Cuba

mark · #1 02-04-2009, 02:53 AM

last year was the first time in Cuba so just did one of the day tours from the hotel of Havana. Was guided in the different areas (old and new Havana), lunch then a couple of hours in old Havana. No real complaints.

Chowder · #2 02-04-2009, 02:58 AM

That really might be our only thing we will go to see off the resort. Looking forward to not having any real comitments and no cell phone.

Snaz · #3 02-04-2009, 03:15 AM

Dive if your able, snorkel if your not.

Stones · #4 02-04-2009, 03:42 AM

I was in Cuba last March. We spent the majority of one day in Havana. Some places worth checking out are the Hemmingway Cafe', the flea market on the north side of town, and the Havana Club Rum museum. We also toured the Revolution museum area, as well as the Romeo y Juliet cigar factory, but that was part of an organized tour. If you go to the northmost part of town, you can go fishing with the locals if you like as well.

We went on a snorkeling half day trip just west of Varadero and that was pretty awesome. Also got to do some snorkeling on a catamaran ride, but in both cases, they were organized tours and I didn't get to spend nearly enough time looking at the fish or corals. Next time I'd just take a cab to the reef area and spend a few hours there instead of 45 minutes.

Have a good trip.

Chowder · #5 02-04-2009, 03:48 AM

Thanks for the info on Havana. I believe there is great snorkeling around the resort. I've heard that there is a good reef just past the breakers that is full with life and corals .I will also look into a guided trip to go snorkeling.

Chris

Chowder · #6 02-04-2009, 03:50 AM

Snaz don't have a certificate for diving yet. Am planning and doing that sometime later this year.

Chris

Snaz · #7 02-04-2009, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Chowder

Snaz don't have a certificate for diving yet. Am planning and doing that sometime later this year.
Chris

Well I don't have one either but that did not stop me in Bahamas. My resort offered a half day training with the gear in swimming pool and then a half day on the reef. Depth was never greater than 30 ft. so we didn't have to learn decompression. We learned how to replace the mask if it comes off, how to check gear over etc. Do a couple of laps under water and viola. They never took anyone that was not 100 % comfortable with the gear. IT WAS FREAKING AWESOME!

I saw a lobster the size of a Labrador(slight exaggeration), countless barracuda and a couple of sharks. Coral and coral fish that put any reef tank in perspective, IE nothing but a goldfish bowl.

If you get a chance go for the 30 foot dive!

Keith