Cuba diving package

Bay of Pigs-Cienfuegos-Varadero

11 days

To 105 km from Varadero, in the south of Matanzas province, we find Bay of Pigs, an enclave located in the Natural Park of the Cienaga de Zapata, declared by UNESCO in 2001 "Biosphere Reserve". Besides being a prominent place in the history of Cuba, it is a wonderland for fans of diving on the island. Here we have more than 25 dive sites, among the most prominent: Cueva de los Peces, El Tanque, Punta Perdiz, Caleta Buena.

Diving in Cienfuegos, it has an impressive vertical wall just 100 meters from the coast in Cienfuegos, excellent to do wall´s dives.

Over 98% of the 3 200 km of marine shelf edge is surrounded by coral reefs they inhabit countless species of crustaceans and mollusks, over 700 fish, 300 of sponges and a greater number of starfish.

Highlights

  • Bay of Pigs Nature experience.
  • Diving in Península de Zapata, Cienfuegos and Varadero.
  • Tour in Cienfuegos City.
  • Relax in Varadero beach.
  • Havana City tour.

Diving Center you will visit:

Playa Larga and Playa Girón, Cienfuegos ( Faro de Luna) Diving Center, Barracuda Diving Center in Varadero

Note: It is mandatory that client have international diving certifications, if not should receive an introductory course not included in the price.

Travel Itinerary

DAY 1 HAVANA

Welcome to Cuba!.

Arrival at Havana International Airport.

Meet and Greeting at the Airport.

Private Transfer to accommodation .

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel Panorama 4* or similar.

Day 2 HAVANA–PLAYA GIRON

Breakfast.

Departure to Ciénaga de Zapata , 2.15 hours drive.

Check In at accommodation.

1 Dive at the International Diving Center at Cueva de los Peces or at Punta Perdiz or at Playa Larga or Playa Giron.

Optional lunch .

Visiting the Boca de Guamá and the breeding and protection of the cuban crocodile specie Rhombifer , visit the Cueva de los Peces Cenote .

Accommodation in B&B at Private Guest House (Casa Particular) with breakfast included.

B (Breakfast included).

Day 3 PLAYA GIRON

Breakfast .

Transfer to dive Spot (Could be cave or open water dive).

About 30 meters from the shore, we can see, a striking underwater wall that is lost in the depths and covering the entire coast from Playa Larga to Playa Giron, accessible without boat. It is also an important place for its cenotes and flooded caves, fascinating for lovers of speleology or Cave diving .

2 Dives (immersions) per diver included .

Optional Dinner.

Accommodation in B&B at Private Guest House with breakfast included.

B (Breakfast included).

Day 4 PLAYA GIRON

Breakfast

2 Dives (immersions) per diver included.

Optional Dinner.

Accommodation in B&B at Private Guest House with breakfast included.

B (Breakfast included).

Day 5 PLAYA GIRON- CIENFUEGOS

Breakfast .

Departure to Cienfuegos.

Check In at accommodation in Hotel Faro de Luna 3* or Rancho Luna 3*.

1 dive immersion in Faro de Luna International Diving Center .

In the early evening tour of the City of Cienfuegos declared by UNESCO as Heritage Site of Humankind founded by the French settlers who came from Louisiana in the XIX Century.

Visit the emblematic building of the city the neoclassical Palacio Del Valle, then tour of the city, visiting the Marti Park, the Alameda, the Nautical Club, the Seaboard in one of the prettiest Harbor of Cuba.

Optional lunch.

Dinner at Hotel.

Accommodation in H&B at Hotel Faro de Luna 3* or Rancho Luna 3* or Similar.

B,D (Breakfast and dinner included).

Day 6 CIENFUEGOS .

Breakfast.

Transfer to dive spot.

Faro Luna International Dive Center you can see, coral formation barriers. The area is noted especially for the clarity of its waters, making it an ideal site for underwater photography.

2 Dives (immersions) per diver included .

Dinner at Hotel.

Accommodation in H&B at Hotel Faro de Luna 3* or Rancho Luna 3* or Similar.

B,D (Breakfast and dinner included).

Day 7 CIENFUEGOS SANTA CLARA VARADERO.

08:00 Breakfast.

Breakfast.

09:00 Departure to Varadero via Santa Clara .

Visit the historical center of Santa Clara City, most central city of Cuba. See the Vidal Park, the Cathedral Church and most significant buildings.

Entrance to the Che Memorial at the Square Che Guevara, from there to the Monument to the Derail Armored Train and then visit the Vidal Park at the Center of the City, walking Tour .

Continues trip to Varadero.

Accommodation in All inclusive Plan at Hotel Iberostar Taino 4* or Similar.

B,D (Breakfast included).

Day 8 VARADERO .

08:00 Breakfast.

Transfer to dive center.

Located in the famous Varadero beach area, the dive center provides 16 sites in crystal waters, with incredible variety of marine flora and fauna, among which you can find schools of fish including yellowtail snappers, snapper, as well as barracuda, spectacular eels and coral. You’ll also discover sunken ships of different types, adding an exclusive touch to this dive center.

2 Dives (immersions) per diver at a Day.

Accommodation in All inclusive Plan at Hotel Iberostar Taino 4* or Similar.

B,L,D (Breakfast, Lunch and dinner included).

Day 9 VARADERO .

08:00 Breakfast.

Transfer to dive center.

2 Dives (immersions) per diver at a Day.

Accommodation in All inclusive Plan at Hotel Iberostar Taino 4* or Similar.

B,L,D (Breakfast, Lunch and dinner included).

Day 10 VARADERO - HAVANA .

07:30 Breakfast .

09:00 Transfer to Havana.

Optional Lunch.

16:00 Visit to the External area of Morro Cabaña Fortress with a wonderful view of Havana from the other side of the Bay. Special opportunity for photos, you can also visit the monumental Havana Christ Statue.

Panoramic tour of Havana through classic and prestige Prado Avenue, the Grand Theater of Havana, the Central Park, stop at the Capitolio Building. Continue to Colon Cemetery (from the outside), one of the most historical cemetery of the world and the most significant in Latin American with more of 500 mausoleums, chapels and family vaults; enjoy some of the most relevant mansions of the Vedado on Paseo Avenue, President Avenue, 17 Street between others, visit the University of Havana, the Coppelia building, the Rampa, the first Hilton built outside USA in the fifties, The Revolution Square, The Seaboard,etc.

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel Panorama 4* or similar .

B (breakfast included).

Day 11 HAVANA- DEPARTURE.

08:00 Breakfast.

Free Morning for last Minute Shopping or Havana Vieja walking tour.

If time available, morning for last minute souvenir.

If staying longer we can arrange extra nights in Havana or other destination like Viñales, anywhere else you might like to go.

Private transfer to Havana International Airport to take flight out of the country (clients must check the flight at the Airline Desk 3 hours in advance).

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Included:

  • 3 Nights’ accommodation in Playa Giron.
  • 1 Night accommodation in Cienfuegos.
  • 3 Nights’ accommodation in Varadero.
  • 2 Nights’ accommodation in in Havana.
  • Total of 12 immersions diving package in Bay of Pigs, in Cienfuegos ( Faro de Luna) and in Varadero.
  • Private transportation with Tour guide in full command of English for the tours and for the transfers, his salary, lunches and dinners.
  • Meals as indicate in the program.
  • Staff assistance during the stay in Cuba.
  • Emergency Phone available 24 Hrs .

Not included:

  • Airfare.
  • Visas
  • Insurance of any kind.
  • Anything not mentioned in the program.
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Attractions Havana-Cienfuegos-Varadero

Attractions Havana

  • ✓ Museum National of Bellas Artes
  • ✓ Museum of the Revolucion
  • ✓ Napoleonic museum
  • ✓ Museum of Chocolate
  • ✓ Museum of the Rum Havana Club
  • ✓ Pharmacy Museum
  • ✓ Museum of the City
  • ✓ Hemingway Museum Finca Vigia
  • ✓ Scale model of Havana
  • ✓ Museum of Guanabacoa
  • ✓ National Museum of Decorative Arts
  • ✓ Wilfredo Lam Center

Havana

The city tour to Old Havana include: Templete, San Francisco de Asís Square, The Lonja del Comercio, Cathedral Square, Casa Del Conde de Casa Bayona, Casa de Don Luís Chacón., Plaza de Armas, Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, Palacio Del Segundo Cabo, Plaza Vieja, Casa del Conde de Casa Lombillo. Bacardi Building, Wilfredo Lam Contemporary Art Center.

Attractions Varadero

  • ✓ Jasone Park.
  • ✓ Varadero Street Market
  • ✓ Santa Elvira Church
  • ✓ Central Parkd
  • ✓ Artistic Ceramics Workshop
  • ✓ Rum House
  • ✓ The House of Habano
  • ✓ Varadero Municipal Museum
  • ✓ Convention Center Plaza America

Cienfuegos

  • ✓ Ferrer Palace (House of Culture Benjamin Duarte)
  • ✓ Teatro Terry
  • ✓ Arch D Triumph of Cuba (Arco de los Obreros).
  • ✓ Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción Cathedral.
  • ✓ The former College of San Lorenzo (now Secondary School September 5)
  • ✓ Spanish Casino (now the Provincial Museum)
  • ✓ Guanaroca Lagoon
  • ✓ Punta Gorda
  • ✓ El Nicho Waterfalls
  • ✓ Jardin Botanico Soledad de Cienfuegos
  • ✓ Delfinario de Cienfuegos.
  • ✓ Rancho Luna Beach.
  • ✓ Santa Isabel de las Lajas