Diving & reefs · Las Tunas
Base Náutica Marlin
Base Náutica Marlin is a dive centre at 21°34′34″N 77°02′59″W in Las Tunas province.
Base Náutica Marlin: coast and water
1600 m at 265°: Laguna El Real (lagoon); 2300 m at 321°: Punta de los Muertos (point); 4550 m at 310°: Playa Tararacos (beach); 6020 m at 303°: Punta de Prácticos (point); 6240 m at 212°: Fundo del Júcaro (estuary); 6450 m at 290°: Punta Peña Redonda (point); 7210 m at 267°: Punta Mantequilla (point); 7670 m at 263°: Bajo del Medio (shoal); 8330 m at 296°: Playa Bonita (beach); 9260 m at 257°: Bajo Caletón Norte (shoal); 10460 m at 138°: Punta Arenal (point); 11310 m at 251°: Punta Sabinal (point); 13550 m at 316°: Faro de Colón (lighthouse); 17630 m at 140°: Playa La Victoria (beach).
Base Náutica Marlin: islands
7690 m at 261°: Cayo La Música (island); 13670 m at 310°: Cayo Pájaro (island); 15340 m at 251°: Cayo Ballenato Grande (island group); 17030 m at 250°: Cayo Ballenato del Medio (island group); 18260 m at 251°: Cayo Ballenato Chico (island group); 23600 m at 254°: Cayo Puto (island); 27710 m at 292°: Cayo Sabinal (island).
Base Náutica Marlin: inland
930 m at 154°: Club Amigo Caracol Hotel (hotel); 1550 m at 153°: Hotel Be Live Brisas Santa Lucia (hotel); 1580 m at 158°: Brisas Santa Lucia All Inclusive (hotel); 2560 m at 157°: Club Amigo Mayanabo (hotel).
Base Náutica Marlin: distances
3030 m at 159°: Playa Santa Lucia; 4810 m at 309°: Playa la Boca; 7060 m at 286°: Playa Chuch; 66500 m at 170°: Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport ; 21950 m at 262°: Port of Nuevitas (port); 200720 m at 304°: Marina Marlin Cayo Guillermo (marina).
Protected: 8780 m at 268°: Refugio de la Fauna; 15930 m at 305°: Reserva Ecológica Maternillos Tortuguilla; 16610 m at 251°: Reserva Natural Los Ballenatos.
Base Náutica Marlin: close by
1490 m at 150°: Centro de Buceo Sharks Friends (reef); 1710 m at 151°: Club Náutico (reef); 2480 m at 4°: Arrecife Playa Santa Lucía (reef); 4250 m at 338°: Arrecife Playa Santa Lucía (reef); 5780 m at 86°: Zona de Pesca (fishing); 7680 m at 261°: Cayo La Música (cay); 13670 m at 310°: Cayo Pájaro (cay); 14970 m at 314°: Arrecife Cayo Sabinal (reef); 15340 m at 251°: Cayo Ballenato Grande (island group); 16620 m at 257°: Antiguo Espigón (fishing); 17030 m at 250°: Cayo Ballenato del Medio (island group); 18260 m at 251°: Cayo Ballenato Chico (island group).
Base Náutica Marlin: on and around
Within 15 km: 45 guest houses & hostels, 27 coral reefs, 9 trails & viewpoints, 7 stores & supermarkets, 7 markets & malls, 5 schools, 5 government & embassies, 4 stations & terminals, 4 factories & works, 4 places of worship.
50 m at 80°: Catamarán y Lanchas (marinas); 60 m at 169°: Cancha de Volleyball (stadiums & sport); 70 m at 57°: Marlin (stations & terminals); 240 m at 237°: La Maison Rooms Rentals (guest houses & hostels); 310 m at 263°: Casa de Renta "China y Carlos" (guest houses & hostels); 370 m at 270°: Casa de Renta "Beach House" (guest houses & hostels); 470 m at 243°: Transtur (stations & terminals); 1620 m at 153°: Animación (theatres & arts); 2660 m at 296°: Flamingo (attractions); 3300 m at 152°: kite surf (attractions); 3450 m at 156°: Cinecito Chaplin (theatres & arts); 6380 m at 286°: La Boca (stations & terminals); 6670 m at 147°: Playa Santa Lucía (5km) (trails & viewpoints).
Base Náutica Marlin: notes
Dive within your certification and never touch coral.
Getting to Base Náutica Marlin
- Navigation: the lighthouse Faro de Nuevitas stands about 6.0 km away.
- Navigation: the lighthouse Faro de Punta Maternillos stands about 14 km away.
Sources and data
Name and position: OpenStreetMap (ODbL) (record). Distances are straight-line measurements from these coordinates. Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar. Named places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Positions from public gazetteers can be approximate, so confirm a location with a local operator before you travel.