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Cuban Holidays

Cuba is the largest Caribbean island and offers absolutely gorgeous beaches, breathtaking scenery, fascinating history and rich culture. Cuba is a long and narrow island, at its widest point is measures 210 kilometers and at its narrowest 32 kilometers. Cuba’s landscape is diverse ranging from semi-deserts to tropical rain forests. It is dominated by plains and has four major mountain ranges: the Guaniguanico mountains, in the west; Guamuhaya mountains in the central portion; the Sagua-Baracoa range; and the Sierra Maestra the east.

Cuba enchants its visitors with its beautiful colonial buildings and romantically faded grandeur of the capital, Havana. Holidays here provide a chance to take in some of the best Spanish colonial architecture in the Americas, much of it untouched since it was built. Wander down the quaint street Calle Obispo to admire the old-fashioned shop windows and tiny cafés. This leads to Plaza de Armas with its fine old buildings. Don't forget to visit Castillo de la Punta and Castillo de la Real Fuerza - Cuba's oldest building.

Cuba’s popular beach is Varadero, famous for its unspoiled white sands and crystal-clear waters. You could also chose to relax on the beautiful, unspoiled island of Cayo Santa Maria or even snorkel in the corals and reefs off Guardalavaca.

The climate in Cuba is subtropical and warm; the average temperature is 25.5 º and has on average 330 days of sunshine a year. The rainy season runs from May to October and the dry season is November to April.

Activities in Cuba

Salsa in Cuba

Most beach hotels in Cuba offer salsa and mambo lessons, and where better to learn? Salsa is a popular activity to locals and tourists in Cuba with its colourful street music, and with both bars and hotels offering lessons and dancing evenings.

Fishing in Cuba

There are three types of fishing in Cuba; marine fishing with light or heavy tackle, and freshwater fishing: all ideal for a Cuba fishing holiday. Beaked fish and barracudas can be caught off the eastern Havana beaches. One of the best places to stay for Marlin fishing is Marina Hemingway in Havana or Brisas Trinidad del Mar in Trinidad.

If you wish to charter a yacht, it is best to do it from the resort you are staying. Alternatively, a cheaper way is to chat to the local fishermen who will take you out on their boats for a small price.

Scuba diving in Cuba

Cuba has over 3,500 miles of coastline and some of the most unspoiled diving locations. The waters around Cuba are warm with temperatures ranging between 23°C and 30°C. With visibility of up to 30 metres, you will find a vast array of diving possibilities at any of the locations around the island, including:

Cayo Levisa The reef runs parallel to the bay and then drops off to 50 metres. The current is quite gentle, making it ideal for beginners and experts. Here you are likely to see Angelfish, barracuda, jacks, black coral trees and extra large sponges.

Maria La Gorda Leading to the Cayman Trench, some of the best diving in Cuba is to be found here, listed as a top 10 world dive site, the warm sheltered bay has excellent visibility all year round. Most of the dive sites include bits of old wrecks including Spanish galleons, caves, tunnels and drop offs stretching all along the coast. Here you are likely to see barracudas, moray eels, lobsters, grunts and even whale sharks.

Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth) From the marina on the west coast you can reach over 60 buoyed dives, count over 45 corals and swim through caves, tunnels, valleys and deep canals. Cabo Frances is where the best dive sites are.

Cayo Largo There are two main dive areas, one in the north and one in the south but the island has really strong currents and ideally suited to the experienced diver.

Faro de Luna, Cienfuegos Here there are over 18 reef sites and plentiful wrecks, including seven that have been sunk for dives just outside the harbour. Here you will see large schools of Red snapper grouper, hogfish and jacks. La Corona is well known as you often see whale sharks here.

Other diving sites include Varadero, Cayo Coco, Santa Lucia, Guardalavaca and Santiago de Cuba. There are diving schools in local towns, at your hotel or on the beach.

Weddings in Cuba

Cuba is a popular destination for weddings and honeymoons. With the unspoilt scenery and beaches you will get a luxurious and romantic holiday of a lifetime.

Eco tourism & bird watching in Cuba

Cuba is home to over 350 bird species including the smallest bird in the world, the Bee Hummingbird. Cuba has a wealth of flora and fauna and provides a range of habitats, which are home to some of the most unique creatures on earth. Its mountainous area, treeless plains, mangrove forests and tropical climate are a haven for wildlife and will amaze travellers who enjoy nature. The moist soil in the coastal belt is also home to the Cuban crocodile, one of the oldest crocodiles in the world.