Caballones is a 75ft long yacht, fully air conditioned, which accommodates up to 8 anglers in 4 double rooms (one is a queen bed) and 4 bathrooms. Up to 4 skiffs are designated to this yacht. On the large upper deck meals are usually served buffet style by one of our talented chefs. Dinners are primarily seafood and fresh fish however, there is a variety of cuisine available daily and with advance notice we can accommodate special requests.

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The Hotel Rancho El Tesoro is located on the outskirts of Gerona, the Isle of Youth's largest city of 75,000 people. "Hotel Rancho" offers comfortable accommodations for our anglers with large single rooms for each angler. Each room has queen beds, air conditioning, lots of storage space and good showers. Your maids will clean your room each day and do laundry/ironing on request. (Please leave a suitable tip for these extra services) Security at the hotel is excellent and the front desk is open on a 24 hour basis. Telephone service is available to anywhere in the world as well as internet access for hotel guests. Meals are superb, a combination of classic Cuban dishes like smoked pork, chicken, black bean soup, rice and beans and fresh fish like mutton snapper and grouper. The french fries are out of this world. Salads with fresh tomatoes and other vegetables are served with olive oil and Balsamic Vinegar dressing. Our chef is happy to prepare sashimi from freshly caught fish of the day. Evening meals feature several different entrees, and our chef has often been accused of preparing enough food for twice the number of people we'll have at the table. We can promise you that no one will go hungry on this trip! Anglers staying at Hotel Rancho have their own private dining room, as well as their own private chef and wait staff. The dining room is air-conditioned and used not only for meals but also as a place to relax before dinner with a perfect Mojito and perhaps a classic Cuban Cigar.

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The Perola is a 75-foot luxury live-aboard yacht that we utilize for weekly trips to the more remote areas of the Canarreos Archipelago. We stop off at selected anchorages like Cayo Campo, Cayo Roserio and the Cantiles islands. This is a wonderful yacht, recently refurbished and perfect for a group of six anglers. There are five very comfortable air-conditioned beds below deck, 4 single beds and 1 double bed, all shared cabins have their own private bath, with good showers and plenty of hot water, and lots of storage space for anglers. This is an impressive yacht, with polished hardwood floors and teak paneling. Circular stairways take you downstairs to the cabins or upstairs to the dining area on the top deck. The top deck is covered and always remains in the shade but open to the sea breeze, insuring a very comfortable and insect free environment. Clear plastic side coverings are utilized in harder winds or in inclement weather. Several comfortable rope hammocks are hung from the ceiling structure and can be lowered after lunch or dinner for a delightful nap in the breeze. A full sized, air-conditioned salon on the main deck level can be utilized for a living and dining area in extremely harsh weather. Sinking into one of the plush couches with a good drink is the perfect way to end a long day on the flats and a full size table in the salon is the perfect spot for a couple of anglers to tie flies. Cuisine on the Perola is superb. Fresh fish of the day are utilized for most meals, either caught by the anglers themselves or harvested by the crew. Lobster and Conch can be had on a daily basis from the surrounding waters. Salads with fresh vegetables and a variety of fruits are available any time. In addition, you'll have wonderful pork and chicken entrees during the week, fresh sashimi for appetizers and some of the finest frozen Daiquiris known to man. Traditional Cuban flan topped off with aged Havana Club Rum is one of the many unique and delicious deserts served.

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Cayo Largo del Sur, also known simply as Cayo Largo, is a small resort island belonging to Cuba, in the Caribbean Sea. It is the second-biggest island in Cuba's Canarreos Archipelago. Cayo Largo is a limestone island, formed over millions of years from the remains of marine organisms, such as the ones that build coral reefs. Living coral reefs form one more attraction for tourists on this island, although coral bleaching has stressed some reef communities in the Caribbean. The northern coast of Cayo Largo consists largely of mangroves and salt pans. While the water south of the island appears clear enough to reveal the underlying ocean floor, the water on the north side of the island is cloudy. This cloudy water indicates that sediment is washing off the land surface and into the water or is being stirred up from the shallow sea floor. Although only a relatively small island it is blessed with an almost continuous stretch of pretty beach, notably along its south coast, there are six beaches all of which will be able to satisfy your sun and sand lust: Playa Sirena, Playa Lindaman, Playa Blanca, Playa los Cocos, Playa Tortuga and Playa Luna. There is also an abundance of natural wildlife including iguanas and giant sea turtles. Staying here, however, is about as much a Cuban experience as lying under a sunbed with a bottle of rum at your side. The All-Inclusive Sol Club Cayo Largo hotel is located precisely in this land and marine paradise, facing the white sand beach and only a five minutes drive from the international airport. This hotel is ideal for an unforgettable holiday in the largest island of the Antilles.

The average temperature of the water is 26°C. The climate in Cayo Largo is pleasant all the year with an average temperature of 25°C. The hottest month is August, average 28°C, the "coldest" is December with an average of 23,5°C. The northern side of Cayo Largo, where the submarine shelf is extended, is the ideal environment for Flyfishing enthusiast's: Bonefish, Permit, Tarpon, Jack Crevalle. … you will be able to see Permits zipping and darting in and around schools of Bonefish. Ditto Baby Tarpon. The fishing area of Cayo Largo is a Natural Park of 27.000 square km. Canarreos Archipelago has about 350 islets and cayos and forms marvelous oasis in the Caribbean . The northern side of Cayo Largo, where the submarine shelf is extended, is the ideal environment for the fly fishermen, it measures an average depth of 1,5 meters. The south side of Cayo Largo is protected by the coral barrier and its white beach of fine sands and the flats marks it out as a fantastic place for waders. The wide fishing area is subdivided in 38 micro-areas. The majority of Cayo Largo Flats have firm bottom and provide a good wading, most days you will have the option of either fishing from the skiff or wading. Anglers choose to take advantage of the best time to spot bonefish and permit on the flats, usually from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. earlier and later, the sun glasses causes a glare, making fish difficult to see. Each evening the manager and the guides will determinate the next day's schedule on the basis of the clients input and careful rotation of the productive areas to ensure the grounds are rested.

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Fishing in Cuba is a permanent delight and a mixture of incomparable sensations on the hour, in the exclusive fishing centers of AVALON (hyperlink to www.avalonfishingcenter.com ) at Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen), Isla de la Juventud (Island of Youth) and in its new center on Cayo Largo (Long Key) offers. You will be tempted with the most combative and acrobatic species, while enjoying the exclusiveness of a vast area of endless flats just for you. This is a unique and incomparable possibility that Avalon offers their clients, fishing in their own marine park on the southern coast of Cuba. There is no doubt that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Imagine to be able to choose the place where you want to fish, and challenge the species you want and do so accompanied by the most experienced and knowledgeable guides, who spend almost 250 days every year guiding visitors and who enjoy all the benefits and opportunities that this amazing environment offers.

These they are some of the species that you can fish in Avalon, Cuba: Bonefish or Macabi, Tarpon or Sabalo, Permit or Palometa, and other ones like Snappers, Jacks, Snooks Barracudas, Needlefish or the combative and voracious Lemons.

This combative species allows the fishermen to be initiated into flats fishing, and is without any doubt one of the most combative fish, keeping in mind his relative weight power. His long runs often leave the backing and at the same time they put to test the dexterity of the fishermen and his tackle. The weight of these fish oscillates between 3 and 6 pounds although usually we achieve fish that surpass 8 pounds. Their mouth, with pronounced upper lips gives their nickname of “mouse fish ", this particularity obliges the fishermen to be very careful of the precise moment and during the fight since these slippery species often manage to remove our artificial flies - keep your lines tense, your rod over the shoulders and leave them running!!!! These will be some of the instructions that your guide will give you during the battle with these marvelous fish. The main food of this species is shrimp, and for that reason we should try and make flies which resemble these small invertebrates.

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Without a doubt, they are marine monsters. The exclusiveness and low fishing pressure that you will only find at Avalon Fishing Centers, allow you to find and to fish specimens running from 40 to 80 pounds average. In recent years various fish have exceeded 100 pounds. These fish make fishermen and guides extremely cautious, since they are very skillful and not at all clumsy in their movements despite their great size. An average fight before tiring one of these fish lasts about half an hour, and the fight will be a great show of leaps and racing of these enormous silver arrows. Without a doubt, large Tarpon fishing is an experience of a lifetime. They eat small fish, are hunters by excellence and their tremendous aggressiveness makes them a great species for using impressionist flies and decoys.

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Every flats angler's Holy Grail and probably nemesis as well. They are undeniably the key species to achieving the elusive grand slam. Usually you will find them joining large schools of Bonefish, since they share the same main diet, crab. To be able to capture a few of this awesome species, you need to place special attention on launching and presentation because they are really easily frightened when detecting any uncommon movement or any “food” moving in an unnatural way. This demands concentration during the fight, but at the same time gratifies the fisherman who lands any of them.

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Besides the mentioned species you will be able to fish other ones like Snappers, Jacks, Snooks Barracudas, Needlefish or the combative and voracious Lemons.

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This is without a doubt one of the benefits you will enjoy most. Feast your eyes on the various colors this Caribbean water offers: various tones of white sandy beaches; a spectrum of blues in the crystalline sea; the unmistakable transparent waters of the flats; and multi-colored underwater marine life this region protects. As fishermen we are often hypnotized and fascinated by the "sound of silence". You will only hear the crashing of waves, or some dolphin that greets you near the skiff, or the amazing noise of your spool yielding line during the long races of some bonefish or permit, or of the marvelous splash produced by some tarpon that delights us and makes us tremble with its numerous and acrobatic leaps after being hooked. No honking horns, loud engines or ringing cell phones -just you, nature and the adrenaline of fishing.

Our last generation skiffs, all very fast and with secure hulls, will allow you to travel conveniently and safely to every fishing destination during your stay in Avalon. Remember there are no fuel limitations, so you can go to the best hidden points of fishing easily. All the skiffs have room for your fishing tackle and equipment, and each has a stowed cooler to keep beverages, fruits and food fresh throughout the entire fishing day. The bow has enough space to accommodate a fisherman with a bar especially located on every skiff, giving comfort and best maneuverability while you cast and enjoy your fishing.

The Avalon guides and crew spend about 250 days every year on the sea, giving them solid experience about every need, expectation and anxiety you may have. The crew, captain, and guide, begin working before you arrive until after all guests have left their company and they are there for your every need 24 hours a day. The guides are specialists in fly fishing, spinning and bait casting and they will be there to assist you at all times, making your fishing trip an experience of a lifetime. The crew members are in charge of the ship, the food, room cleaning and general maintenance, so you should not be worried at all by any of these needs.

Diving in Cuba and especially in Avalon Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen) is unbeatable. You literally will be exhausted from seeing all kinds of shark, caribbeans, silkeys, lemons, and even the coveted whale shark, which usually surpasses 10 meters!!! Shark viewing is not the only thing that divers will enjoy when staying at Jardines de la Reina. There is also a large variety of rich underwater life including invertebrates, mollusks, and thousands of different sea creatures. There is no chance of being disappointed after diving these spots and enjoying the diversity and variety that only can be found in this exclusive paradise. Here we allow you the luxury of choosing the species you wish to dive with, the depths, the level of difficulty, the duration of dives, and the luxury of your own exclusive live aboard for you and your party.