Dive Review of Cuban Diving Centers/Avbalon Fleet II in
Cuba/Gardens of the Queen

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Cuban Diving Centers/Avbalon Fleet II: "Avalon Fleet II Great Liveaboard in Cuba", Aug, 2015, by Alan J Stabile, NY, US ( 1 report). Report 8591.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Well maintained and run liveaboard, unusually large rooms with a large bathrooms. Food was sensational , flavorful and varied each day and most important on time. Crew and dive staff were knowledgeable, attentive and responsive to all our needs. There were a lot of large sharks and groupers and a full range of marine life and the corals were healthy and abundant which is why I went to Cuba. Wide range of dive sites but short distances to travel. My dive buddies traveled from many parts of the world for the same reasons I came to Cuba and none of us were disappointed. I only wish the travel issues were not as they presently are especially the 8 hour trip from Havana to the port of Jucaro.
Websites	Cuban Diving Centers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	I have been diving since 1999 and have been to Australia, Galapagos, too numerous to mention Caribbean destinations.
Closest Airport	Havana	Getting There	Back Door
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	78-83°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	We were diving nitrox on every dive and we were left to our own judgement and reliance upon our computers for the most part, our dive times ranged from 45 minutes to over an hour.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The liveaboard was not really set up for photographers in that the water baths were not big enough for more than a few cameras and there were no tables dedicated to just cameras. I am not a photographer but this was apparent to me. The spacious forward lounge had good electronics for viewing videos and images shot that day and crew was helpful.

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Dive Review of Cuban Diving Centers/Avbalon Fleet II in Cuba/Gardens of the Queen

Cuban Diving Centers/Avbalon Fleet II: "Avalon Fleet II Great Liveaboard in Cuba", Aug, 2015,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Cuban Diving Centers/Avbalon Fleet II in
Cuba/Gardens of the Queen