Cuba is the third best destination in the world for snorkeling, a type of diving that allows to recreationally explore life just below the surface of the ocean, the tourist platform Bounce recently stated on its website.
A study shared by the company and replicated by several media outlets analyzes which oceans and seas are the best for fans of this sport based on factors such as coral reef areas, fish species and available snorkeling tours.
After this investigation, Cuba obtained a rating of 7.14 points out of 10 and placed in third place shared with the United States, only surpassed by Australia and the Maldives.
The Antillean nation obtained this result for having a coral reef area of 3,020 square kilometers, around 1,103 species of fish and 44 currently in danger of extinction.
In addition, it has 46 snorkeling excursions in the different points enabled for diving along its coasts, a 0% global emission of plastic waste and the temperature of the sea is quite constant, ranging between 27.5 and 30.53 degrees Celsius.
Among the sites that stand out for this practice are the beach of María la Gorda in the western end of the island, the Bay of Pigs in Playa Girón, the coast of Jibacoa, an hour from Havana and the seas of the keys to the north of the central-eastern region.
According to Bounce’s research, the top position went to Australia, which is “home to the second largest area of coral reefs in the world, equal to 17.22% of the world’s total coral reefs.”
Meanwhile, the Maldives Islands ranked second by hosting almost 3.14% of the total coral reefs in the world, although the site highlighted the low temperature of the sea, which requires equipment and a neoprene suit to dive in it.
Bounce is a tourist platform whose main function is to offer locations to store luggage; To do this, it partners with local businesses around the cities, including laundromats, restaurants, cafes, and hotels.
Source: www.cubadebate.cu
