Santiago de Cuba - Sierra Mar International Dive Center
Description of Dive Zone:
This dive area is characterized by high hillocks separated by narrow pockets covered with beautiful invertebrate fossils forming caves and tunnels sheltering fish, crustaceans and mollusks. All this in a narrow marine platform that deepens to depths of 35 meters to the 1000 meter vertical dropoff. In various points sunken ships from Admiral Cervera's fleet can be discovered, sunken during the Spanish-Cuban-American war at the end of the 19th century, perfectly conserved after more than 100 years.
Recommended Dive Sites:
El Canal Blanco
Conch Reef
El Colón
Mandinga Reef
El Maze
El Paraíso
Coral Garden
Chimenea
Gorgonia
Technical Information:
Name: Sierra Mar International Dive Center
Operator: Marlin Santiago de Cuba
Address: Hotel Sierra Mar, Carretera de Chivirico Km. 60, Guamá, Stgo. de Cuba
Accommodation: Hotel Sierra Mar
Distance Hotel-Dive Center: At the hotel
Instructors: 4
Course Certification School: ACUC
Daily Capacity: 20 divers with 2 daily departures
Boats: Two 13-ft launches
Dive Sites: 24
Nearest hyperbaric chamber: Santiago de Cuba hospital
Services:
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Reef Diving - Yes
Wall Diving - Yes
Sunken Ships - Yes
Cave Diving - Yes
Canal Diving - No
Night Diving - Yes
Equipment Rental - Yes
Resort Course - Yes
Open Water Course - Yes
Advanced Courses - Yes
Specialty Courses - No |
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