Cuban Poised to Become one of the World´s Leading Scuba Diving Travel Destinations

The practice of scuba diving on the Caribbean´s largest island is hurriedly dropping the initial S to become one of its top proposals for active relaxation, that according to the opinions of several experts who were polled on the issue. For an important number of connoisseurs, scuba diving is increasingly beating other tourist choices around the world, and Cuba is no exception to the rule.

Averaging some 100,000 immersions every year by some 25,000 divers from every nook and cranny of the planet, Cuba is taking solid steps to emerge as a major destination for scuba diving buffs.

In addition to ideal conditions for the practice of this water sport, the island nation boasts undisputed progress as far as excursions and nature-oriented tours are concerned, all of them devised on the basis of environmental protection and respect to biodiversity.

And the spectacular factor carries a torch of its own as well. In the southern portion of the province of Camaguey, in central Cuba, diving trainers have been seen feeding sharks with their bare hands, though they have other less risky proposals to make, especially to beginners.

Professional divers, however, prefer the beauties of Jardines de la Reina, in the southern coast, and the magic of Cayo Largo del Sur, also in the south.

This particular travel destination features , thirty different International Diving Centers, over 551 diving sites and a staff of more than 150 licensed trainers who take wet-behind-the-ears enthusiasts through breathtaking coral reefs and a multitude of marine life species.

On an island nation that has turned tourism into an economic powerhouse for the past fifteen years, scuba diving is making the most of a country that boasts gorgeous places and sites for the practice of this sport.

Cuba is blessed with crystal-clear waters that show off a lot to see, let alone safety and security guidelines that regulate this activity. Cubanacan Nautica, Gaviota, Horizontes, Cubamar and Club Havana are some of the companies that put their facilities to the beck and call of foreign tourists willing to scour sea bottoms in this neck of the woods.

An additional and useful tip: there are representatives of some of the world´s best-known diver associations on Cuban soil, including the prestigious American-Canadian Underwater Certification (ACUC), that´s been teaching a variety of training courses from Open Water to professional immersion on a regular basis.