“SCUBA DIVING IN PLAYA CORAL, CARBONERAS, MATANZAS“ Tour

“SCUBA DIVING IN PLAYA CORAL, CARBONERAS, MATANZAS“ Tour

Distant 20 kilometers from Varadero, about 30 minutes by car, we will arrive at this area where there are two dive sites which are accessed by entering from the coast and its characteristics are very similar. The whole area consists of a coral reef that develops from the coast itself, and that goes into a labyrinthine canyons that reach up to twelve meters deep, there are small tunnels and caves of coral origin, the whole area is covered by more than thirty species of stony and soft corals, plus various sponges that serve as shelter for the fish community of the place, highlighting the macro fauna and small organisms. Playa Coral is a protected area where conservation activities and coral studies are carried out.

SCUBA DIVING IN PLAYA CORAL. CARBONERAS AREA, MATANZAS.

Activities:

• Double Diving (Two tanks) for certified clients.
• Introduction to Scuba Diving (Course + one dive).
• Introduction to Scuba Diving (Course + two dives).
• Night Diving one diver client (One tank).
• Night Dive more than one client diver (One tank).
• Refreshment for certified client diver.
• Non-diving companions.
• Guided Interpretative Snorkeling (Saturn Cave not included).
• Photos and Videos (Optional).

Services included in the tour:

• Private transfer service by car to and from the client's hotel to the diving area.
• Professional diving instructor with vast experience and knowledge of the diving areas who will brief you on the dive to be done.
• Diving program as described.
• Compressed air tanks and belt with weights.
• General diving equipment (BCDs, masks, fins).

Services not included in the tour:

• Medical and risk sports insurance for the client.
• Meals and refreshments.
• Tips and gratuities.

Notes:

• It is recommended that the client brings his personal diving equipment.
• UNDERWATER PHOTOS AND VIDEO SERVICES (OPTIONAL AT EXTRA CHARGE): 30.00 USD.

SCUBA DIVING IN PLAYA CORAL It is the one that is made in these underwater environments respecting rules of strict fulfillment and which are:

• Diving time is 45 minutes for each dive.
• When two dives are made at the same site, the routes are different.
• The site is ideal for Guided Snorkeling.
• The site is ideal for beginners, certified divers and trainees.
• The average annual temperature is 26.5 degrees C, dropping to 25 degrees in the winter months and rising to 30 degrees in the summer.
• The underwater visibility exceeds 20 meters and is almost never affected.
• Pick up from Varadero Hotels is around 8:30 am and return in the afternoon between 2.00 and 3.00 pm.
• Clients are recommended to bring natural water, a snack and a towel.
• The bottles are made of 10 and 12 liters steel, also aluminum 80 F3 (11.1 liters). They allow the placement (connection) of regulators with INT and DIN systems.
• Any customer who does not have a certification to show, will be considered a beginner, and even if he already has some experience, he will have to sign up for the Introduction to Diving course.
• In the pre-dive information the client, besides the technical details, will also receive information about the conservation and repopulation of corals that are carried out in this area, in addition to including in the tour the observation of these projects in development.

PROFESSIONAL DIVING INSTRUCTOR: Alfredo Contreras Guitian is one of the most experienced underwater cavers in the world. He is also a recreational diving instructor and scuba instructor trainer. 32 years as a diver and 26 of them as a diving instructor.

Summary:

• ACUC Instructor Trainer Evaluator International (Since 1997)
• CMAS Instructor ***
• ADVANCED INSTRUCTOR (BSAC)
• EANx Gas Blender Instructor (IANTD)
• EANx Instructor (IANTD)

Trainer Instructor in the following specialties ACUC:

• Night Diving
• Cave Diving
• Rescue
• First AID
• Oxygen Provider
• Underwater Photo-Video
• Sidemount
• Maintenance equipment
• Nitrox
• Archeology
• Cave Diver III (CMAS).
• He can provide detailed information on all dive sites Cuba.

Very important notes:

• All clients must be over 12 years old (between 12 and 18 accompanied by a guardian), present their diving certification and valid passport.

LIABILITY WAIVER AND EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF RISKS FOR THE PRACTICE OF DIVING BY THE CLIENT:

• Clients must sign a liability waiver form to be able to participate in diving activities, which includes, among other points:
• The CLIENT acknowledges that snorkeling, freediving and scuba diving are potentially hazardous activities that carry a risk of serious injury and/or death and/or property damage and agree to assume all risks associated therewith.
• The CLIENT acknowledges that compressed air diving carries some inherent risks: decompression sickness, embolism or other hyperbaric injuries requiring treatment in a hyperbaric chamber may occur and that the CLIENT expressly assumes all such risks.
• The CLIENT must comply with the ship's safety guidelines and diving safety guidelines, in addition to complying with local regulations and legislation.
• The CLIENT agrees and certifies that he/she is fully aware of and expressly assumes all such risks and all other risks involved in conducting such boat trip, shore excursions and dives, conducted as leisure dives or as part of a dive class.
• The CLIENT agrees that they are in good physical and mental health for diving, that they do not suffer from any medical condition contraindicated for diving, that they will not dive under the influence of alcohol, nor under the influence of any drug contraindicated for diving. In case of taking any medication, the CLIENT declares that he/she has consulted a doctor and has the authorization to dive in the conditions of this activity while under the influence of the medication/drug.
• The CLIENT must declare: That ___ yes/no ___ has a personal insurance policy (covering the diving activity). If yes, he/she must specify which company is contracted and the policy number.
• The CLIENT declares that he/she releases the dive center from responsibility for any incident that may occur to the client, without being attributable to the dive center or its auxiliary staff. The CLIENT declares that he has been duly informed by the dive center staff and is fully aware of the risks of accidents involved in diving activities, which he assumes full responsibility and declares that if he or anyone, including his heirs or representatives, should be affected, they will not establish any claim against the dive center, its officers, instructors or employees, nor against the AGENCY.