Dive Review of Avalon 3 in
Cuba/Jardins de la Reina

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Avalon 3: "Sharks and more sharks", Jan, 2024, by Joel Horie, UT, US ( Sr. Contributor 22 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 13189.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Cuba Jan 2024 Avalon III This was a Backscatter organized trip, primarily for shark and crocodille photogrphy and fish count.The entire ship was booked for divers, with almost all being photographers. Normally, three dives a day from pangas, with surface intervals on the ship.We saw numerous sharks each dive, except for crocodille attempts and a mangrove dive. Hard corals seemed to be stressed to caribbean standard. Fish in normal quantities. A greater variety of groupers of varying sizes than I have seen elsewhere(Bonaire, Caymans, Roatan, etc.) Most days were sunny and warm. If you want multiple opportunites to photograph reef sharks and silky sharks, this trip is for you. I did not see a crocodile, though we did three dive attempts. Although I rated this particular trip a 1* ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Avalon 3
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Belize, Caymans, Socal, Bonaire, Roatan, Cabo Pulmo, Cozumel, Caicos, Phillipines, Indonesia
Closest Airport	HAV or SCU	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	79-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Enter as a group, but could return to boat on your own.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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	Nothing special on the pangas(cameras sat on deck), but full facilities on the Avalon 3. Rinsing, compressed air gun, storage shelfs, clean towels for cameras. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Avalon 3 in Cuba/Jardins de la Reina

Avalon 3: "Sharks and more sharks", Jan, 2024,

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Dive Review of Avalon 3 in
Cuba/Jardins de la Reina