Cueva de los Peces
Bay of Pigs · Cuba
A flooded sea cave — 'Cave of the Fish' — that descends from a surface pool through a twilight cavern colonised by thousands of small reef fish seeking refuge from open-water predators. The cave connects to the sea below 10 m, creating a mixing zone where freshwater seeps and saltwater meet and support extraordinary invertebrate richness on every surface. Shafts of sunlight penetrate the opening and illuminate the fish cloud in shades of gold, making this one of the most photographed natural features along the Zapata Peninsula coast.
Conditions
Depth
0 to 18 m
Good for beginners
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 28°C
shorty
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Northern Curly-Tailed Lizard
Last confirmed Apr 29, 2026 · 25 records
Very likely
Most dives
American Flamingo
Last confirmed Mar 26, 2026 · 22 records
Very likely
Most dives
Zombie Crab
Last confirmed Apr 29, 2026 · 20 records
Very likely
Most dives
Bee Hummingbird
Last confirmed Mar 24, 2026 · 13 records
Very likely
Most dives
Glasseye Snapper
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Smallmouth Grunt
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Caribbean Reef Octopus
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear