Join us on our Land-to-Sea Travel Program to Cuba
11 Days / 10 Nights | From $5125 Per Person
An exclusive insight into Cuba’s history, people, and nature
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Here are just a few of the highlights:
- Exploring Guanahacabibes, NOAA Sister Marine Sanctuary, in Maria la Gorda — off limits to most U.S. citizens. We have authorization to take you here!
- Diving (or snorkeling if you prefer) the coral reefs of the southern coast which sustain rich marine life
- Birding with an expert in the Zapata National Park, the largest wetlands in the Caribbean, home to large numbers of migratory birds and rare endemic species
- Soroa Orchid Garden with 20,000 plants including 700 orchid and thousands of fern species
- Viñales National Park and its 250 million-year-old loaf-shaped limestone mountains laced with caves and famous tobacco farms
- Exchanges with Antonio Núñez Jiménez Foundation one of Cuba’s oldest NGOs and our primary host in Cuba.
- An evening with Sr. Ariel Ricardo, a retired diplomat from the Cuban foreign ministry who worked with Jacques Cousteau on the Calypso
- Havana’s art and music scene and the colonial cities of Trinidad and Cienfuegos
- The BEST local guides
Note: You don’t have to be a diver to fully enjoy this trip!
Book now! Our trip, is limited to just 12 guests for an authentic and personal experience.
Join us for this amazing trip to really see what’s going on in Cuba!

Trip Information
Flights
(Not Included in the Price)
March 16 JetBlue Flight 387 Depart Fort Lauderdale 11:01 am Arrive Santa Clara 12:15 pm
March 26 Multiple return flights from Havana, as you wish.
Accommodations
Hotel | ||
Trinidad: Private Accommodations | 2 nights | |
Playa Larga: Private Accommodations | 1 night | |
Soroa: Private Accommodations | 1 night | |
Maria la Gorda : Hotel Villa Maria la Gorda | 3 nights | |
Havana: Private Accommodations | 3 nights |
Itinerary
Day 1 – Fly Fort Lauderdale to Santa Clara
Fly nonstop this morning departing at 11:01 am and arriving in Santa Clara at 12:15 pm. Upon arrival we’ll to meet our guide and driver and make our way to Trinidad via a spectacular 2-hour drive through the mountains.
Our private accommodations are well located in this 500-year-old colonial town. Dinner is at a private restaurant. Afterwards those who wish may want to visit one of several infamous music clubs in Trinidad.
Meals included: D
Day 2 - Trinidad & Topes de Collantes
Meals included: B,L
Day 3 – Trinidad & Cienfuegos to the Bay of Pigs
Meals included: B, L, D
Day 4 - Bay of Pigs to San Francisco de Paula and on to Soroa
After lunch we continue our journey west to Soroa where we visit one of the finest gardens in the Caribbean, famous for its orchids. Dinner tonight is at the unique Castle in the Clouds where we can swim and play billiards while enjoying the amazing views from the mountain top.
Meals included: B, L, D
Day 5 - Vinales and on to Maria la Gorda
Meals included: B,L,D
Day 6 – Maria la Gorda Research & Conservation Activity
Dinner tonight is at the hotel.
Meals included: B,L,D
Day 7 – Maria la Gorda Research & Conservation Activity
Dinner tonight is at the hotel.
Meals included: B,L,D
Day 8 – Maria la Gorda to Pinar Del Rio and on to Havana
Tonight and every night our guide can suggest convenient locations for drinks and evening entertainment if you wish to go out after dinner. Some suggestions: Jazz is really popular among Cubans but the action starts late, around 11:00pm. We have many recommendations, including, for an earlier night, the Fabrica de Arte Cubano (F.A.C). This amalgamation of art exhibition, local meeting place and entertainment mecca is uniquely Cuban but has captured the attention of celebrities and VIPs from around the world. F.A.C. has become an especially great location to mingle with local artistically minded young Cubans.
Meals included: B, L, D
Day 9 – Exploring Havana on Foot and by Classic Cars
After lunch we continue our exploration of Havana but now by classic vintage convertible cars. These marvelously preserved automobiles from the 1950’s will take you through Miramar (where the wealthy once lived during Havana’s heyday), down the Malecon (Havana’s sea-walled avenue), and through old and modern districts. You pass by the reopened U.S. Embassy and on to the Capitol building, the Grand Theater, Central Park, and Paseo del Prado (a wide avenue separating Old Havana from the central city where Chanel displayed their 2017 Cruise collection). We also check out the view of Havana from across the bay at the 17th century Morro Castle. Our ride ends back at our accommodations or at a restaurant of your choosing. Dinner tonight is on your own. Your guide will help with reservations though.
Those who wish may take in a late-night performance at the famous Tropicana Nightclub at additional cost. When you drive up to this throwback to the 1950s, you fully expect Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner to be one of the many guests! The shows are still excellent and have kept up with the times.
Meals included: B
Day 10 – Iconic Havana
After lunch we learn about how the mid-century American classic cars have survived with the help of the inventive Cubans who keep them running. We’ll have a special visit to a mechanic’s shop to see, firsthand, how they restore these vintage automobiles and what it takes to keep them on the roads.
Later in the afternoon we make a stop in the neighborhood of Jaimanitas to visit Jose Fuster’s home and workshop. As you arrive you notice the art work all around. You have a chance to visit the studio or purchase a piece to bring home with you.
Return to your accommodations to rest and refresh and later tonight it’s time for you to enjoy cocktails, Cuba’s vibrancy, and the emerging exceptional cuisine at one of the city’s finest paladars. A special celebratory evening lies ahead starting with drinks in the gardens overlooking the sea at the classic Hotel Nacional. Its beautiful lobby has welcomed statesmen, royals and VIP’s for over 85 years and many times lovers accompanied the well-to-do adding scandal and intrigue to the hotel’s legacy. You stop to visit the famed Hall of History on the way to the gardens outside where you enjoy drinks and take in the stunning views from the terraces overlooking the sea and Havana’s seaside avenue (the Malecon). Visiting Hotel Nacional lends tremendous perspective into what Havana was like during the days of Lucky Luciano and Frank Sinatra. You continue to dinner at another of Havana’s best private restaurants with a rum & cigar pairing. Your guide can assist with any late night arrangements you may wish to make.
Meals Included: B,L,D
Day 11 – Havana to USA
Meals included: B
Price
6 – 7 pax US$ 5898
8 – 10 pax US$ 5365
11 – 12 pax US$ 5125
Per person based on sharing accommodation. Additional single supplement.
Note: Price includes a $100 tax deductible donation to The Inland Ocean Coaltion.


Inclusions
- Expert private guide and vehicles as per itinerary
- Hotels and private accommodations
- Trip escort from Fort Lauderdale through the last day in Havana
- Meals as per noted in the itinerary (B,L,D): breakfasts, lunches, dinners
- Ample drinks at lunch and dinner, including some rare rums and fine wines and beers
- Fresh water while touring
- Gratuities for included meals
- Gratuities for local specialty guides when required
- Donation to The Inland Ocean Coalition
Exclusions
- Airfare from home city to Santa Clara / return from Havana. Air arranged separately
- Meals not mentioned in the program as included
- Optional activities not included in the itinerary such as dive/snorkel gear and excursions
- Tips for housekeeping maid service and live music
- Baggage charges, laundry or other expenses of a personal nature
- Gratuities for your private guide and drivers. Guide: $10 CUC per day, per guest recommended. Drivers $7.00 CUC per day per guest recommended.
- Cuban tourist visa, required for entry [We can assist with the visa]

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