Yachting is developing fast in Cuba and conditions are ideal –

good winds and anchorages without being too crowded.

Yachts can be chartered from Europe or Canada via

charterers or locally in the resorts, especially the big ones like Varadero. Most people do

their yachting in the peak December to April season when winds are reliable and it is not

too hot

Main island of Cuba and its 4 000 cays and inlets, have an

exceptional diversity of marine flora and fauna. Cuba’s insular

shelf, some 26,190 square miles or 67,831 square kilometers in size, has excellent scuba-diving

sites throughout the archipelago. They are some of the most entrancing in all the

Caribbean.

Cuba’s uncoil countryside and equine tradition makes it ideal for horseback riding conditions. Most hotels and resorts will organize

riding, but even if you are staying privately the locals will usually be able to help out. There are also special tourist riding ranches at

Casa del Campesino (Trinidad) and Hacienda Los Molinos, a cattle

ranch between Trinidad and Sancti Spiritus.

Meet in hotel and depart for Tropicana, the most famous

and largest and most luxurious of Havana's nightspots. The

more than 200 performers are still hand-picked from the

creme-de-la creme of Cuba's dancers and singers, and

famous international entertainers still occasionally

perform. The show starts at ten o'clock.

Cuba is famous for Deep-sea fishing. Ernest Hemmingway

used to catch swordfish, tuna, barracuda and shark. The best fishing is along the north-west coast in the Gulf Stream. There are good facilities at Havana,

Playas del Este, Varadero, Cayo Guillermo, Isla de la Juventad and Caya Largo, though most resorts offer

fishing. There is also fresh-water fishing around Pinar del Rio and in central Cuba in the lakes at Hanabanilla and Zaza.

The Ernest Hemmingway International Marlin Fishing

Tournament is held in Havana in May.

There are several Casinos and Resorts to visit while on the island. Of the most prestigious are:

Havana Riviera Hotel and Casino.

Habana Hilton Hotel and Casino

Capri/Casino de Capri.

Wilbur Clark's Casino - Hotel Nacional

Tropicana Casino

The archipelago has a wealth of Caribbean beach shorelines, represented by more than 300 pristine beaches--long, broad crystalline strips of fine textured sands that slope gently into the water, some with sands of brilliant whites, others multi-colored, and some even feature black sands. Our waters are warm and clear the entire year, with transparent visibility of 20 to 30 meters and a wide range of hues including sparkling blue-turquoise.

There’s good hiking and trekking in the Cuban countryside, especially around

Vinales to the west, in the lush countryside in the east of the country and in the mountains of the Sierra Maestra

near Santiago de Cuba in the far east. You’ll

probably need to hire a local guide and marked

trails and maps are rare, which may be

considered an advantage.

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