Description
Enjoy 6 nights accommodation for 1 person on the Tortuga, a 110’ houseboat anchored in a protected channel or the Avalon, a luxurious, contemporary 107’ vessel. Both feature excellent chefs who combine the style of the best Continental Italian cuisine with delicious seafood and traditional Cuban favorites like rice and beans, black bean soup and fried bananas.
Enjoy 5 days of diving with 3 dives per day in the Jardines de la Reina - the Gardens of the Queen. The Cuban Achipelago Gardens of the Queen comprises a whole set of islands, keys, islets and banks located south the Gulf of Ana Maria at the southeastern section of the Cuban shelf. They are a complex network of untouched marine ecosystems that have been regarded by many knowledgeable scientists and organizations as a reference of the original state of coral reefs as Christopher Columbus may have found them.
The Cuban Archipelago "Gardens of the Queen" The underwater paradise features vertical walls covered with brightly hued sponges, huge Pilar Corals, black corals, many species of gorgonians, fragile laminar corals and many canyons and caves. All this combined with one of the biggest fish diversity and biomass of the Caribbean makes each dive an unforgettable experience.
Boasting the biggest populations of adult fish in the Caribbean, sharks, snappers, groupers, and Jewfish up to 400 pounds are an everyday experience. Sharks are one of the main attractions and can be seen everywhere. It is possible to dive with 6 different species: Silkies, Reef, Lemon, Black tip, Great Hammerhead and Nurse sharks. From July to November is easy to swim with Whale Sharks.
Item Special Note
- Includes round trip transfer from Havana/Jucaro
- 6 nights accommodation on the Tortuga or Avalon
- Full board- meals & snacks, 6 beverages/day including alcohol
- 15 dives, tanks & weights
- Nitrox is not available
- Does not include mandatory park donation of $100
- Tips not included
- Winner must fill in a Travel Affidavit selecting box 6b or 8b