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Situated in downtown Varadero you will find, right on the beach, Barracuda Varadero. A BSAC, SSI, ACUC and CMAS accredited dive centre, this is the centre for inland excursions for cave diving, trips to the Bay of Pigs and other destinations.
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Situated in downtown Varadero you will find, right on the beach, Barracuda Varadero.
A BSAC, SSI, ACUC and CMAS accredited dive centre, this is the centre for inland excursions for cave diving, trips to the Bay of Pigs and other destinations.
It is also home to Barracudas’ own medical centre and decompression chamber, complete with a staff of hyperbaric medicine specialists. A café and beachfront restaurant and bar complete the facilities.
Most importantly, this is also the home of the dive school, and has some of the best training facilities, including a purpose built multi-level training pool, that we have seen in the Caribbean.
Air conditioned classrooms and the training pool provide the base for you to complete the theory and ‘confined’ water diving elements of your ACUC Open Water Diver course (an internationally recognised scuba certificate) before you graduate to the Marina at Chapelin to complete the Open Water dives before graduating. The sheltered coffee bar and restaurant area right on the beach are also used for the theory training – after all, this is supposed to be a sunshine holiday!
Then, the underwater world is your oyster!
Nights: 7
Price: 789
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Price: 799
Nights: 14
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Price: 799
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Originally used as a coastal patrol boat, this 110 metre Soviet destroyer was retained by the Cuban Navy when the Russian navy left Cuba and sunk it as an artificial reef in 1996, she sits in clear waters, upright and intact a short trip from the marina.
Dropping down the shot line to 23 metres, you will be on the deck! The superstructure extends up above your heads, so even for those who are limited to 18 metres depth, there is still an opportunity to experience a big wreck in open seas!
At a maximum depth of 16 metres, this site is one of many that are perfect for the newly qualified diver, or indeed the experienced diver looking for something that is relaxing, yet delivers a great dive.
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