Jardines Aggressor

Jardines Aggressor I, and the Zapata, Bay of Pigs Program was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003. The Zapata peninsula contains the largest and most important wetlands in the Caribbean. During the 7-night People-to-People program divers will spend a week learning about the biosphere reserve. Cuban specialists will host presentations on the marine environment, conservation, and the importance of the ecosystem. Covering 1.5 million acres, the immense Zapata Biosphere Reserve includes marshes, mangroves, coral reefs and forests that includes crocodiles, birds, shellfish, turtles, and countless plants that make conservation in this region a top priority. The protected wetlands attract thousands of migrating birds that use this area as a stopover when migrating between North and South America. The area that surrounds this protective area will be your diving zone for the week. You will see walls covered with sponges, black coral, caverns, schooling fish macro life and more. Divers will receive up to 5 dives per day and two on the last day of diving. All diving is from the mothership.