Cuba
Cueva Azul (Punta Francés, Isla de la Juventud)
- Max depth45 m (148 ft)
- CertificationCavern
- Water temperature≈ 23–30 °C (73–86 °F), varies with the seasonestimated, no reports yet
- SpecialExperienced divers
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The dive
The Punta Francés caves are tunnels through the reef wall: you come out lower on the wall, so the exit lies deeper than the entrance. The sources (1999 and 2015) give visibility of 27–30 m and water of ~27 °C.
Profile and sections
The Punta Francés caves are tunnels through the reef wall: you come out lower on the wall, so the exit lies deeper than the entrance. The sources (1999 and 2015) give visibility of 27–30 m and water of ~27 °C.
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- Depth and profile
- Vertical tunnel with the entrance at ~20 m and the exit at ~38 m on the wall; a second tunnel comes out at ~45 m. The centre dives the blue tunnel to ~38 m. Besides it ~25 sea caves with entrances at 12–25 m and exits at 35–42 m.
- Configuration
- Tunnels in the wall, guided with recreational gear: backmount or sidemount.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Guided sea caves: no scooter.
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 45 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
By boat from Hotel Colony (Marlin Dive Center), ~80 minutes to Punta Francés on the south-western tip of the island. Guided only; the centre does a check dive first.
Around Cueva Azul (Punta Francés, Isla de la Juventud)
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