50 miles south of the mainland of Cuba and 80 miles north of Cayman Brace is a 150 mile long mangrove and coral island system forming what some people say is the third longest barrier reef in the world. In the middle is a 90 mile long and at times 20 mile wide Natural Park. There is NO COMMERCIAL FISHING in the Park and the number of inhabitants is ZERO. Imagine a marine WILDERNESS with walls covered with brightly huge sponges and corals plunging well below the limits of safe diving to shallow reefs filled with both schooling and solitary fish and wrecks (even some Old Spanish galleons from the l7th century.)
The mangroves provide an incredible nursery for the smaller fish which in turn provide the reef with huge schools of baitfish. This has provided a home to a prolific number of LARGE fish. We think more than
anywhere else in the Caribbean. Shark rodeos & hand feeding 200-400 LB Jewfish are an everyday experience. Avalon Diving Center is the only operation allowed by law in this entire area and hosts no more than 300 divers a year. Certainly, it is one of the last virgin reefs known to man.
Paradise is nothing compared to these surroundings: fantastic sea beds, scuba diving sites extending for
nearly 70 kilometers (43 miles); coral reefs inhabited by many species of marina fauna; deep, craggy areas; large fish; and hawksbill and other kinds of turtles.
In this area, you can scuba dive with Silky, Hammerhead and Bull sharks, you can even hand feed them if you want a truly unforgettable underwater experience
Our Avalón International Scuba Diving Center offers scuba diving courses at all levels, with internationally recognized certificates.
50 dive sites are currently available, scattered over the entire perimeter of Los Jardines de la Reina. Dive sites are well protected from the winds and sea currents.
Our DIVING CENTER there is well equipped with new compressors, tanks and weights, two 41-foot and one 33-foot dive boats.
Our Live Aboards:
"Tortuga" Floating Hotel Archipiélago Jardines de la Reina, Ciego de Avila
Set out from the pier at Júcaro for the Jardines de la Reina Archipelago, 87 kilometers (54 miles) south of Cuba. 
Tortuga: Accommodation at the Jardines de la Reina in the floating hotel 'Tortuga'; 500 sq. m., made up of 7 sleeping-rooms, each of them has air condition and private restrooms. The crew is made up of 4 men and a professional cook. You get 3 meals a day; breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is possible to have a 'Cuba libre' or other cocktails on the comfortable wharf 'Marlin' as well. The floating Hotel gives the possibility to reach the diving sites in a few minutes by boat and allows to live at close contact with a still wild nature, without having to give up all the comforts that a hotel can guarantee.
Explorador: You can admire even better this wonderful Natural Park, going on a cruise aboard the 'Explorador', 58 ft. 4 rooms, 2 bath, A/C.
Halcon: 65 ft. new and very comfortable 6 rooms, 3 bath, A/C.
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We offer some of the best diving in the world! The dive sites of Cuba will astound and amaze you. An experience you will never forget!
The waters surrounding Cuba are clear and warm year-round. With a visibility through the water between 20 and 30 meters, this underwater paradise offers indescribable seascapes, coral gardens, sunken ships, underwater caves and amazing marine life. Explore the wonders of the Cuban seas with us.
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