Cuban Beaches, Keys, Marinas & Diving

Following Santa Maria beach and before getting to Guanabo there are some kilometers of beach that Cuban people call Boca Ciega. This is a pleasant beach because there are high dunes sown with coconut palms that protect bathers from the sun.

Lies further east and forms the westernmost of the Playas Del Este. It, too, has a sand volleyball court, shade umbrellas, and lounge chairs.

The next beach between Bacuranao and El Mégano is a tourist resort called Tarará, 20 kilometers away of Havana. Its marina (Marina Tarará) is the perfect place for those who want to go out fishing or diving.

27 kilometers away from Havana, Guanabo Beach occupies the coastal strip of the town of Guanabo. With 25 kilometers of beaches it is the most visited of the Playas del Este. In the summer, it can gather up to 120 thousand visitors. It has shopping centers, restaurants, bars, nightclubs.

With 8 kilometers of good quality sand, Santa María del Mar is the longest beach of the north littoral of Havana. It has many hotels and villas, as well as restaurants, nightclubs, and bars by the seashore. In Santa María del Mar, tourists can enjoy catamaran rides, rent jet skis, sail boats, rowboats and explore its many other attractions.

Bacuranao beach is only 12 kilometers away from Havana, it is the first of the Playas del Este. Mainly visited by Cubans, Bacuranao Beach is located on a small bay, its sand is a bit coarse and there are 30 cabins available for renting.

The Cuban Capital is, without a doubt, the tourism destination of excellence of the largest of the West Indies. Within the city, its historic center (considered by UNESCO World Heritage in 1982) is an obliged reference destination for all visitors who come to this city. For centuries, this city has been considered the key to the Gulf (of México).The foundation of the city, in its final place next to the entrance channel of a well protected bay, dates far back to November of 1519.