Cuba Snorkeling

[derrick orosz]

I'm heading to Cuba on Dec 24th for 8 days. I'll be in Santa Maria and reading the snorkeling is really good there....just wondering if anyone has any expierence snorkeling here?

 

[Luke.]

My girlfriend went to Cuba last year and went snorkelling and she said I would have loved it she said it's amazing to see so much in a big area have fun! get a waterproof something and take pics lol

 

[derrick orosz]

I have a waterproof camera already, hoping so see some big angles

 

[LIttle Reef Keeper]

Was there in April. I saw huge tangs, wrasses, Angels, Lionfish, damsels, eels, barracuda, needle fish, jacks, stonefish and more! I did two rounds of snorkling aswell and saw puffers, stingrays, flounders and 3' spiny lobsters!


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[derrick orosz]

Was there in April. I saw huge tangs, wrasses, Angels, Lionfish, damsels, eels, barracuda, needle fish, jacks, stonefish and more! I did two rounds of snorkling aswell and saw puffers, stingrays, flounders and 3' spiny lobsters!


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What kind of tangs? I hope to snorkel almost everyday

 

[LIttle Reef Keeper]

I don't remember, it was sorta before I knew anything about the hobby. I'll see if I can find a video for you. I think there was unicorns and nasos. Not 100% sure, but they were huge! There was tons of convicts though, I remember that!


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[LIttle Reef Keeper]

Bring a dollar store blow up wraft, thank me later


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[derrick orosz]

Bring a dollar store blow up wraft, thank me later


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I'll add the raft to my lift...along with my Bubba can so I can get S%!T Faced and snorkel haha

 

[LIttle Reef Keeper]

Oh yes a bubba is a must. Bring a big ass water bottle aswell and scrape algae off the rocks and stick it in there. Then poke a whole in the top and spray it all over the tangs! They love it!


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[derrick orosz]

Oh yes a bubba is a must. Bring a big ass water bottle aswell and scrape algae off the rocks and stick it in there. Then poke a whole in the top and spray it all over the tangs! They love it!


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Wow that's really smart! Will do

 

[zoomster]

I have not been to Cuba but i have heard it has some of the best snorkeling and scuba in the Caribbean.
I have been to numerous other spots in the Caribbean and went snorkeling in most.
Saw lots of Naso and parrot fish.
I use milk bone dog biscuits or dry cat food ( better ) as "chum" to attract the fish and it is what most people use and recommend.
Have a blast when you are there!

 

[Themaddhatter]

I was in Cayo Santa Maria 2 years ago. Snorkeling was great. SCUBA was awesome too. Lots to see!

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[Pipes]

We were there in Varadero in 2002. Snorkeling and diving were cancelled due to a Hurricane on the other end of the island. But snorkeling off the beach, I found a huge anchor from an OLD ship. Just remember all the stories of sunken Spanish ships. Keep your eyes open. Oh yeah the rum is cheap too.
Hope your at an all inclusive. I started at 10 am with the rum. They like tips in U.S. greenbacks, and don't expect the same level of cleanliness as a 5 star hotel in Canada. There everyone, except the hotel staff, live in poverty.

 

[BigReefer]

what resorts in cuba are nice to stay in Santa maria ... we are going away last week in feb

 

[derrick orosz]

We were there in Varadero in 2002. Snorkeling and diving were cancelled due to a Hurricane on the other end of the island. But snorkeling off the beach, I found a huge anchor from an OLD ship. Just remember all the stories of sunken Spanish ships. Keep your eyes open. Oh yeah the rum is cheap too.
Hope your at an all inclusive. I started at 10 am with the rum. They like tips in U.S. greenbacks, and don't expect the same level of cleanliness as a 5 star hotel in Canada. There everyone, except the hotel staff, live in poverty.

what do you mean keep my eyes open?

 

[derrick orosz]

what resorts in cuba are nice to stay in Santa maria ... we are going away last week in feb

memories paraiso azual beach resort

 

[BigReefer]

thank u so much

 

[Pipes]

what do you mean keep my eyes open?

When diving you can look at the coral formations and perhaps see ship outlines with masts, that have become reefs. There are also online, usually treasure hunting, sites where they can identify wrecks and the cargo content debris field. Steel anchors become reefs too, and maintain their distinct shape until toppled or buried. When I was in Veredaro I found an anchor, with chain, that was tipped up by the storm, but apparently they are so common the locals don't care; and it was only a hundred feet or so from shore. Just don't scab anything from a reef, they have different ideas regarding theft and what belong to who and how a jail system works.
Cuba really is just a big sand bar, kind of like P.E.I. When the ocean level rises due to global warming, it will be under water.

 

[kapelan]

memories paraiso azual beach resort

agree, this hotel is very good.
If you want snorkeling try speed boat- you will drive a speed boat about 2 hours and then snorkeling about 2 hours.
They have also catamaran trip - it's 2 hours snorkeling at the same place and watch dolphins about 2 hours.

 

[BigReefer]

That does sound nice ... thanks guys for the tips ... will be buying one of them throw away cameras

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