Dive Review of Aggressor in
Cuba/Zapata, Bay of Pigs

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Aggressor: "Walls of Zapata in Cuba", Jul, 2018, by Kevin Peterson, CA, US ( Contributor 12 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 10785 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This is a special program that US citizens can take advantage of in order to visit Cuba legally. The Oceans for Youth Foundation is approved by the US for environmental education diving trips. A special visa needs to be obtained in advance to travel to Cuba. Aggressor Travel will help with all the necessary arrangements and make land tours available. We were met at the Havana airport and transported to the boat which was tied up in the Bay of Pigs in Zapata. We never would have found the place on our own. Diving was great in this protected coral reef environment. The service on board the boat was all that we have come to expect from the Aggressor fleet. The food had an American and Cuban menu as a basis. The only thing I thought was odd was that at the end of the trip a tip percentage was suggested to the guests. I had never seen that done before, but there was no obligation to tip a specific amount. Most of the diving was coral reefs and walls. We saw abundant sea life and healthy coral on all dives. The night dives especially had opportunity to see squid, octopus, crabs, banded coral shrimp, etc. There were very few sharks seen which seemed unusual for the Caribbean. Current was virtually non-existent on all dives making diving very easy. All diving was done from the main boat. Almost all divers dove using Nitrox. Water temperatures were warm and I did not use a wet suit the entire time. I would like to come back again someday and this time dive the Gardens of the Queen.
Websites	Aggressor
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Australia, Palau, Yap, Egypt, Hawaii, Belize, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Caribbean (many islands), Key Largo, California (including the Channel Islands as well as Monterey), Mexico, Costa Rica, Bonaire, Curacao, Epcot Center in Disney World, etc.
Closest Airport	Havana, Cuba	Getting There	There are direct flights from the USA to Cuba. Special permission is necessary.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	80-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	60-110 Ft/ 18-34 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Need to dive with a buddy and stay with the group. If diving Nitrox, observe depth limits.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	Professional videos and stills were taken and offered to the guests. Suggestions to improve photography were available but not offered without being asked for.

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Dive Review of Aggressor in Cuba/Zapata, Bay of Pigs

Aggressor: "Walls of Zapata in Cuba", Jul, 2018,

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Dive Review of Aggressor in
Cuba/Zapata, Bay of Pigs