Diving in Santiago is all about wrecks and seasons.  Given the mountainous surrounds, the visibility can be badly impacted by the rainy season run-off, so stick to the winter months and plan your trip from September to April.

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For the wreck diver, there is no better place in Cuba to dive! The Spanish-American war of 1896 has left a graveyard of ships, ranging from coal careers to destroyers, dotted along the coastline. The vast majority of wrecks are relatively un-dived, intact, and combined with the amazing story that surrounds the war, offer the diving historian plenty of first class dives. That said, some of the wrecks, especially the Cristobal Colon, involve a scramble down the beach and a challenging entrance through the surf!

 

There are also plentiful modern wrecks to dive too - victims of tropical storms and a hurricane that hit this coast - an upturned ferry, marine patrol vessel and fishing boats also make great dives.