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Diving in Cuba

4 dive destinations in Cuba, up to 580 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 22–31 °C. All 4 are in season in Nov–Apr. 16 named dive sites have their own pages.

Jardines de la Reina · photo Alex Chernikh

Destinations: 4
Dive sites: 16
Water: 22–31°C
Most in season: Nov–Apr

RegionCaribbean

Where are the dive destinations in Cuba?

1Bay of PigsNov–Apr
2María la GordaNov–Apr
3Isla de la Juventud & Punta FrancésNov–Apr
4Jardines de la ReinaDec–Apr

Numbers match the table below. Land outline: Natural Earth (public domain).

How do they compare?

Conditions at each dive destination in Cuba
#	Destination	Best months	Water	Visibility	Depth	Level	Access	Sites
1	Bay of PigsA wall dived from the beach, and Cuba's deepest cenote across the road	Nov–Apr	22–31°C	12–40 m	5–40 m	Beginnersites from beginner to intermediate	Shore	2
2	María la GordaForests of black coral in a bay that is flat calm nearly every day	Nov–Apr	25–29°C	25–40 m	5–40 m	Beginnersites from beginner to advanced	Shore, Day boat	8
3	Isla de la Juventud & Punta FrancésA park wall with black coral at 30 m and a graveyard of more than 70 wrecks	Nov–Apr	23–29°C	20–40 m	8–30 m	Intermediate	Day boat	1
4	Jardines de la ReinaSnorkel with American crocodiles, then dive reefs thick with unwary reef sharks	Dec–Apr	26–29°C	20–35 m	6–25 m	Intermediatesites from intermediate to advanced	Liveaboard	5

When is the best time to dive Cuba?

The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in Nov–Apr: 4 of 4. Each row is one destination's own season rating.

Season rating by month for each dive destination in Cuba
Destination	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1Bay of Pigs	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Prime	Prime
2María la Gorda	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Good	Prime	Prime
3Isla de la Juventud & Punta Francés	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Prime	Prime
4Jardines de la Reina	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Off-season	Off-season	Good	Prime
Good or prime	4	4	4	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	4	4

Which destinations combine into one trip?

Destinations that fit within 200 km of each other end to end and share at least one month rated good or prime. Distances are straight lines between destinations, not travel routes.

143 km end to end

In season together: Nov–Apr