Varadero Beach, Cuba

Varadero Beach, Cuba


Also called "Playa Azul" or "Blue Beach," this 36km stretch consists of sand that looks like powdered sugar. This is the perfect beach for scuba-divers; there are more than 40 species of coral, a wide range of tropical fish, lobsters, shrimp, crabs, and 70 kinds of mollusks in this coastal oasis. The Scuba Cuba "Barracuda" diving centre guides divers through underwater caves, channels and passages within the coral reefs, offering a great view of all the local marine life.

Varadero is a tourist resort town the first tourists visited Varadero as early as the 1870s, and for years it was considered an elite resort. Its most valued resource, the beach, Varadero has natural attractions such as caves and a chain of easily accessed virgin cays.