Jardines de la Reina, Cuba
    Jardines de la Reina

    Cabeza de la Cubera

    Best months: Jan–Apr

    Protected Area

    Jardines de la Reina

    Why dive here

    With 483+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, bull sharks, eagle rays, humpback whales and nurse sharks - Cabeza de la Cubera offers some of Jardines de la Reina's richest diving. Water ranges 25-32°C, warmest July, August, September.

    Best timeJan–Apr
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeBarracuda, Bull Sharks, Eagle Rays, Humpback Whales and Nurse Sharks · 483+ species recorded
    Water25-32°C · warmest July, August, September
    StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

    Cabeza de la Cubera, or 'Snapper’s Head,' is a solid spot in Jardines de la Reina. The wall starts shallow, around 7 meters, and then just keeps going. You’ll definitely see snapper here, big ones, and grouper too. We’ve heard stories about the largest goliath grouper ever recorded being spotted on this reef, though we haven't seen it ourselves. The goliaths can get quite curious, sometimes following you closely, a legacy of the liveaboards feeding them. Expect Caribbean reef sharks cruising by, and tarpon often hang out in the blue. Keep an eye out for black grouper, green morays in the crevices, and maybe a roughtail stingray gliding along the sand. It’s an easy dive, good for getting comfortable with wall diving and those bigger Caribbean fish.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Cabeza de la Cubera

    Cabeza de la Cubera Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Cabeza de la Cubera, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (20.56, -77.48) (62km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    31°C

    87°F · Range: 28.6–31.8°C

    Current Speed

    26.08 cm/s

    Direction: W (274.4°)

    Chlorophyll-a

    0.035 mg/m³

    Very clear (oligotrophic)

    Salinity

    36.14 PSU

    Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)

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