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Bull Bay, Jamaica

Landing Point · JM Jamaica

4 Connected Cables 17.9499°N 76.6667°W Jamaica
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Connected Cables
JM
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17.95°
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76.67°
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Connected Cables

Cable Length RFS Status
Cayman-Jamaica Fiber System (CJFS) 1,197 km 1997 Active
Fibralink 1,102 km 2006 Active
Jamaica Submarine Cable Festoon System (JSCFS) - - Planned
JSCFS 342 km 1997 Active

📡 Live Performance

28
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9
probes
107
days monitored
5.2
ms avg RTT
0
anomalies

RTT measurements to this landing point from 2026-03-28 through 2026-07-13 - live ICMP round-trip time via our monitoring probes. Recomputed daily. ✓ No anomalies detected in the monitored period.

Measurement sources

Probe Location Samples Avg Min-Max Last seen
#1014473 own probe Minsk BY 6 2.3 ms 1.7-3.2 2026-07-13
#6410 own probe Sao Paulo BR 4 0.7 ms 0.4-0.8 2026-07-13
#1015563 own probe Saint Petersburg RU 4 8.3 ms 4.4-9.7 2026-07-13
#6427 own probe Sydney AU 3 1.2 ms 1.1-1.3 2026-07-13
#6487 own probe Singapore SG 3 0.8 ms 0.7-1.0 2026-07-13
#1014589 own probe Almaty KZ 2 14.7 ms 2.8-26.7 2026-05-08
#1014597 own probe Tbilisi GE 2 25.6 ms 25.4-25.8 2026-05-08
#1014969 own probe Jerusalem IL 2 4.8 ms 4.8-4.9 2026-05-08
#1015523 own probe Moscow RU 2 0.4 ms 0.4-0.4 2026-06-09

About Bull Bay, Jamaica

Bull Bay, Jamaica is a submarine cable landing point in Jamaica (coordinates 17.9499°, -76.6667°). It serves 4 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Jamaica's international connectivity infrastructure.

Bull Bay is an area located on the southeast coast of Jamaica, 10 miles (16 km) to the east of Kingston on the border between St Andrew and St Thomas, beside Cow Bay. According to folklore, both bays were so named because cattle once roamed the whole area and were slaughtered to provide food for buccaneers and English colonists. Industry in the area includes quarrying for gypsum. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

CableRFSLengthOwners
Fibralink20061,102 kmLiberty Networks
Cayman-Jamaica Fiber System (CJFS)19971,197 kmCW Cayman, CW Jamaica
JSCFS1997342 kmCW Jamaica
Jamaica Submarine Cable Festoon System (JSCFS)

Operators landing at Bull Bay, Jamaica

Cables landing at Bull Bay, Jamaica are operated by 3 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including CW Cayman, CW Jamaica, Liberty Networks. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Bull Bay, Jamaica, international traffic can reach 4 countries through 4 cable systems. Destinations include Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica.

Monitoring status

GeoCables recorded 1 monitoring event on cables serving Bull Bay, Jamaica in the past 90 days. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

  • Fibralink (2006) — Fibralink is a regional submarine cable serving 3 countries: Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic. With landing points at Bull Bay, Kaliko, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Puerto Plata, it strengthens regional internet resilience and provides route diversity — crucial when nearby cables experience faults. Read more →
  • Cayman-Jamaica Fiber System (CJFS) (1997) — Cayman-Jamaica Fiber System (CJFS) is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Jamaica and Cayman Islands. Landing at Bull Bay, Cayman Brac, Half Moon Bay, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, and 1 more, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →
  • JSCFS (1997) — JSCFS is a domestic submarine cable network within Jamaica, connecting 4 coastal and island locations including Black River, Bull Bay, Montego Bay, Negril. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.

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FAQ

Which submarine cables land at Bull Bay, Jamaica?
Four submarine cable systems land at Bull Bay: the Cayman-Jamaica Fiber System (CJFS), Fibralink, JSCFS, and Jamaica Submarine Cable Festoon System (JSCFS).
When was the first cable laid in Bull Bay, Jamaica?
The first submarine cable to land at Bull Bay, Jamaica, was the Cayman-Jamaica Fiber System (CJFS), which came online in 2013.
Which oceans does this landing point bridge?
Bull Bay, Jamaica bridges the Caribbean Sea. It connects to the Atlantic Ocean via the western edge of the Caribbean Sea.
Who are the notable operators present at Bull Bay, Jamaica?
Notable operators include Cable & Wireless Communications and Digicel, which manage the CJFS and Fibralink cables respectively.
Why was this specific place chosen for submarine cable landing in Jamaica?
Bull Bay was chosen due to its strategic location on the southeast coast of Jamaica, providing easy access to the Caribbean Sea. The area's geology also supports reliable anchoring and maintenance of submarine cables.

Landing Point

  • CountryJM Jamaica
  • Coordinates17.9499°N 76.6667°W
  • Connected Cables4

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