Scuba diving holidays in the Isle of Youth

A former prison colony and military zone, Isla de la Juventud is a 25 minute flight from Havana, and is positioned on the northern Caribbean side of the island of Cuba.

A small town will provide you with all of the amenities you will need, (including a hyperbaric chamber) and night life too of course, and the stunning scenery and island tours will keep you occupied when you are not diving, but this island and the resort is all about diving – and really only about diving.

The Colony Club is the islands main hotel, and it was Cuba's first international purpose built diving centre, dating back to the late 1950's.

Having been modernised several times, the hotel now offers approximately 40 spacious, air conditioned rooms that are well furnished, comfortable, and well maintained. Built on two floors only, the hotel sits on its own beach, and whilst larger resort type activities are perhaps limited, there is everything there that is needed!

Facilities include 2 bars, a buffet restaurant, an excellent pool, beach water-sports equipment, small shop for essentials, and even kit drying space in your room. Each room in this full board hotel also has its own safe, television and telephone, and in our opinion, the catering is excellent – and plentiful too!

Most importantly however is the fact that it is a two minute bus ride from the dive centre and marina. Buses sit outside the hotel, and transport you on demand to and from the dive centre – it couldn't be simpler!