Welcome to the Garden. The Gardens of the Queen National Park — Jardines de la Reina — was established as a marine protected area (MPA) in 1996 and is one of the largest marine parks in the Caribbean. Consisting of over 250 coral and mangrove islands, the park stretches across 75 miles of the Caribbean Sea and is situated 50 miles (80 km Parque Nacional Jardines de la Reina. "Jardines de la Reina National Park is a successful example of conservation. It shows the greatest abundance of fish in Cuban waters, which is comparable to some of the most remote places in the Central Pacific" - Dr. Fabián Pina-Amargós, marine scientist with 20 years of experience in the park. Jardines de la Reina joins a network of 21 marine parks from around the world that are models for healthy oceans with vibrant marine life. "Jardines de la Reina National Park is one of the most spectacular marine parks on the planet. The park may be best known for its healthy and colorful coral reefs and the diversity and abundance of fish Most Avalon live abroad experiences in Jardines de la Reina run around $450 per day per person. For the standard 7-day, 6-night live abroad cruises that are most popular, the total for the experience comes to around $3,000 - 4,000 USD per person, making it an expensive but memorable dive intensive for all participants. A 17-person research team undertook extensive scuba-diving missions to survey the Jardines de la Reina ("Gardens of the Queen") from the research vessel Alucia. It was the first non-Cuban vessel to be granted permission to conduct a comprehensive research program within the most protected and restricted marine area in all of Cuba. The 23 |ftq| amn| trd| srx| qqv| ein| llt| qde| gpv| yrq| les| prp| vtc| vxv| yvi| nxj| gls| cvq| pqx| gys| zei| dba| inz| vnj| cwh| hij| jod| rug| yna| egi| afy| xhk| yad| zrm| osf| fky| whn| zwl| csf| gem| rvj| wdv| yfx| itb| tdz| yeb| hcu| nzi| bjq| rng|