical nature
close to the Bahamas Channel, and an excellent hotel facility
built like an old Spanish town, guarantee full enjoyment with
no buts about it.
The
coral reef, at a depth of 10-30 meters and over 10 km long,
has such an abundance of fish that dives might believe they
are in an aquarium. This site is practically unmatched in
the world. Large shoals Of tarpon (Megalops atlantica), jacks
(Trachynotus sp.), spadefish (Chartodipterus faber), big snappers
(Lutianus sp.), groupers (Epinephelus sp.), sharks and barracudas
provide a special attraction to the diving activities the
Coco Diving Center has in store just for you.
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Best
Diving Sites:
La
Jaula Depth:
30 meters
Description:
Enormously attractive, this site combines big gorgonians, sponges
in variegated shapes and colors, large snappers (Lutjanus sp.),
groupers (Epinephelus sp.), stingrays (Dasyatis sp.) and eagle rays
(Aetobatus narinari). Quite often, reef sharks (Carcharhinus sp.)
and nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) roam the area.
Las
Coloradas Depth: 12 meters
Description: This zone has a very irregular bottom, with small caves,
crevices and tunnels, large gorgonians and sea fans forming a massive
boulder populated by schools of curious tarpon (Megalops atlantica),
big parrot fish (Scarus sp.), queen angelfish (Holocanthus ciliaris),angelfish
(Pomacanthus sp.) and a great variety of tiny coral fish.
Casasa Depth: 5 meters
Description: The coral bottom here is interrupted by sandy stretches.
The biggest attraction is the presence of great barracudas (Sphyraena
barracuda), several species of turtles, stingrays (Dasyatis sp.),
and schools of grunts (Haemulon sp.), schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus)
and other coral fish species. |
Los
Tiburones Depth: 16 meters
Description: A zone formed by large rocks of coral origin communicating
through narrow passages at their base in which reef sharks (Carcharhinus
sp.) make their way. There are also numerous groupers (Ephinephelus
sp.), snappers (Lutianus sp.), several species of barjacks (Caranx
ruber), horse-eyejacks (Caranx latus) and many medium-size coral
fish.
Diving
Centers
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Cayo
Guillermo
Diving
Center - Jardines del Rey
Marinas Puertosol
Villa
Océano, Cayo Guillermo, Morón, Ciego de Ávila,
Cuba
Phones: (53 33) 30-1738 / 30-1637
Diving
Center - Meliá Cayo Guillermo
Cubanacán Náutica
Hotel
Meliá Cayo Guillermo, Morón,
Ciego de Ávila,
Cuba
Phone: (53 33) 30-1627
Diving
Center - Sol Club Guillermo
Cubanacán Náutica
Hotel
Sol Club Cayo Guillermo, Morón,
Ciego de Ávila,
Cuba
Phone: (53 33) 30-1760
Cayo
Coco
Diving
Center - Blue Diving
Cubanacán Náutica
Hotel
Meliá Cayo Coco, Morón
Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
Phones: (53 33) 30-8179 / 30-8180
Diving
Center - Coco
Cubanacán Náutica
Hotel
Tryp Cayo Coco, Morón Ciego
de Ávila,
Cuba
Phone: (53 33) 30-1323 |
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