Casa Julio y Lidia

Top choice in Playa Girón


Owner Julio is the most experienced dive instructor hereabouts, meaning his modern house with three plush rooms is a useful option for divers. The huge rooms are equipped with some of the most comfortable beds and softest sheets in Cuba. The food is spectacular. It's the second house on the left as you're entering Playa Girón from the west.

Bikes and snorkel masks are included in the room price, and Julio and his son (the winner of a recent underwater photography competition) can cater to all your diving needs.


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