Dive Review of Meliá Cayo Guillermo/Iberostar Daiquiri - Cayo Guillermo in
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Meliá Cayo Guillermo/Iberostar Daiquiri - Cayo Guillermo, Jul, 2008, by Gary J Bergeron, AB, Canada ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 4252.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Just 30 kms from Cayo Cocos (see my other report for same time frame and area), Cayo Guillermo is the cheaper but just as good version of Cocos. We dove three seperate areas while in Cuba and found this one to be the only one where the dive operation was lacklustre and uncaring. i.e. Safety stops were unassisted (difficult for beginner divers), dive master hardly pointed out anything under water and swam very fast. It's a great spot for a beginner diver if they are accompanied by somebody more experienced. As for the accomodations, we were very happy at the Iberostar other than the 10 minute walk along the beach to get to the dive centre (receptionist told us it was one minute when we checked in - maybe one minute "Cuban time"). There are 3 resorts in a row (3 star, 4 star (Iberostar), and 5 star (Melia - where the dive centre is). We found Iberostar to be superior in layout and enteraintment than the other two. Saw Baracudas, tame Groupers (most fish are extremely approachable in Cuba) turtles, baracudas, lots of lion fish and big Moray eels, and tons of Angels, Blue Tangs...etc. On the last dive at the safety stop I was brushed by a long silvery fish. Turned out to be a free swimming Remora (probably looking for a host) that interacted with all the divers during our entire safety stop. Very unique encounter. Did not see a shark but the general fish life and corals are very impressive. As I reported for Maria La Gorda, the lack of fishing in Cuba (government does not trust Cubans with a boat with Florida only 90 miles away) makes for very photographic fish.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	[Cayman Islands, Micronesia, Sipidan, Cocos Island (Costa Rica), Hawaii, Thailand, Belize
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	90 feet
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	No Rinse tank for cameras on boat. Boat trip never longer than than 15 minutes.

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Dive Review of Meliá Cayo Guillermo/Iberostar Daiquiri - Cayo Guillermo in Cuba

Meliá Cayo Guillermo/Iberostar Daiquiri - Cayo Guillermo, Jul, 2008,

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Dive Review of Meliá Cayo Guillermo/Iberostar Daiquiri - Cayo Guillermo in
Cuba