Diving Fero Luna - Cienfuegos Cuba

Cienfuegos is a city on Bahía de Cienfuegos, a bay on Cuba’s south coast renowned for its colonial-era buildings. The central square, Parque José Martí, features the Tomás Terry Theater, adorned with gold-leaf mosaics and ceiling frescoes. The Provincial Museum delves into the city’s colonial history, while the Arco de Triunfo commemorates Cuban independence. Ferries cross the bay to Castillo de Jagua, an 18th-century fortress.
Faro Luna is a small hotel only a 20-minute drive from Cienfuegos, Cuba. The hotel, beside the scuba diving center, is often filled with divers.
This clean hotel has excellent, friendly staff who always smile and interact with guests.
We visited this place as a group of friends, courtesy of Norbert, who runs a scuba diving operation, bringing divers from Canada. To book a trip, please visit www.scubacuba.ca
The hotel is small but has delightful grounds and a large saltwater pool. The food was delicious and served in good-sized portions! We all enjoyed it.
During our 7-day stay, we had two dives daily. The staff from the diving center were terrific and worked hard to ensure an excellent experience. We truly appreciate all of them.
The diving sites were very nice and very close to the marina. Usually, it took only minutes to get to any diving spots. The diving spots were diversified, ranging from primarily complex coral formations to walls and, surprisingly, many wrecks. The average dive was not deeper than 70 feet, except where we crossed 120 feet.
Unfortunately, like everything in the world, we noticed the impact of climate change, and the bleaching of corals was noticeable. I saw no sharks or too many large fish like groupers or snappers. I wonder if this is a seasonal matter or due to speargun fishing, which might provide dinner for a Cuban family.
We noticed some invasive fish like the Lionfish, which is hunted by the divers and is supposed to taste delicious. We fed fish food to yellowtail snappers who followed us during the whole dive.
But the most exciting part was the encounter with green Moray eels, who had been waiting for divers in the same spot for many years. The biggest one, called Agatha, was petted by the dive master, and she clearly enjoyed it.
Wreck diving is also fun here, with smaller-size boats to explore. I was pleasantly surprised by many macro species, especially the nudibranchs, which I had never seen in such numbers in other places I had dived in Cuba.
Overall, I would rate my experience here as very pleasant and relaxing, and I highly recommend this place for divers looking for a clean and friendly environment, not necessarily counting on luxury.
Next to the resort is a public beach with many local bars and local people interacting with tourists. I also recommend a trip to Cienfuegos to get a feel for this exciting city.
For a food recommendation, I highly recommend Casa Prado Restaurant, where one can indulge in food and fantastic live music.
I wish I could spend more time at Faro Luna.