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About this site
Cabeza de Marcel is a reef site off the Guanahacabibes Peninsula in Pinar del Río, at Cuba's western tip, where the Gulf of Mexico meets the Yucatan Channel and the Caribbean. It tops out at around 15 metres and is rated an advanced dive. Divers here have reported dolphins, reef sharks, whales, and whale sharks passing through, though such open-water encounters are naturally occasional rather than guaranteed.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Lobed Star CoralOrbicella annularisReported here · unconfirmed
Boulder star coralOrbicella franksiReported here · unconfirmed
Massive Starlet CoralSiderastrea sidereaReported here · unconfirmed
Mountainous Star CoralOrbicella faveolataReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma virideReported here · unconfirmed
Greater Star CoralMontastraea cavernosaReported here · unconfirmed
Black TriggerfishMelichthys nigerReported here · unconfirmed
Reef sharkReef sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Whale sharkWhale sharkReported here · unconfirmed
DolphinDolphinReported here · unconfirmed
WhaleWhaleReported here · unconfirmed
Whale SharkRhincodon typusReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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