I signed up for six dives with Baracuda when they visited my hotel, Blau Varadero, which they visit on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I did a couple of dives at Playa Coral which is beautiful coral reef with plenty of life and a max depth of 12m. These are a couple of really nice dives to start out with.... more

This is a snipet of our dive with Barracuda Dive Center at the Sandals resort in Varadero. My husband and I stayed at the Iberostar Varadero but utilized the Barracuda Dive Shop on the beach at the Sandals resort without a problem. Unfortunately the weather was too windy to do any dives along the coast of Varadero so we ended... more

After diving at many well known tourist sites worldwide over 25 years I was not expecting too much, knowing the difficulties encountered by Cubans in trying to get hold of basic supplies let alone specialist dive gear and given we were still in the middle of a busy hurricane season. Firstly I was invited to meet the director of the... more

I visited Cuba 8th October to the 22 october 2008 and used Barracuda dive centre and booked 10 dives with them and after reading previous reviews waited to see what I had let myself in for, but no worry I was picked up at my hotel and taken to Marina Chapelin where myself and others were to register and in... more

I went to cuba this summer alone and I'm going again in a week, and I'm planning on diving again.... (this was also the place where you could feed the bull sharks.) people are so helpful, funny and warm, and helped and spend time with me when they were off work as well. sooooo nice!! in order to join the... more

I was in VARADERO last week, and after I read some reviews here, I ceptic with the barracuda Dive Center. I Was wrong, and tehe reality is so far away from some reviews. I do six dives with Barracuda, at Marlin Chapelin Marina. Sletrea, Patrol Boat, Neptuno, Barriga Wreck and Cayo Reef was a great dives. The Staff was very... more

My first diving trip after my Open Water course was with Barracuda Diving. I booked 4 dives the first two from Playa Coral and the next two from the boats moored up by the dolphins in Varadero. First dive lots of butterflies - I had my own Reg's but the rest of the gear I used was in good condition,... more

I had read some of the previous reviews, but decided to go with an open mind... on going to the dive centre to book some dives, both me and my partner found the staff rather un-enthusiastic and not particularly friendly or hospitable - we just put it down to them having a bad day and being hot and bothered. My... more

My experience deals solely with the Sandals Marlin-Barricuda shop, and maybe this experience was unique. I had a wonderful time diving with Barracuda. And didn't find the same experience that others have mentioned. Yes it is true that the tanks were a bit rusty but otherwise all equipment was either brand new, or close to it. This is my first... more