Dive Review of Avalon in
Cuba/Gardens of the Queen

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Avalon: "Plenty of sharks below; no credit cards above", Nov, 2023, by Linda Dunn, CA, US ( Reviewer 5 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 12845 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
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	Having been on at least 15 live aboards, this was the first one shared with fishermen, and one brave fisherwoman. There were 39 guests and 19 were divers; others were all Canadians, and only fished. It was fine but felt strange. As a result, the mother boat moved only twice during the week.They left early in fishing skiffs, and the divers left a little l ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Solomons, Fiji, Tahiti, Sulawesi, Malapascua, Sipadan, Red Sea, Caribbean, Raja Ampat, Palau, Borneo, Maldives, Cocos, Hawaii
Closest Airport	Havana	Getting There	Flew through Miami then to Havana; they picked us up in a large bus for the 6+ hour journey to port
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	84-85°F / 29-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-70 Ft/ 9-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Dives were around 50 minutes at all times. Dive masters were good and knew the area well.safety was prioritized. ]
Liveaboard?	yes	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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
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Dive Review of Avalon in Cuba/Gardens of the Queen

Avalon: "Plenty of sharks below; no credit cards above", Nov, 2023,

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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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of Avalon in
Cuba/Gardens of the Queen