Jardines de la Reina
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About this site
Jardines de la Reina is a protected marine reserve located off the southern coast of Cuba, regarded as one of the healthiest reef systems in the Caribbean. Access is by liveaboard only, making it a remote and genuinely wild destination.
The reefs are characterised by pristine coral formations, and the reserve's mangrove channels add a distinctive habitat to the diving on offer. The site is recommended for advanced divers seeking encounters with large marine species in an unspoiled environment.
Marine life at Jardines de la Reina includes Caribbean reef sharks and silky sharks on the reefs, as well as crocodiles inhabiting the mangrove channels.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Elkhorn CoralAcropora palmataReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma virideReported here · unconfirmed
Massive Starlet CoralSiderastrea sidereaReported here · unconfirmed
Schoolmaster SnapperLutjanus apodusReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianusReported here · unconfirmed
Lettuce CoralAgaricia agaricitesReported here · unconfirmed
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseriReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurusReported here · unconfirmed
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