Cuba Liveaboard Diving
Gardens of the Queen — the Caribbean's last underwater frontier
About Cuba
The Caribbean's Hidden Gem
Cuba's Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen) is one of the Caribbean's largest and most pristine marine protected areas, spanning 2,170 square kilometers. Limited access and strict protection have created an underwater time capsule.
With only a handful of liveaboards permitted, this underwater paradise offers encounters with large sharks, healthy coral systems, and abundant marine life rarely seen elsewhere in the Caribbean.
Liveaboard Vessels in Cuba
- Jardines Avalon Fleet, from €564/day
Top Dive Sites in Cuba
- Pipin — intermediate (10-30m)
- Farallón — intermediate (15-40m)
- Black Coral Wall — intermediate (15-40m)
- Cayo Anclitas — beginner (5-18m)
- La Cueva del Pulpo — beginner (8-22m)
- Avalon — intermediate (12-35m)
- Vicente — beginner (3-12m)
- Meseta de los Meros — intermediate (15-30m)
- Cinco Pesos — beginner (5-15m)
- Shark Point — advanced (15-35m)
- Punta Perdiz — beginner (10-40m)
- Cueva de los Peces — advanced (5-70m)
- Playa Larga Wall — intermediate (5-40m)
- Maria la Gorda — beginner (10-35m)
- Cueva Azul — advanced (15-42m)
- USS Merrimac Wreck — advanced (10-22m)
- Las Coloradas — beginner (12-20m)
- Pared de Coral Negro — intermediate (15-35m)
- El Jaruco Wreck — intermediate (12-25m)
- Sparta Wreck — beginner (5-10m)