With the presence of tour operators and travel agents from all over the world, the 40th International Tourism Fair of Cuba (FITCuba 2022) begins this Tuesday, May 3, in Varadero, as a hopeful sign on the road to the recovery of this industry on the island. The event will be held until May 7 at…
World2Fly airline, owned by the Spanish hotel group Iberostar, opened an office in the Cuban city of Santa Clara on Monday, May 2. Iberostar intends to schedule five weekly flights to the island, a destination where the chain has 17 hotels and expects to soon reach 12,000 rooms in total. The opening of the World2Fly…
Nearly 450,000 tourists had arrived in Cuba by the end of April, a figure higher than the same period last year, offering prospects for recovery, Juan Carlos García Granda, Cuba’s minister of tourism, said on Monday, May 2. Speaking to the national and foreign press in Varadero, García Granda recalled how the tourism business has…
Although lodging in rented houses, private houses, is usually quite frequent and recommendable, hotels continue to enjoy the preference of many travelers and tourists who visit the island of Cuba. Hotels are ideal for those who are looking for privacy, to be inserted in a populated or distant space, with beaches and unique natural attractions….
A new hotel will open on the Malecon in Havana (Cuba) on March 15. With 600 rooms, the new Grand Aston Havana will change the skyline of this popular area of the Cuban capital, due to its tall towers. Specifically, the new Grand Aston La Habana is located in the Vedado neighborhood, close to the…
Spanish company Flexible Autos will offer car rental services for tourists in Cuba. Its operations have started in February, according to the Spanish website Agent Travel. The company will provide services through its subsidiary Cuba On The Road, which already has headquarters and offices in the Cuban capital, Havana, in several hotels in Old Havana,…
A new Italian government ordinance was announced this week in which the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza announced that Cuba would be included among the countries within the COVID-19 free tourist corridor, which has been in operation since September 2021. This news has been much awaited both for the tourism sector and for travelers themselves,…
Cuba intends to reach the figure of 6 million foreign visitors by 2030. To achieve this goal, it will prioritize the construction of hotels and lodging facilities in the country’s main tourist destinations. In that sense, Cuba’s tourism authorities forecast a significant growth especially in sun and beach destinations and event tourism, according to statements…
Cuba aims to reach 6 million foreign visitors by 2030 and will prioritize the construction of hotels and lodging facilities in the country’s main tourist destinations. In that sense, Cuban tourism authorities foresee significant growth especially in sun and beach destinations and in event tourism, according to statements made by Juan Carlos García Granda, Cuba’s…
Many Cubans are wondering when package tours to Europe from Cuba will return. Those offers were, more than anything else, a way to reach the European Union during 2018, 2019 and early 2020. This Europe tour from Cuba allowed to visit countries such as Italy, France, the Czech Republic and Spain, through national agencies such…