| If you dream of getting away from it all and | | | | wonder to explore while scuba diving, with plenty |
| relaxing on the Caribbean coast, a holiday in | | | | of caves and sheer drops to see. If you tire of |
| Guardalavaca, Cuba, could be just what you are | | | | the coral reefs themselves, there are a number |
| looking for. Located near Holguin on the northeast | | | | of shipwrecks that can also be seen. If you are |
| coast of Cuba, Guardalavaca is something of a | | | | interested in scuba diving, the resort has several |
| hidden gem when it comes to Cuban beach | | | | diving centres who can arrange trips and |
| resorts. The beach is fantastic, the resort has | | | | equipment rental for the best dive sites. |
| plenty of activities to keep you occupied and | | | | Swimming with Dolphins |
| Guardalavaca's hotels are top notch, but the | | | | Swimming with dolphins can be an amazing |
| resort remains quiet, secluded and unspoilt, making | | | | experience, and if you are on holiday in |
| it ideal for a relaxing beach vacation. Here are a | | | | Guardalavaca you will have the perfect |
| few highlights for a Guardalavaca holiday. | | | | opportunity to take part in this unique activity. |
| Most people come to Guardalavaca for one thing | | | | Close to the resort is the Acuario Cayo Naranjo |
| and one thing only - time on the beach. As though | | | | aquarium, where you can see spectacular dolphin, |
| it weren't enough for a resort to have one | | | | seal and walrus shows, and then swim with the |
| beautiful beach, while you are on a Guardalavaca | | | | dolphins yourself. The trainers will teach you how |
| holiday you can choose from three - | | | | to get the dolphins to splash and clap, and there is |
| Guardalavaca beach itself, Esmerelda beach, and | | | | also the chance to "surf" on the dolphins at the |
| Playa Pesquero. There's even a mini train that | | | | end of your swim. People of all ages are able to |
| connects Guardalavaca beach to Esmerelda, | | | | take part, and life jackets are provided. |
| making it easy to move between the two. | | | | Deep Sea Fishing |
| All three beaches feature pristine white sand that | | | | Deep sea fishing has been associated with Cuba |
| slopes gently into clear water, dotted with the | | | | ever since Ernest Hemingway (who was a keen |
| occasional tree to provide a spot of shade. The | | | | hunter and fisherman when he wasn't writing |
| presence of the coral reef at Guardalavaca keeps | | | | books) made the island his home in the 1930s, |
| the water calm most of the time, making it | | | | and the Cuban waters are rich with tuna, |
| perfect for families and gentle swimming. | | | | barracuda, sailfish, snapper, grouper, and many |
| Catamarans, pedalos and other common beach | | | | other kinds of fish. Those on holiday in |
| activities are all available for those who would like | | | | Guardalavaca can take part in this exciting and |
| to do more than sunbathe. | | | | demanding activity, and you don't need to be a |
| Reef Diving | | | | veteran fisherman to do it. Experienced crews |
| Out of all the diving spots in Cuba, Guardalavaca is | | | | can teach you the basics and take you out, and |
| a real highlight for scuba enthusiasts due to the | | | | the concentration of fish around the reef makes |
| expansive coral reef, located a few miles | | | | Guardalavaca a great place to go for deep sea |
| offshore. Teeming with wildlife, the reef is a | | | | fishing trips. |