Fishing sites · Ciego de Ávila
Cayo Guillermo
Cayo Guillermo is a sport fishing at 22°35′42″N 78°39′59″W in Ciego de Ávila province. Sport fishing from the Jardines del Rey cays.
Cayo Guillermo: coast and water
1060 m at 350°: Punta Playuelas (point); 3560 m at 152°: Canal de Guillermo (channel); 5940 m at 198°: Lagunato Blanco (lagoon); 8310 m at 305°: Arrecife de Media Luna (reef); 9260 m at 127°: Punta del Perro (point); 11120 m at 204°: Punta Jutía (point); 11970 m at 223°: Punta Casola (point); 15600 m at 258°: Canalizo El Meganito (channel); 16280 m at 117°: Punta La Jaula (point); 21920 m at 109°: Ensenada Puerto Coco (bay); 22310 m at 237°: Canalizo Vista Alegre (channel); 23660 m at 105°: Punta del Tiburón (point).
Cayo Guillermo: islands
4280 m at 266°: Cayo Negro Maco (island); 4780 m at 68°: Cayo Felipe de Barlovento (island); 5210 m at 211°: Cayo Güincho (island); 6490 m at 166°: Cayos Piedra de la Caridad (island group); 7270 m at 265°: Cayo Guillermito (island); 7760 m at 287°: Cayos Hijos de Guillermo (island group).
Cayo Guillermo: inland
2600 m at 130°: Iberostar Daiquiri All Inclusive (hotel); 2820 m at 132°: Iberostar Daiquiri (hotel); 17270 m at 128°: Núñez (locality); 18290 m at 303°: Jucarito (locality); 18380 m at 120°: Tryp Cayo Coco (hotel); 20690 m at 150°: El Mango (locality); 22550 m at 110°: Playa Coco Hotel (hotel); 24630 m at 104°: Memories Flamenco Beach Resort (hotel).
Cayo Guillermo: distances
34280 m at 203°: Kilo 9; 44490 m at 210°: El Asiento; 44860 m at 220°: Arroyo de Agua; 37780 m at 113°: Jardines Del Rey Airport ; 185750 m at 128°: Port of Nuevitas (port); 1120 m at 173°: Marina Marlin Cayo Guillermo (marina).
Protected: 19630 m at 129°: Reserva Ecológica de Cayo Coco; 31320 m at 283°: Refugio de Fauna Cayo Santa María.
Cayo Guillermo: close by
0 m at 0°: Cayo Guillermo (cay); 0 m at 0°: Cayo Guillermo (reef); 3780 m at 144°: Boat Adventure (fishing); 4140 m at 32°: Cayo Felipe de Sotavento (cay); 4140 m at 195°: Cayo Valle Cobo (cay); 4220 m at 50°: Cayos de San Felipe (island group); 4280 m at 266°: Cayo Negro Maco (cay); 4480 m at 325°: Cayo Media Luna (cay); 4770 m at 68°: Cayo Felipe de Barlovento (cay); 4990 m at 251°: Cayo Las Tres Pozas (cay); 5210 m at 211°: Cayo Güincho (cay); 5990 m at 139°: Cayos de Mangle Colorado (island group).
Cayo Guillermo: on and around
Within 15 km: 2 attractions, 1 surfing & kiteboarding, 1 stadiums & sport, 1 banks & exchange, 1 trails & viewpoints, 1 marinas, 1 coral reefs.
2370 m at 128°: Bowling (stadiums & sport); 3290 m at 143°: flamingo (attractions); 3750 m at 145°: Delfinario (attractions); 3830 m at 141°: Marina Marlin Cayo Guillermo (marinas).
Cayo Guillermo: marine life records
600 records of 135 species within 10 km, 1928 to 2026: 243 seabirds and shorebirds, 155 fish, 58 corals, 50 molluscs, 45 crustaceans, 16 seagrass and algae, 15 echinoderms, 13 marine mammals, 3 other, 2 sharks and rays. That is 191.0 records per 100 km².
Most recorded: Himantopus mexicanus, 38 (seabirds and shorebirds); Pelecanus occidentalis, 23 (seabirds and shorebirds); Egretta tricolor, 21 (seabirds and shorebirds); Egretta rufescens, 19 (seabirds and shorebirds); Fregata magnificens, 17 (seabirds and shorebirds); Platalea ajaja, 16 (seabirds and shorebirds); Cardisoma guanhumi, 15 (crustaceans); Acropora palmata, 15 (corals); Arenaria interpres, 14 (seabirds and shorebirds); Millepora complanata, 14 (corals); Acanthopleura granulata, 14 (molluscs); Sterna maxima, 14 (seabirds and shorebirds).
Months with records, marine mammals: Feb 6, Sep 7; seabirds and shorebirds: Jan 2, Feb 13, Mar 20, Apr 2, May 5, Jul 2, Sep 4, Nov 1, Dec 1.
Records show where people have surveyed, not how many animals there are.
Cayo Guillermo: notes
Boat, guide and permit usually come with a booked trip.
Sources and data
Name and position: CubaAtlas editorial; position from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) (record). Distances are straight-line measurements from these coordinates. Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar. Named places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Positions from public gazetteers can be approximate, so confirm a location with a local operator before you travel.