The Bay of Pigs sits on Cuba's Caribbean coast and offers an unusually varied mix of dive environments within a compact area. Shore entry gives direct access to reefs, walls, drop-offs, wrecks, and a notable collection of flooded caves and cenotes, including Cueva de los Peces and Cenote Cuba Checoslovaquia. Visibility is consistently good, often reaching forty metres, and water temperatures stay warm for most of the year, cooling slightly in winter. Sites range from very shallow protected coves suitable for beginners to deeper cave systems that require overhead-environment experience. Nine sites are listed in the database, served by three local operators near Playa Girón and Playa Larga.
Monthly water temperature across Bay of Pigs's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures peak in late summer and remain comfortably warm through autumn, cooling to their lowest in the winter months before climbing again by spring. A thin wetsuit is adequate for most of the year. Conditions are generally mild, making year-round diving practical.
3 operators
Aguada de Pasajeros, Cuba
Water temperature around Bay of Pigs ranges from about 26°C in January to 31°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 31°C) a rash guard or 3mm shorty is comfortable in Bay of Pigs; in the coldest months (about 26°C) step up to a 3mm full suit.
Fin maps 9 sites in Bay of Pigs (7 scuba diving sites and 3 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
Across Bay of Pigs's dive sites, January, February, March, April, November and December are most often reported as the best months to visit.
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