Dive Review of Jardines Aggressor in
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Jardines Aggressor: "Excellent Caribbean diving in Cuba", Feb, 2019, by Brenda Kesler, CA, US ( 2 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 10859 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	N/A
Snorkeling
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Comments	Let me start with what I wish I had known. 1. It's easier to get in and out of Cuba than we all worried about! 2. I strongly recommend you get the Cuba visa ahead of time - saves you time and money. 3) In February, you definitely want a warmer wet suit - min of 3 mm with a dry suit hood. 4. You can fly into Santa Clara or Camaguay and be met by a bus but both have long 3.5 to 2.5 hours drives, respectively to the boat. The diving in Cuba is fantastic (relative to other Caribbean places). There was no dive I wouldn't do again. The very large number of sharks on many dives attests to the health of the reef. Hard coral coverage alone is about 45% whereas the rest of the Caribbean is around 14%. The snorkeling they offered in the mangroves and with the crocodiles was really unique and well-done. There was also a lot of macro life for those of us that enjoy the small stuff. This was a more expensive trip than a typical 1 week live aboard in the Caribbean, but a good amount goes towards their reef conservation and frankly, the diving is worth it. The staff of the Jardines Aggressor was really terrific. They went out of their way to accommodate all of our requests, including completely reworking the dive program so we could get longer dives. They enthusiastically welcomed us back to the mother ship after every dive with dancing and music and hot towels. The weakest part of the trip was probably the food. I assume it might be more difficult for them to have access to many things, so I do not want to make a big deal about this. No one went hungry and there were so many options you could find something to eat if you were vegan or vegetarian. I want to definitely go back - which is the highest compliment I can give them.
Websites	Jardines Aggressor
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Papua New Guinea, Filji, 3x Indonesia, Hawaii, Honduras, Belize, Dominica, Saba, Alaska, Vancouver. Monterey, Channel Islands, Sulawesi, Palau, Cayman Islands, St. Thomas
Closest Airport	Camaguay	Getting There	Easy 40 min flight from Miami
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	75-78°F / 24-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Typically they have 45 min dive limits, but as this was a photography expedition, they agreed to let us do fewer, longer dives.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
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	Two large camera tables with compressed air and electricity.

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Dive Review of Jardines Aggressor in Cuba

Jardines Aggressor: "Excellent Caribbean diving in Cuba", Feb, 2019,

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Dive Review of Jardines Aggressor in
Cuba