News, Travel & Events

Staff · Issue 120, May/Jun 2021 · pp. 5–8

Products mentioned: Jardines Avalon II, Meet Me Underwater (book)

News, Travel & Events Garden Of The Queens, Cuba Jardines Avalon II – Feb 5-12, 2022 Join Berkley White for an underwater photo adventure in the famous Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen) Cuba. We had such an amazing trip in 2020 that we immediately started planning a return trip in 2021 and 2022. Cuba has become one of our favorite places to go to shoot silky sharks, saltwater crocodiles, and the abundant marine life on the healthiest reefs we’ve ever seen in the Caribbean. Just over 60 miles from Cuba’s southern coast lie a series of small islands that have been protected from development, tourism, and fishing. Christopher Columbus named the area Jardines de la Reina, or Gardens of the Queen, and it’s one of the most pristine coral reef and mangrove ecosystems in the world. This year we have selected a larger ship but we are bringing fewer divers. This will provide all photogra…