The city of Holguín, the capital of the province of the same name, is a clean, European-style well-groomed city with straight streets. Its symbol is Loma de la Cruz or the Hill of the Cross. To climb it, you need to climb 458 steps, and then you will see an impressive panorama of the city. The coastline is located 54 kilometers from here. And there - as if mirroring the city - the seabed also has a stepped descent formed by corals. And such a harmonious combination of the sea and land world is a feature of this country.
Liberty Island attracts diving enthusiasts with affordable prices and an incredible variety of the underwater world. There are about five hundred species of fish in Cuba alone: blue chromiums, squirrel fish, soldier fish, tarpon, stingray, barracuda, marlins and many others. Thrill-seekers will meet a wide variety of sharks: silk, lemon, blacktip reef, hammerhead shark … It seems that even these formidable-looking fish fell under the influence of the national Cuban character of the locals and are quite friendly. However, vigilance when dealing with predators should not be lost. Therefore, diving with sharks is permissible only with a certain experience and after special instruction.
Coral reefs of bizarre shapes, as if by the will of the artist, serve as a beautiful ornament of the seabed. Mysterious caves, colorful meadows covered with sea sponges in the form of cups and tubes, molluscs and crustaceans of strange shapes and colors … and, as if from an adventure book, the remains of sunken ships.
There are no strong currents, the water temperature throughout the year is 22-28 degrees, the visibility under water is forty meters, and the usual diving depth is from 10 to 20 m. All conditions for excellent diving!
Well-equipped and well-equipped diving centers are found throughout the country and the province of Holguin is no exception. Diving training meets international standards, and when you complete the full course, you will receive an ACUC, CMAS, PADI or SSI certification. If you already have such a certificate, be sure to take it with you in order to present it when boarding the ship.
The most famous diving centers in the province of Holguin are Sea Lovers and Eagle Ray Scuba, which provide the necessary diving equipment and offer training if this is your first diving experience.
The Eagle Ray Scuba Diving Center is located on Guardalavaca Beach (Guardalavaca - literally translated from Spanish means "/>
The price of one dive is 45 cuc, and ten - 240 cuc. If you are a beginner, then special training programs have been developed for you. For example, the “Scuba Diver” course will cost 180 cuc, and the more advanced “Advance” course will cost 280 cuc.
Diving Center "Sea Lovers" is located on the Esmeralda beach, or "Emerald" beach. A distinctive feature of those places is the extreme purity of the sea and the unforgettable emerald color of the water. The seabed has been forming for millennia, it is replete with corals and steps descending lower and lower. Some places are riddled with coral tunnels that go all the way to the bottom and white sand, reaching ten meters in height and three in width.
On the beach, in addition to the diving center, where you can get the necessary equipment for rent, there is a large number of other, not necessarily water activities. If you love fishing, then you will be pleased to know that there are equipment rental points on almost all beaches. The fisherman's diet is oceanic impressive: this is a sailfish, blue and black marlin, dorado, tuna - a real dream for those who previously fished only in Russian rivers.
The largest lake in the country, Laguna del Tesoro, is home to relict manhuari fish, and there is a crocodile nursery not far from the lake.
The province of Holguin is famous for the fact that it was in this place on October 27, 1492 that Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Cuba. Judging by the logbook, he was struck by the beauty of the local nature. Visiting the resorts of the Holguin province, tourists, as if repeating the path of the great navigator, discover an amazing country: they come and leave with the desire to certainly return here again!
