Jardines de la Reina

★★★★★ (1,654)

A favorite spearfishing and scuba diving spot for Fidel Castro, he had no desire to see it get fished out so fishing was discouraged even before the area was officially a marine preserve. It’s situated 60 miles south of Cuba’s central coast near the village of Jucaro and VERY remote.

Unique to this area is the chance to encounter crocodiles swimming amongst the mangrove forests. You’ll also see more Caribbean fish life species than anywhere else!

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Barracuda

55 Sightings
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14
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5
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25
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0
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0
J
11
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0

Moray Eel

49 Sightings
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0
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20
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2
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10
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
D
17

Wrasse

24 Sightings
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0
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5
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19
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0
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0
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0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
0
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0

Green Turtle

14 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
D
14

Grouper/Basslets

84 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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32
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0
J
27
J
14
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0
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0
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0
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0
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11

Parrotfish

79 Sightings
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0
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11
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5
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30
M
5
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0
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15
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0
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0
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0
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0
D
13

Silky Shark

78 Sightings
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0
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14
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0
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0
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3
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0
J
8
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27
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0
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0
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0
D
26

Angelfish

78 Sightings
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0
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0
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5
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24
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0
J
11
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18
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0
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0
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0
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0
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20

Tarpon

66 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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30
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0
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23
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13
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0
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0
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0
N
0
D
0

Lionfish

57 Sightings
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0
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11
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0
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17
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0
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0
J
9
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0
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0
O
0
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0
D
20