Atlantis Varadero
Atlantis Varadero
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Atlantis Varadero Scuba Diving Center is located at the beach of Blau Varadero Hotel and its a part of the Marlin Marinas Varadero group. We offer daily trips by boat to Reefs, Wrecks, Wall, Cave and Night Dives. Snorkeling tours, International Certification Courses and Discovery Scuba Courses are also available. Our Scuba Diving Center is focused in providing our clients with the best diving service you would ever experience, to show the beauty of our amazing Cuban Marine life and to set an enjoyable and safe environment to all our costumers. With small groups of divers and more personalized service from our experience instructors, having fun underwater will be your only concern.
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Denise D
Montreal, Canada24 contributions
Nov 2021
We booked a trip to Cuba for November 2021. I contacted Atlantis Varadero regarding booking some diving for my husband. Manuel was very quick to respond to me. We booked 4 dives and set up the pick up at our resort. They were on time to pick him up and he had a great first day of diving. Unfortunately, he was unable to complete his next 2 dives because of bad weather one day and we had to stay at the resort to do our COVID test in order to return to Canada the other day they were diving. Manuel was very accommodating and even made a special stop at the resort in order to refund us the money for the two dives. My husband will definitely be booking with Atlantis Varadero Diving when we return to Cuba (hopefully in May 2022)!! Highly recommend.
Written December 3, 2021
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Hi, thanks for taking your time to leave a review on our TripAdvisor attraction and for your kind words. It was truly a pleasure to have you Diving with us during your holidays and we definitely look forward to have you again with us underwater in the future. Happy diving. Manuel
Written January 12, 2022
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William_Cambridge
Cambridge, UK18 contributions
Jan 2022
Just returned from Varadero where I had 3 days (six dives) with Atlantis. They are fully open for diving and I had some excellent well organised dives (preferred payment in € cash). I'm not an experienced diver so I had a refresher course in the pool first. They looked after me and I felt very safe on their dives. Elian and Miguel were both very friendly and helpful. Thanks guys.
Written January 9, 2022
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Hi William, thanks for taking your time to leave a review on our TripAdvisor attraction and for your kind words. It was truly a pleasure to have you Diving with us during your holidays and we definitely look forward to have you again with us underwater in the future. Happy diving. Manuel
Written January 12, 2022
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Georges V
Antwerp, Belgium281 contributions
Oct 2022
They use modern and very well maintained equipment for diving.
Very good and professional staff.
The dive spots are always chosen in consideration with the weather, eg: if too windy, they go to the south of the island (Bay of pigs)
Both boat dives and shore dives are possible
Very good value for your money.
For PADI divers: Cuba is one of the few places on earth where PADI isn't present.
This club works with ACUC.
Very good and professional staff.
The dive spots are always chosen in consideration with the weather, eg: if too windy, they go to the south of the island (Bay of pigs)
Both boat dives and shore dives are possible
Very good value for your money.
For PADI divers: Cuba is one of the few places on earth where PADI isn't present.
This club works with ACUC.
Written January 16, 2023
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Hi Georges, thanks for leaving a review on our TripAdvisor attraction, we are happy to hear you had a wonderful time with our staff and enjoyed your dives. Our main goal it’s that all divers have the best diving experience in Cuba with us. Have a great day and we look forward to have you once again underwater with us in the future. happy Diving: Manuel.
Written January 16, 2023
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Kevin
Calgary, Canada22 contributions
Jun 2022 • Family
Organized a great 3 day diving trip with Miguel and Lazaro for me and my teenage divers. Great communication and both speak very good English. Two days of 2-tank boat diving and one bus trip for shore diving at the Bay of Pigs. Trips were organized with other shops to share the costs but never crowded. Dives are pretty casual with 45-50 minute bottom times. Boat dives were from the north shore and very good. Highlight of the trip was diving in the Bay of Pigs with an excellent authentic Cuban meal on the way back. Bay of Pigs is a long day but totally worth the trip.
Written July 1, 2022
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Thanks you so much for taking your time time to leave a review on our TripAdvisor attraction, it was truly a pleasure to have you gush with us and we are really happy that you and your family had a wonderful time underwater with us. We definitely look forward to have you guys around again in the future. Happy Diving. Manuel.
Written July 31, 2022
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AD
Gatineau, Canada11 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Fantastic shore dives from Coral Beach! We were very fortunate to have Mike as our divemaster. He was professional, considerate and took time to answer our questions and share tips as we had not been diving regularly. We also had Albert, the photographer, join us on our first dive. He took amazing HD photos throughout the dive for only $30 CAD! Coral Beach is a magnificent dive spot with crystal clear water and lots of coral and fish.
One tip is to pay in cash, or you will be charged an extra 15% if you use a credit card.
One tip is to pay in cash, or you will be charged an extra 15% if you use a credit card.
Written December 19, 2023
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Hi Alison, thanks for taking the time to leave a review in our TripAdvisor attraction. It was truly a pleasure to have you with us and we are happy to hear you had a wonderful time underwater and that feel confortable with Mike and the rest of the staff. We definitely look forward to have you again in the future with us. Happy diving.
Written December 30, 2023
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Ute N
4 contributions
Dec 2023 • Solo
Absolutely professional, the equipment in very good condition, the short boat trips leave enough time to enjoy the rest of the day on the beach. The diving spots are wonderful and the Russian wreck is breathtaking. I would especially like to highlight Lazaro! And of course all the other good spirits of the team. The trip to the Bay of Pigs was also a highlight. The price was stable at $80 for 2 dives. 5 stars 🌟
Written December 14, 2023
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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review at our TripAdvisor attraction, we are happy to hear you had a wonderful time underwater with our staff and enjoyed your dives. We definitely look forward to have you again with us in the future. Happy diving.
Written December 30, 2023
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training911
Fredericton, Canada21 contributions
Mar 2020
Year three booking with Manuel at Atlantis Diving Varadero Cuba. We spent Sunday at the bay of Pigs where we did a deep dive, followed by a reef/wreck dive at El Tanque. Monday was 2 dives at Playa Coral as the seas were rough. Loved the swim through, and caves, what a great piece of coral. Tuesday was the Russian Patrol Boat, followed by another reef. Overall a great experience, great staff, and the service is wonderful!!! I highly recommend this dive resort
Written March 13, 2020
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Hi dave, every year it's truly a pleasure to have you with us and share a bit of our Cuban underwater. Thanks you so much for choosing us, for taking the time to leave a comment on our TripAdvisor attraction and for your kind words. We can wait to have you guys back and do some other cool dive together. Happy Diving. Manuel
Written March 14, 2020
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bribe
Edmonton, Canada61 contributions
Feb 2024 • Friends
I just returned from a winter vacation to Cuba that included a dive with Atlantis Varadero and I must say that was the highlight of the trip.
I first googled Cuba Dives in January and Atlantis Varadero came up with good reviews. I sent an email and almost immediately received a reply from Manuel. We chatted many times through email and his replies were always prompt and thorough. We made arrangements for two dives and on the day of the dives he sent a taxis to pick me up at my resort, at no added cost.
When I arrived to the dive site at Coral Beach I was greeted by only friendly and helpful staff.
After paying the fee I was introduced to Marcel the dive master. He took care of everything and I felt confident diving with him.
I opted to have pictures taken during the first dive and the he photographer was also helpful before and during the dive.
As a new diver with only a few dives I was somewhat nervous. Manuel offered several dive options that were within my comfort and experience level and Marcel made sure everything went seamlessly. 5 stars, 10/10, two thumbs up.
I first googled Cuba Dives in January and Atlantis Varadero came up with good reviews. I sent an email and almost immediately received a reply from Manuel. We chatted many times through email and his replies were always prompt and thorough. We made arrangements for two dives and on the day of the dives he sent a taxis to pick me up at my resort, at no added cost.
When I arrived to the dive site at Coral Beach I was greeted by only friendly and helpful staff.
After paying the fee I was introduced to Marcel the dive master. He took care of everything and I felt confident diving with him.
I opted to have pictures taken during the first dive and the he photographer was also helpful before and during the dive.
As a new diver with only a few dives I was somewhat nervous. Manuel offered several dive options that were within my comfort and experience level and Marcel made sure everything went seamlessly. 5 stars, 10/10, two thumbs up.
Written February 19, 2024
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Thank you so much for taking your time to leave a review in our TripAdvisor attraction and for your kind words, it was truly a pleasure to have you with with and to share a piece of our Cuban underwater wonders. We look forward to have the opportunity to share some more amazing memories in the future. Happy Diving. Manuel
Written March 12, 2024
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nikolaystoianov
Sofia, Bulgaria41 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
Dear All, we are certified scuba divers spend plenty of hours under the water across the world like Egypt, Dominicana, Mexico, Thailand, Greece … and never was so disappointed like In Varadero.
Suddenly we just return from Varadero and we are a bit disappointed from business behavior of scuba diving centers.
After two days calling to several scuba diving centers we finally reached Atlantis.
Price is price. No discussion.
They don’t offer collection & return to the hotel, food and drinks at the boat.
After we ask for it they were ready to pick us, but not to return ???
We had our equipment and we like to use it, but no. So, dear scuba diving centers.
Take your lesson and follow other business in Cuba. All of them are earning money from each request of Turist.
After ask them to find solution or we need to look for other center they simply says : ok.
Cuba is not the place were to dive. Plenty other destinations to be chosen
Suddenly we just return from Varadero and we are a bit disappointed from business behavior of scuba diving centers.
After two days calling to several scuba diving centers we finally reached Atlantis.
Price is price. No discussion.
They don’t offer collection & return to the hotel, food and drinks at the boat.
After we ask for it they were ready to pick us, but not to return ???
We had our equipment and we like to use it, but no. So, dear scuba diving centers.
Take your lesson and follow other business in Cuba. All of them are earning money from each request of Turist.
After ask them to find solution or we need to look for other center they simply says : ok.
Cuba is not the place were to dive. Plenty other destinations to be chosen
Written March 19, 2022
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Hi Nikolay, we are also disappointed of reading your unfair review.
As you mentioned on your review, you called for two day to different diving center, but when you reach us you found a team that was attentive, professional and responded quickly and clear to all
your needs and questions. You can blame us for other diving center not responding.
Our prices are match with the same prices all around the Caribbean, it’s true that you may find a cheaper price in Thailand, but in the Caribbean, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Bahamas and even in Greece and Red Sea the prices are pretty much the same and in some cases even expensive than ours.
As we explained you before, during our chats, we don’t included pick up transfer and drop off for our dives in Varadero, since we are a diving center located at the beach on the hotel
Zone and with our motor boat we do several departures a day, with navigation times from the beach to the dive site and back of no more than 5 to 7 minutes, so divers can choose to
do one or two dives as they prefer, choosing to show for the first, the second or even the third dive of the day, our operation it’s design for those clients that want to just dive and not spend one hour on the bus picking up divers all around Varadero for just one dive. It’s also important to remember that in most of those destinations you mentioned above, like Mexico, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, the diving centers also operate like us and divers need to show directly at the diving center by them self.
Quite important to note, it’s that we do included transfers for all dives outside of Varadero, like Coral
Beach and the Bay of Pigs.
However, even all that, because we do care for our clients and wanted to make it easier for you, giving you a quality service, we did arranged a transfer free of charge for you guys to be picked up and take you to us, but you would still needed to comeback to the hotel by your self.
Also for the same reason above mentioned, there is no need to put drinks and food on the boat, you are basically staying on the boat just less that 15 minutes in total, going and back from the dive site. This is not a full day trip on the boat or a live aboard program.
We included all necessary diving equipment for free to all our clientes, however if some diver want to bring their own, we don’t have a problem with that and we even rinse and storage their diving equipment in our diving center for free. So I’m not sure what you mentioned that, since we never told you to not bring your gear.
Anyways, we don’t force any diver to choose our services and we tried to fulfill their wishes, but if they feel they can get a better service or deal somewhere else, we wish them the best.
Written April 4, 2022
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Traveler570638
4 contributions
Dec 2024 • Family
Beautiful and relaxing scuba diving! We went for 4 dives over two days, took a boat out a short distance from the hotel beach. Lots of colourful fish and beautiful coral formations. Lazaro was our divemaster and was really nice, helpful and knowledgable. We saw langoustines, barracudas and lion fish (i think?)! Would highly recommend! Cost of 4 dives was $150 pp i believe.
Written January 8, 2025
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Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review on our TripAdvisor attraction, we are so happy to hear you had a positive experience with Lazaro and that you guys enjoyed your dives, it was really a pleasure to have you with us and we look forward to do some more diving in another opportunity in the future. Happy diving. Manuel
Written January 14, 2025
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Eric D
Boucherville, Canada
Good day, I would like to know what are the prices for:
1- Single Dive
2- 6 Dives Package
3- 10 Dives Package
Thks, my name is Eric, I am PADI Level II, with 150 dives experience
Written October 22, 2021
Здравствуйте! Хотим погрузиться, нас двое - и дочь 15 лет. Опыт есть у меня 7 погружений у дочки 4 до 12 метров, но сертификата нет. Что вы можете предложить и сколько это будет стоить?
Written February 9, 2020
Hi, thanks for choosing Atlantis Varadero for your Cuban underwater adventures. We can definitely organize everything for you guys to have some really nice dives here In Varadero with us.
Please send us an email with the information about when are you guys planing to come to Cuba and the hotel you will be staying, so we can organize everything for you and give you all the information needed.
All best
Manuel
Written February 13, 2020
Siempre he buceado en Cuba (en Playa Perdiz, Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo y Cayo Santamaria) y allí me certifique en el Coco Diving Center. Voy a ir a Varadero en abril, casi con total certeza al Blau Hotel. Probablemente no son las mejores épocas para bucear, pero supongo que, salvo que el mar esté muy mal, se puedan hacer inmersiones con vosotros.
Written December 9, 2019
Hola, muchas gracias por contactarnos. Definitivamente podemos arreglarlo todo para que realice un par de muy buenas inmersiónes con nosotros. Estás localizados en la playa del hotel Blau Varadero por lo que le será muy fácil y práctico venir en nuestras inmersiones. Abril no está tan mal, ya el invierno casi termina y las condiciones del tiempo deben ir mejorando. Póngase en contacto con nosotros directamente desde nuestra página web para así ayudarle con toda la información necesaria. Saludos cordiales, Manuel.
Written December 9, 2019
hi me and my wife fly out sunday july 20th and would like to go diving. we have no experience so could you tell me what is possible. also any costs would be a help and i presume a credit card can be used thanks in advance and we are staying at grand memories so how far away is it if we can even go diving that is.
Written July 17, 2019
Hi Anthony, thanks for choosing Atlantis Varadero die your Cuban underwater adventures.
We can definitely organize everything for you guys to learn how to dive and have lot of fun underwater here in Varadero with us.
If you guys don't have a diving certification, you can join our Discovery Scuba Course, Monday to Saturday. It begins with a first Theory-Practice training session and then one dive on a beautiful Coral reef area (10 meters deep).
The price for the Discovery Scuba Course is 70.00 cuc per person. Yes, the payment will need to be by cash.
Please send us an email or visit our website if you want to proceed booking the above mentioned option, or if there is some other information needed.
Kind Regards
Manuel
Written July 22, 2019
Hey,
we stay in Blau Varadero Hotel this Summer.
Can you tell us how much we have to pay to make a diving certificate?
And do we need to book it before our vacation or in varadero?
Written May 21, 2019
Hi Kathi, thanks for reaching Atlantis Varadero. As you may already know our diving center it's right at the beach of Blau Varadero, so it would be very easy for you guys to join us and complete the Open Water Certification Course.
The price for the OWD Course is 365.00 cuc per person.
You can book the course directly at our facilities upon your arrival, however, we strongly recommend all our clients to set their booking ahead of they arrival, either with an email or from our website, using the Pre-Booking form, like that you save your spots for the selected date and activitiy, since we count with limited places per day.
If there is some other requests or more information is needed, please feel free to let us know too with an email o visit our website.
Kind regards
Manuel
Written May 22, 2019
Hello will be in varadero 22july to 2nd August, would like to dive bay of pigs if this is possible? Both qualified but not dived for a while . Thanks
Written May 7, 2019
Hi, thanks for reaching us.
Yes, we can definitely organize everything for you to go to the Bay of Pigs. In Summer, we do this trip every Thursday, so we can set you up if you want.
Please send us an email or visit our website to not only book your trip, but also to get more information and seeing some pictures about the tour and dive site in question.
Let us know if we can help you with something else.
Kind regards
Manuel
Written May 16, 2019
Hola' Do you offer snorkeling packages out to any reefs in the area?
Written November 17, 2018
Hi thanks for choosing Atlantis Varadero for your Cuban underwater adventures.
We have several Snorkeling tours available, like the Super Snorkeling Coral Beach/Saturno Cave, The Snorkeling Plus tour and the Snorkeling tour to the Bay of Pigs when the Weather condition in Varadero are not favorables for the water sport practice.
You can find all the information and prices about this different options on our website, where you can also set your booking, using the Pre-Booking form or write us directly using the message box.
If there is something else we can help you with, please feel free to let us know. We are here for you.
Kind regards
Manuel
Written November 18, 2018
Hola quería saber cuanto costaba para dos personas y que incluye el paquete, gracias
Written July 24, 2018
Nicole, gracias por contactar Atlantis Varadero.
Nuestro centro de buceo cuenta con diferentes servicios (packages o actividades) de buceo, con diversos precios dependiendo de la actividad que usted desea realizar. Puede encontrar toda esta información en nuestra página web o puede escribirnos un email para más información. Gracias una vez más por considerar a Atlantis Varadero para sus vacaciones subacuáticas en Varadero, Cuba.
Written July 25, 2018
Boa tarde!
Em breve estarei em varadero e gostaríamos de fazer mergulho de garrafa! Que aconselham e quais os preços?
Obrigado
Daniel
Written May 20, 2018
Hola Daniel, gracias por escribirnos, toda la información acerca de los precios, actividades y reserva la puede encontrar en nuestra página web o puede escribirnos directamente a nuestro correo electrónico para más información.
Written May 22, 2018
Hi Manuel
You need a medical certificate? My last PADI OW Dive was at August 2017.
I have booked at Blu Varadero from 22.2. to 5.3 .2018
Paolo from Switzerland
Written February 6, 2018
Hi Paolo, thanks for contact Atlantis Varadero. Our diving center is actually build in at Blau Varadero hotel, so it would be very easy for you to dive with us.
Yes, we recommend you to bring with you, medical declaration from your local doctor, that certified you are clear to practice the Scuba Diving Activity. This medical declaration is worth a year so if you have a previos one from last year it will be ok too.
August 2017 it was not that long ago so it should be fine for you to start directly on the Sea, we only recommend a refresher session when the diver had more than two years without diving.
For more information please check our website.
All best
Manuel
Written February 7, 2018
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