Dive Review of Avalon in
Cuba/Jardines de la Reina

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Avalon: "Perfectly splendid diving and liveaboard", Jul, 2023, by Harvey Cohen, NJ, US ( Sr. Contributor 25 reports with 18 Helpful votes). Report 12520 has 2 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	Avalon has 6 huge liveaboards. Mine was in perfect condition and very comfortable. Service was outstanding on the boat and the dive operation. Food was absolutely stellar, with great variety but always including grilled lobster. The mother boat moored in a protected mangrove cove, and all diving was from a fast and comfort ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Avalon
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Gulf of Eilat, Bali, Komodo, Raja Ampat, Banda Sea, Red Sea, Fiji, Palau, Coral Sea, Galapagos, many Caribbean locations, New Jersey, Florida, National Aquarium, Dutch Springs, Silfra (Iceland), Panama (Pacific), Seattle Bay, Gardens of the Queen
Closest Airport	Camaguey Airport	Getting There	From most destinations other than Miami, flights to Camaguey require multiple stops. The dive operator offers extra-cost bus transfers to the dock from Camaguey and from Havana, but it may not be possible to book a flight that arrives in time to board the transfer bus the same day. I flew United Airlines direct Newark to Havana, spent the night in an AirBnB apartment, and took the transfer bus the following day. The ride from Havana to the dock is 7 hours, but it's very comfortable and scenic.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	87-91°F / 31-33°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	1 hour
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Big camera table with compressed air on the dive deck. Lots of room to work in ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Avalon in Cuba/Jardines de la Reina

Avalon: "Perfectly splendid diving and liveaboard", Jul, 2023,

Photos Submitted with this Report

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Avalon in
Cuba/Jardines de la Reina