Cuba

Playa Giron

Paul — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:50:58 +0100

About Playa Giron
Playa Giron is a beach on the eastern side of the Bay of Pigs and lies about 114km from Havana. Cruising yachts are forbidden on the entire Bay of Pigs, a legacy from the invasion of 1961. With a population of about 100 residents, most of whom work in and around the resort hotels, Playa Giron is a small resort.

Diving Playa Giron

Guardalavaca

Paul — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:41:01 +0100

About Guardalavaca
Situated about 50km north of Holguin, Guardalavaca is a rival to Varadero as Cuba’s top vacation destination. Possibly more beautiful, and certainly less commercialised, with tropical vegetation, white sands and turquoise seas. Many well-established, all-inclusive resort hotels overlook some of the finest beaches in Cuba.

Cayo Largo del Sur

Paul — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:41:42 +0100

About Cayo Largo

Los Jardines de la Reina

Paul — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:53:08 +0100

Diving Los Jardines de la Reina
South of Ciego de Avila, about 80 km from the shore, lie 250 uninhabited coral islands, like a 160 km long strand of pearls. Los Jardines de la Reina, or “the Queen’s garden”, is a nature reserve. Entrance to the reserve is limited and fishing is forbidden. There are more than 60 unspoilt dive spots, where there is not a soul to see. Here marine life abounds, to name just a few: silky-, black tip- and bullhead sharks. A large part of the reserve is undiscovered.

Varadero

Paul — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:48:13 +0100

About Varadero
Varadero welcomed the first tourists around 1870 and became known as the largest seaside resort in the Caribbean. Many famous people have holidayed here, including Mafia boss Al Capone. Varadero is also known as Playa Azul (blue beach). The beach, more than 20km long, is actually white. Varadero lies approximately 140km east of Havana, on the Hicacos Peninsula.

Maria la Gorda

Paul — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:45:01 +0100

About Maria la Gorda
The small beach resort lies within the boundaries of the Guanahacabibes Peninsula Nature Reserve on a spit of land in the Caribbean Sea. Maria la Gorda is 300km from Havana.