CUBA  DIVE  LIVEABOARD​

May 1-8, 2021

Imagine yourself going back in time, say 40-50 years ago.  Caribbean diving back then was exhilarating, prolific with sightings of sharks, rays, groupers and tarpon a common theme.  Healthy, hard coral expanses extended for miles, teeming with marine life living amongst healthy Elkhorn and other hard corals.  Sadly, over the past 40 years, most of the Caribbean has become barren of large predators due to overfishing, pollution and climate change. Today, almost all species of sharks are now endangered and in peril: the World Conservation Union's IUCN Red List of Threatened Species includes at least 82 sharks and rays, along with a 90% decline in populations of the critically endangered Nassau and Goliath Grouper.  Over 95% of all Elkhorn Coral is now dead or dying throughout the Caribbean.

Ocean conservation in Cuba, as presented on "60 Minutes"