Maria la Gorda

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Pinar del Río, Cuba

Best timeYear-round
Water temp26-29°C / 79-84°F
Visibility10-40m / 33-130ft
AccessBoat Dive
Dive typesScuba
DifficultyIntermediate
Max depth40 m
Avg depth20 m
Nearest airportVRA
Wall divingBlack coralRemote
Scuba

Located on the remote western tip of Cuba, Maria la Gorda offers spectacular wall diving. The Guanahacabibes Peninsula is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and the walls here are incredibly pristine, with huge forests of black coral.

Features

A remote area with over 50 dive sites. The diving is characterized by steep walls that start close to shore. The area is famous for its dense forests of black coral and very large sponges. The reefs are in excellent condition.

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