La Jaula I
Protected Area
Centro y Oeste de Cayo Coco
Why dive here
With 483+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, bull sharks, eagle rays, humpback whales and nurse sharks - La Jaula I offers some of Jardines de la Reina's richest reef diving. Water ranges 25-32°C, warmest July, August, September.
La Jaula I in Jardines de la Reina is a solid site for seeing Caribbean reef sharks cruising the deeper water. We often find nurse sharks resting under ledges here too, particularly in the morning before other boats arrive. It’s a good spot for newer divers to get comfortable with bigger pelagics in a generally gentle environment. Visibility stays consistently good.
Typical La Jaula I Dive Profile
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for La Jaula I
La Jaula I Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for La Jaula I, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (20.56, -77.48) (62km away)
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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