Scuba Cuba: Scuba Diving in Varadero Cuba

Posted by Natasha Jervis on 9 February 2012

Are you a water baby and do you have a great passion for sucba diving? If you are planning a trip to exotic Cuba this year, why not scuba Veradero! Scuba diving in Varadero, Cuba is an underwater ocean experience that will stick in your memory forever.

The coast off Cuba has great beauty and glorious marine life that is next to none. Imagine; colourful schools of fish, exotic coral, ancient wrecks and more! Varadero scuba diving is something you must try when visiting the beautiful world-famous island of Cuba. Experience what scuba diving in Varadero has to offer a beginner or an advanced diver. 

Enjoy an underwater adventure near Varadero's Hicacos peninsula and explore one of the most beautiful formations of coral that stretches over 7000 kilometres across the ocean floor.  Among the features you can discover are sunken ships, glorious fauna and flora, mystical caves, ocean landscapes and reefs. If you have an underwater camera; this is the place to bring one!

There are three diving sites at the beach at Varadero known as Gaviota, Barracuda and the Diving Centre Aqua. Varadero boasts 28 diving spots that launch from the Barracuda Diving Center and divers can swim through channels, passages and underwater caves. 

Divers can also explore cavern La Cueva de Saturno and see glorious stalagmites, stalactites, as well as shrimp and blind fish. Varadero has a diving zone of over 10 miles in length and is situated between the western edge of Jardines del Rey Archipelago and Mantazas Bay. 

Don't miss out on diving at Parque Submarino Cayo Piedra del Norte where you can discover a well-conserved sunken war ship covered fully in coral.

Do you have a Varadero dive spot to share? Tell us about it below! Ready to book a scuba diving vacation in Varadero, Cuba? Call us at 1-800-563-5722 or visit us at www.CanadaTravels.com for discounts, promotions and current Varadero, Cuba vacation specials!