Cuba Group Dive Research Trip | Scuba Center | Legal Educational Travel to Cuba for U.S. Citizens & Residents
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Cuba: Oct 26-Nov 5, 2023
Cuba Dive Research Trip
Legal Educational Travel to Cuba for U.S. Citizens & Residents
 
Cuba Scuba Tours | 515.575 Humanitarian travel to CubaJoin Scuba Center and Cuba Scuba Tours as we continue to explore Cuba. We have completed several trips to Cuba since 2013 and have experienced firsthand the wonderful diving and fascinating culture that Cuba offers. This land based trip includes dive research opportunities as well as many cultural research experiences. Cuba Scuba Tours is an organization licensed for 515.575 Humanitarian travel that leads groups to participate in a humanitarian-environmental project with meaningful contact through citizen science marine discoveries and cultural activities. These educational exchanges bless the Cuban people and offer transformative experiences to travelers to understand the setting in which Cubans experience their own marine environment and efforts to protect/conserve it.
Villa Marinera in Cayo Largo
Villa Marinera in Cayo Largo | Legal Educational Travel to CubaCayo Largo is Cuba’s largest sea turtle nesting site amidst the finest beach, the broad westward-facing Playa Sirena, where 2km of natural, powdery white sand remains cool to the feet. This dreamy key is an ecological reserve within Cuba’s National Marine Park System with abundant pelagic marine life including sharks, grouper, tarpon & rays with clouds of schooling fish. Due to its remoteness, few Americans have ever dived this southern little island off the mainland, easily classified as the top land-based diving area in Cuba. Stay at Villa Marinera (these charming remodeled cabins just reopened July 2022 with terrific food!) & join Cuba Scuba’s team led by local marine biologists to discover this hidden treasure to help shape humanitarian- environmental conservation projects.
Havana
Havana Cuba | Havana is located on La Habana (Havana) Bay on the island’s north coast. It is the largest city in the Caribbean region and has one of the great treasuries of historic colonial preserves in the Western Hemisphere. Prior to 1959, when Fidel Castro came to power, it was a mecca for tourists from the United States, who were drawn by the city’s many attractions, which included climate and nightlife in addition to history.
The itinerary for this trip to Cuba includes:

11 days, 10 nights
5 Nights Resort stay w/ Pool
5 Nights Havana Private B&B
29 Meals Including NEW upscale, Havana Private Restaurants
10 Boat Dives (includes 1 night dive) Savor Best Land-based Diving in all of Cuba
Visit to Sea Turtle Rescue Sanctuary
Ecological Mangrove Tour with local Marine Biologist
Best Beach in Cuba: Learn how it stays cool!
Exclusive Havana Cultural Excursions: Art tour, antique 1950’s car ride, cigar factory, All Female Percussionist demo+lesson, Grammy award winning recording studio tour
Local Community Projects: Including ballet demo from #1 school in Cuba, Humidor collective project, private musicians
Private Transportation
Air Conditioned Bus & English Speaking Guide. Share unforgettable memories with great Cuban Friends!
Roundtrip Airport Transfers

 View the famous vintage cars in Havana, Cuba | Cuba Dive Research Group Trip | Scuba Center 
 
Not included in the package:

  • Roundtrip airfare.

  • Incidental charges: Individual group members will be responsible for their own charges including but not limited to beverages and bar bill, telephone, internet usage, sightseeing, equipment rental of any sort, gratuities and any other items of a personal nature.

  • Meals not listed on itinerary.
Incidental charges: Individual group members will be responsible for their own charges including but not limited to beverages and bar bill, telephone, internet usage, sightseeing, equipment rental of any sort, gratuities and any other items of a personal nature. Suggested "walking around cash" will be discussed at the trip meeting.
US credit cards are generally NOT accepted in Cuba at this time.
Suggested "walking around cash" will be discussed at the trip meeting. 
Please note the following:

Villa Marinera in Cayo Largo | Legal Educational Travel to Cuba 

  • Scuba certification card required

  • A passport is required for travel
Dates: Oct 26-Nov 5, 2023
 
Trip Cost: (Double Occupancy)
Diver: $3500.00
*All rates quoted by Scuba Center include a 2% discount for cash/check payments.
 

Reservations / Deposit / Payment Information and Schedule:
 
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