Just got back from Cuba, found a fish that needs an ID

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by DanG

You were over at Playa?

Yeap, I got back last Wed.

[DanG]

Did you do any excursions there? We did the swim with the dolphins/snorkeling tour for $120 CUC and the short trip into guardalavaca for the flea market.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by DanG

Did you do any excursions there? We did the swim with the dolphins/snorkeling tour for $120 CUC and the short trip into guardalavaca for the flea market.

Yeah we did lots of diving and we did the dual snorkeling trip on the catamaran which wasn't that great. Weather was bad and the places we went snorkeling were pretty much the same as right of the resort beach. Then on the way back we all laid on the suspended nets and we went through some waves. We hit a really big one which sent me flying and before I landed the net broke! A friend and myself went right under the boat, others managed to grab onto tow ropes or the broken net. No one was hurt but it was pretty crazy!

Here's some pics:

The "good" net:


The net that broke:

[Parker]

I leave for there on Monday, thanks for the heads up to avoid that tour.. The good net doesn't look all that good either!

[workn2hard2day]

Originally Posted by sphelps

A friend and myself went right under the boat, others managed to grab onto tow ropes or the broken net. No one was hurt but it was pretty crazy

did you PAY for the deluxe adventure??
sorry off topic..... cool fish.

[DanG]

Wow, what a sketchy looking boat. Ours was in immaculate condition. Ours was booked through signature vacations, so I'm assuming they have a deal with one of the local companies, sunwing has another, etc.

Parker, instead of tipping pesos, get some cheap Canadian stuff, Canada flag pins, shirts, etc, just anything with a logo on it. I took a bunch of hats and shirts from the Manitoba Moose and they loved it, went over way better than money. Also, buy your duty free from the airport, it was a lot cheaper than at the resort. The airport was $6 CUC for a 26 of Havana club rum, the resort was 11. Same with cigars, cheaper at the airport.

[sphelps]

We booked the catamaran through sunwing, the boat was in really good shape just the nets looked sketchy. There was a couple similar boats in the marina, I guess we just lucked out and got the "good" one

Ditto on the duty free but keep in mind the cigar selection is fairly poor so if you want something specific better to buy in town or at the resort. I didn't notice a huge price difference with cigars, but yes a few bucks cheaper for the rum.

[Parker]

Originally Posted by DanG

Parker, instead of tipping pesos, get some cheap Canadian stuff, Canada flag pins, shirts, etc, just anything with a logo on it. I took a bunch of hats and shirts from the Manitoba Moose and they loved it, went over way better than money. .

I have always heard this but I wasn't sure if it was true or not. I wasn't sure about taking stuff down out of fear that I would offend them.. It's good to know it's appreciated.

[DanG]

I gave the guy who filled the mini bar in our room a hat, he hugged me and was actually crying.