We do realize everybody`s wishes for an ideal Cuba beachholiday, whether you look for a beach holiday in an all inclusive beachresort, or prefer a tailor made roundravel visiting several beaches along the way. We can for sure help you further with tailor made travel solutions, more then any luxury touroperator.

The nature on Cuba is still very pure, the people a discovery, which make Cuba still the most interesting destination of the Caribbean. Travelling in Cuba is an eye and heart opener, suitable for couples, honeymoons, friends and families alike.

We have seen all the northern cayos / keys with tourist resorts, and can advise you, if you prefer to visit one of these keys, which one might suit you best for a beach retreat, with diving, sailing, snorkeling & catamaran activities and/or for a honeymoon.

Most of all northern keys (Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo & Cayo Santa Maria) including Varadero, are prepared for large scale tourism, are exclusive tourist resorts and are worlds along beautiful beaches on their own.

Of the northern keys, Cayo las Brujas is a lovely & intimate setting of wooden houses on a key with a small beach and a harbour from which you can undertake many activities on sea, from sailing with a catamaran, diving, snorkeling, sunset tours, deep sea fishing & sea kayaking. The neighbouring island Cayo Ensenachos is the most sophisticated and quiet beach resort of all northern keys, but it has its price.

Playa Santa Lucia is worth visiting for the individual traveler (situated above Camaguey, central Cuba), looking for beautiful beaches and away from the large tourist resorts. Santa Lucia offers excellent diving locations (with diving even among sharks) and nice hotels. Dolphins have been spotted here regularly.

Cayo Setia (near Holguin) offers an idyllic beach holiday on a small exclusive island with abundant sealife & coral reefs, beautiful beaches, forests and wildlife spotting.

Cayo Levisa is the most quiet and intact key so far of the northwestern coast. Cayo Paraiso is a an inhabited key close to Cayo Levisa. You can visit this key with a special boat excursion leaving from Cayo Levisa. The ferry times for 2008 are: 09:00 hrs departure from Cayo Levisa to mainland; 10:00 hrs from mainlaind to Cayo Levisa; 17:00 hrs from Cayo Levisa to mainland and at 18:00 hrs from mainland to Cayo Levisa.

Enjoying your soultime on Cuba

The best area for scuba diving & snorkelling on Cuba are the coral reefs outside the coast of Maria la Gorda, Cayo Largo del Sur & in Pigs Bay at Playa Giron (Bahia Cochinos). The coral reefs of Maria la Gorda are noted as the fourth best place for diving in Latin America, and Maria la Gorda is regarded as the best international diving center of Cuba.

Trinidad with the quiet beach playa Ancon, is together with the salsa & colonial feeling of Trinidad, natural attractions in the surroundings, like horseback riding in Valle Ingenios, catamaran excursions to Cayo Leguano (Cayo Macho) & Cayo Blanco, and 1-3 days hiking in the mountains of Sierra Escambray, one of the most attractive places within Cuba to visit. For those interested both in culture and nature experience. Trinidad has been declared by Unesco a World Heritage site of Mankind. Playa Ancon, which is half an hour away from Trinidad, has 3 relative small scale beach resorts, a beautiful beach, and has also quiet & remote stretches along the bay from which snorkeling excursions to closeby coral reefs with local guides or on your own can be made. Alternatives for all inclusive beach resorts on Playa Ancon (Hotel Ancon, Costa del Sur, Trinidad Brisas del Mar) is to reserve a private house / casa particular with us in Trinidad downtown, in village Puerta Boca near the open sea, or stay in Trinidad Iberostar Grand Hotel downtown (colonial style 4 stars).

The catamaran excursions from Trinidad to the coral islands of Cayo Leguano & Cayo Blanco offer good snorkelling possibilities for people with some experience.

Cuba holiday with lovely beaches & catamaran excursions

The best place for snorkelling directly accessible from land is the Bahia Cochinos (Pigs Bay). An often used coral plateau to depart from is opposite to the entrance of Cueva de los Pesces, on the way to Playa Giron. Here you find also a seventy metre deep cave connected to the sea & a rental shop for snorkeling equipment.

At Cayo Largo del Sur you can relax, enjoy the enormous white beaches, snorkel in turqoise blue waters and learn diving. You arrive here with a short domestic flight from Havana.

Beachtime, scuba diving & snorkeling on Cuba

The best beach resorts near Santiago de Cuba are Santiago Sierra del Mar & Los Galeones, 70 km west along the idyllic coastline. To the east of Santiago you find lovely small beaches in the National Park of Baconao. Playa Cazonal is one of the furthest and ideal for a quiet day tour combining cultural stops and beachtime.

For swimming with dolphins, catamaran excursions are organized leaving from Varadero to an inhabited key with dolphins in a natural setting. However the quality of the living conditions of the dolphins are under discussion.



Best alternative for all inclusive beachresorts on Varadero:
Rent a homestay / casa particular in Guanabo (Playas del este - Havana) or in the colonial village Cardenas (closer to Varadero), and explore by rental car all the different beaches east of Havana (Playas del Este) or the beaches of Varadero itself.

One of the best areas for a feeling of remoteness and paradise is among others the south coast of East Cuba, & the northeast coast, beaches and mountains of Baracoa.

The mountains of Baracoa, which means in the indigeneous language " existence of water " have to offer several interesting full dayprograms for hiking in the tropical mountains, visiting Cuban schools & cacoa plantations, combined with swimming in the sweet water rivers, kayaking and relaxing at the beach.

We can design your favourite Cuba travel (from West to East), including the best beaches, cultural excursions with local guides, the best daywalks or mountain trekkings & best places to be.