Vicente
Coral mountains along the shelf drop-off that descend from about 20 m to 40 m and then fall into an abyss reaching around 800 m. The operator reports visibility above 40 m, massive black-coral colonies on the wall and occasional great hammerhead sharks.
Facts
- Region: Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen) – Cuba
- Area: Avalon operating area (southern shelf edge)
- Depth: 20–40 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: wall, pinnacle
- Coordinates: 20.765, -78.96 (approximate)
- Highlights: coral mountains along the drop-off, massive black coral, great hammerhead (occasional), 40 m+ visibility
- Permit: Gardens of the Queen is a no-take national park (marine reserve since 1996, national park since 2010) with strictly limited visitor numbers: Avalon is the only operator licensed to take divers there (its site says up to 3,000 divers a year; another source says about 2,000), so there is no independent access by private boat or day trip - you must book a liveaboard/houseboat package with Avalon or a travel agent selling it. No separate park fee is published in the sources used; check what the package includes when booking.
- Issuer / contact: Avalon Diving Center / Cuban Diving Centers (Avalon Outdoor)
- Phone: +1 (707) 819 6660
- Email: diving@avalonoutdoor.com
- Website: https://cubandivingcenters.com/
- Phone/WhatsApp and e-mail as printed on the operator's own site (the park page of the same site prints info@cubandivingcenters.com). The sales office is in Argentina; no street address is published.
- Unverified: The exact mooring is not published; the marker is an estimate inside the park's Avalon operating area and is for orientation only.
- Tips: Deeper profile (to 40 m): deep-diver training or experience and nitrox are advisable; check your depth on the wall.