Jardines de la Reina - The Queen's Gardens

Where is it? Jardines de la Reina , or the Queen's Gardens, is located approximately 40 miles off the southern central coast of Cuba in an area designated as a Cuban National Park .

Getting there: Access to the Jardines de la Reina is by boat from the small fishing town of Jucaro on the mainland. The most expedient way of arriving to Jucaro is usually by surface transfer from Havana . The transfer departs early in the morning (usu ~ 05:00) and is roughly 7 hours in duration. From Jucaro, your nautical transfer to the fishing zone is in fast, comfortable boats and takes approximately 2-3 hours. We also offer domestic flights from Havana to Cayo Coco, plus ground transfer to Jucaro, but we have found that the ground transfer takes about the same amount of time all tolled, without the risk of flight delays.

The Fishing: The Jardines de la Reina is today perhaps the finest light tackle fishing to be found anywhere in the Caribbean. Not only does the area offer some of the best flats fishing in the world for fly fishermen, but anglers using spinning and bait casting tackle catch a wide variety of fish along the reef. It is not uncommon for anglers to catch more than twenty species of fish in just several days. Huge groupers, snappers, horse eye jacks and jack crevalle, barracuda, sharks and other blue water fish abound.

As part of the National Park, there is no commercial fishing in this exclusive area, which covers nearly eighty miles. Neither is there any habitation of any kind on any of the islands in the National Park where the fishing operation is located. This is a huge expanse of saltwater wilderness, perhaps the last place of its kind remaining in the world today.

Accommodations: There are several accommodation options for fishing & diving guests in Jardines de la Reina:

A) Fishing lodge/floating hotel: Tortuga 7 rooms with private bath (hot/cold water), a/c, plus large living room with TV/video, solarium, all air-conditioned.
B) Live-aboard: Halcon This recently-restored 75-foot luxury yacht features 6 cabins and 3 heads with hot water. Its air conditioned living area is the ideal spot to rest with refreshing cocktails after a day of fishing. 8 anglers is the ideal # of passengers for this yacht.
C) Live-aboard: La Reina This 69-foot yacht features 4 air conditioned cabins which share two heads, each with hot water. The ideal # of anglers is 4, or 8 divers. This boat is equipped with a compressor to refill tanks, and dive equipment is available for rental.

Included:
-Saturday transfer from Jaruco port to Jardines de la Reina
-6 nts accommodation based on dbl occupancy
-6 days full board (meal services)
-5 full days & 2 half days fishing based on 2 anglers per skiff
-Marine park license

Not Included:
-Fishing tackle. If interested, please indicate at time of booking - fly rod & reel available for rental locally for $20/day. There is also a small store on the Tortuga for rental or purchase of tackle & lures
-Beverages
-Gratuities, personal expenses
-Single skiff or room supplement, subject to availability at time of booking
-Transfer from Havana to Jucaro, available for purchase at time of booking
-Optional diving

Fishing Reservations:
Provide us with the # of travelers in your party, approximate dates, and type of accommodation preferred and we'll promptly respond with current availability and pricing for your party. Please specify whether you will require additional accommodation in Havana , as well as transportation to/from Jucaro as part of your package.

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