Anyone been to Cuba? Need holiday suggestions.
 

What's it like as a holiday destination?

If not Cuba we want to take a holiday somewhere tropical next year, any suggestions? We want good food, culture, good hotels and not full of mad 18-30 year olds.

Go-to Miami, it's 90 miles north and smells better.

I think it's pretty exciting to go to Cuba now that Fidel is dead, probably a different atmosphere than usual.

I asked for culture, the only culture Miami has it for 12 year olds. Been there.

Oh here we go again :1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

i've gone a couple of times - Veradero and Lucia. Both were awesome.
Just remember to tip well and don't mention you're from the USA and do your research on quality - but great holiday spot. Wife and I took the kids 2 years ago and everyone had a blast. Florida is more expensive and commercial - so if that's your thing do it.

Yeah, it smells of Fidel rotting ? :helpme

Thanks for the tip.

No interest in going to Florida. Been there three times. Orlando, Keys, etc.

Why do you want to vacation on a small island where everyone is in mourning?

...on Cuba? Good luck with that :)

This. Years of communism has pretty much destroyed any sense of a food culture. The thing about successful restaurant owners is that they tend to be capitalists. That's why the best Cuban food is in Miami.

For those who don't know.

1) On Cuba, if you have a cow, you can not just eat it. Even if your cow has died, you must give all the meat to the government, because beef is a "red gold" on Cuba.

2) Cuba is an island, surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. But fishing is not allowed there. Ok, you can do it, but you have to get a license (!!!) to a boat and all the sea food you have caught, you must... give to the government. You can not just eat or sell it.

Maybe you think I'm kidding? No, I don't and everything that is true.

They will be over it by summer.

Good points. going off the idea of Cuba. Communism destroys the working classes.

Anyone been to Seychelles, Mauritius or any other Tropical Countries?

Paul. Your a toursit in Cuba with Dollars.

trust me when I say you can go fishing on a charter boat. You can stay in the best hotels and walk into every store. The more dollars you bring the more they love you.

It is NOT the cheap paradise some make it out to be. You have to change your money to Chavitos. 80 cents on the 1 dollar chavito. and chavitos are ONLY good in cuba. Its monopoly money.

Some of the resorts are good but when you read they are 5 star compare them to a 2.5 in the rest of the world.

I have been many times.

I sill don't understand why people go to Cuba. Why not Bahamas, Miami or Dominican Republic?

been to Cuba +10 times in last 3 years .é.. and I own a condo in Pompano Beach ( Florida ... ) about 1000 feet from the ocean .

Florida has nothing exotic, it is basically a strip mall after another strip mall with in between a big box store . Miami is limited to South Beach if you like being ripped off.

Bahamas does not have the same weather : it is often pretty cool, very expensive ùand again nothing really erxceptional .... No real local flavor

DR is a different story : nice island ( half ) , very nice beaches ( in the south and east tip mainly ) , local flavor ... but dangerous as hell ...from criminals or from police . Cost of living is reasonable , food is plentyfull and good. Girls +

Cuba: very very safe , very natural settings, amazing beaches ( ... and girls ) , very friendly locals , pretty cheap still . Accomodations are either tourist complex ( need to be 4* plus ) or rooms in private homes ( nice experience ) .
All this will change for sure ( money talks ) so visit asap before there is nothing left to visit except a clone of Cancun .

:2 cents:

I've been to Cuba and I'm not interested in going back. The only reasons to go there are to get away in the sun in the most inexpensive destination in the Caribbean.

Go to St. Lucia or St. Vincent.

I read that locals can not talk to foreigners and if you try to bring girls you must go separate, like you go in front and she goes 50 meters behind you :winkwink:

Ps: nice summary, funny how people are so ignorant to not understand why people choose Cuba vs Bahamas or Miami :1orglaugh

I've been to Cuba and after the novelty wears off, it's not worth it. Try Costa Rica (LOVE costa rica), Panama, Bahamas or like others have suggested Dominican Rep.

What do u think about different countries? Like Belize.

Cuba is amazing place to visit.
was there last summer (Holguin)
10/10.

In the right restaurants you get everything on Cuba - steaks, fish, lobster etc - just that Cubans cannot afford to go there.

otherwise it's chicken, rice, beans and banana chips and chicken and rice and beans and banana chips and chicken and rice and beans and... I think you get it

Go to Las Terrenas in the DR. Beautiful small town, safe, great beaches, fantastic restaurants due to the large number of French expats, salsa dancing. One of the best sun spots I have been to for a nice, laid back pretty cheap vacation.
Also Saint Lucia is really lovely just alot more $$.

St. Lucia or St. Vincent sound interesting.