Category: Experiences

Winter will soon be here, so it’s time for families, friends and couples to start planning their holidays. One of the most cost-effective and rewarding options is ecotourism. When you travel, you can also be respectful of the environment and cause little or no pollution. This involves choosing the right accommodation and method of transport, and above all showing respect for the people and area at your destination. If you’re thinking about visiting Cuba, let us suggest a place that will surprise you with an unspoilt landscape, clean air, crystal-clear waters and fine white sand. Well-known for its turtle observation, egg-laying and newborn release programme, few Caribbean locations can compete with the beauty of the seabeds at Cayo Largo del Sur, since its warm waters are home to a wide variety of underwater flora and fauna. One of its most stunning sites, Playa Paraíso, was listed in Travellers’ Choice as the eleventh best beach worldwide.

Meliá Hotels International Cuba and the Marlin International Marina on Cayo Guillermo invite all fishing professionals and enthusiasts to participate in the 5th “Jardines del Rey Big Game Trolling” Fishing Tournament to be held at the tourist destination Jardines del Rey, on the northern coast of the central province of Ciego de Ávila, where the mega resort of Meliá Jardines del Rey will be opening shortly. The event, which will be taking place from 16 to 22 October, will provide an opportunity for the area of Cayo Guillermo to showcase its enormous potential for sailing activities and fishing. The tournament will be governed by the rules of the International Game Fishing Association (IGFA), using the tag and release system, with three photographs being taken as proof of the tags for the judging panel.

Copa Airlines will be landing in the city of Santa Clara for the first time on Tuesday 9 December 2014, connecting almost 20 cities in Latin America and the Southern Cone with Cayo Santa María, in the centre of #Cuba. This new direct service departing from Panama will operate twice weekly: on Tuesdays and Saturdays. This flight will enable a higher number of Latin Americans to travel to the largest island in the Antilles, making the most of the stunning scenery of Cayo Santa María, nestling within the natural reserve of the Buenavista Biosphere. Meliá Hotels International Cuba runs four hotels in this ecological setting, renowned for its outstanding natural beauty: Meliá Buenavista All Inclusive Royal Service & Spa; Meliá Cayo Santa María, Meliá Las Dunas and Sol Cayo Santa María.