Salón de María (Maria's Hall)
One of the most popular dives of the Maria la Gorda area, described as an underwater sanctuary where divers admire sea lilies and exotic, multicoloured corals. It lies on the wall of the Canto del Veril shelf edge, about 300 m offshore.
Facts
- Region: María la Gorda, Bay of Pigs & Isla de la Juventud – Cuba
- Area: María la Gorda & Guanahacabibes (Pinar del Río)
- Depth: 25 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: reef, wall
- Coordinates: 21.81237, -84.50114 (approximate)
- Highlights: sea lilies (crinoids), multicoloured corals, underwater sanctuary
- Unverified: The exact position is not published; the marker is an estimate near the named area and is for orientation only. Depth and conditions are not given in the sources.
- Tips: Boat dive from the Maria la Gorda dive centre; depth is not published for this site - the centre's morning dives were limited to about 25 m in visitor reports.