Cabeza de la Cubera
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 27-30°C, warmest August, September, October.
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 Copernicus Marine satellite data
August Averages
Sea Temperature
30.16°C
86°F
Current Speed
6.08 cm/s
Direction: W (260.5°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.032 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
36.36 PSU
Data sources: Copernicus Marine Service (EU)
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