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Barracuda Diving Center

Calle 59 y 60, Varadero, Cuba
53 7-613481
Ranked #3 of 5 tours in Varadero
3.5 of 5 stars 66 Reviews
Type: Tours, Water Sports
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

I was doing a 29 meter dive on a old reck And was Ran over buy a biycycle whale I didn't see him but he wheeled passed me I was frightened and pissed myself Never agian I was glad to be home More

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Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Good people. The busiest guy there is Ahmed. He is either the manager or the owner. With 48 customers there it appeared his staff were not as motivated as him. I watched him handle a cranky fellow Canuck from Montreal. Well done. Cash deals can be struck, but they accept visa. It was not clear if the older front staff... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Two decent dives, if a little rushed (30m Russian Destroyer & 15m Reef - be warned there is a decent swell at both sights and less experienced divers or fair weather divers may have trouble). The equipment was all usable, but naturally I'd have enjoyed it more had I been using my own equipment. More

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Calgary, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012
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I chose to go with Barracuda as it was one of the most well known dive centres in the Varradero area, not to mention it was easy to find with the large scuba mask right next to the Highway. My first issue was that there was no signage on the very visable gate next to the main highway that their... More

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Sudbury ON
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012
2
people found this review helpful

didnt like that the rest couldnt finish the snorkelling part, too many man of wars around. Be the first to try it tho, so you can at least get in there LOL the cave was amazing, definitely go!!! More

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Kenosee Lake, Canada
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

The snorkeling was great. My boyfriend stayed back because it really isn't his thing so I thought I would be adventurous and go. I had an okay time. It would have been great if my guide wasn't such a creep show. I thought he was been nice at first but then he turned on the creepiest pretty strong and I... More

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
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All the epuiment was well maintained....the staff was very proffessional and safety oriented... Dive sites were amazing. I just like to say that i went and two dives with a group of fourteen....we were broken down into smaller groups and assigned to a dive master, and then assigned a buddy. During the dive, the dive master was constantly checking on... More

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Bracebridge, Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012
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This was my first time diving in Cuba. I had trouble getting any info on what and where to dive, after many questions they told me there was a dive shop across the road. I went there 5 days in a row to find no one there. I finally asked the lady who books the tours and said they will... More

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Rainy River, Canada
2 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

the dive center is good. We have dived in Mexico a few times. The only complaint that we had was the trip was only suppose to last the morning (9 till noon) but it took up most of the day--we were a little mis-guided! More

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Toronto, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012
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The trip was ok, the snorkling time was much less then expected and the cave was a seperate area in the mountains, again, not what we expected. More

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