Caribbean Reef Shark — see destinations where it is seen
Carcharhinus perezii
Caribbean · Cuba
Jardines de la Reina
Essentials
- Dive difficulty
- Intermediate
- Best months
- Mar
- Access
- Liveaboard required
- Experience & eligibility
- No required certification documented
Wildlife
Documented presence, never a guaranteed sighting.
Illustration
Silky Shark — see destinations where it is seen
Carcharhinus falciformis
Dive sites
Black Coral I & II
- Depth : 25–30m
- Level : Intermediate
- Dive type : Reef · Drift
- Access : Liveaboard only · Liveaboard required
Main wildlife : Caribbean Reef Shark
A reef sloping from ~25m to a sandy bottom at 30m, with sandy channels running to a drop-off, named for its black coral colonies. The reserve's most… Read moreShow less
A reef sloping from ~25m to a sandy bottom at 30m, with sandy channels running to a drop-off, named for its black coral colonies. The reserve's most reliable shark encounter: a resident population of 30+ Caribbean reef sharks that approach divers closely at the drop-off, plus stingrays on the sand. Liveaboard-only.
Farallón
- Depth : 15–30m
- Level : Intermediate
- Dive type : Cave / cavern · Reef
- Access : Liveaboard only · Liveaboard required
Main wildlife : Caribbean Reef Shark, Silky Shark
A coral-mountain formation with four parallel tunnels through its top (~30m long, 3m wide, 10m deep) at Jardines de la Reina. One of the reserve's… Read moreShow less
A coral-mountain formation with four parallel tunnels through its top (~30m long, 3m wide, 10m deep) at Jardines de la Reina. One of the reserve's best-known dives — silky sharks and Caribbean reef sharks patrol the mount, alongside goliath grouper reported up to ~180kg/400lbs. Liveaboard-only, reached via Avalon's exclusive concession.
When to go
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Documented best months
Conditions in Mar
Water26–28°C
Visibility20–30 m
CurrentMild