Cuba Holidays News

Melia Las Americas Hotel to host several golf tournaments in the year

Varadero, Cuba, May 15, - Managed by the well-known Spanish hotel chain Sol Melia, the Melia Las Americas Hotel in Varadero will host several golf tournaments this year as part of the efforts to consolidate its position as leader of this tourist segment in Cuba. Among the events scheduled for the current year there are the Solways Tournaments (June 8-10), Havanatur (June 21 - 23), Caribbean Golf ...

Sol Melia Cuba News posted on 5/16/2012 6:24:16 PM

Cuba holiday destination of Jardines del Rey welcomed participants of the International Tourism Fair, FITCUBA 2012

Ciego de Avila, Cuba, May 15, - In addition to the XXXII International Tourism Fair, FITCuba 2012, recently concluded in Cayo Santa Maria, international tour operators, travel agents and journalists who attended the event, travelled this province last Saturday to know the product that offers the holiday destination of Jardines del Rey, especially in areas of Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo. Accordi...

Invasor Newspaper News posted on 5/16/2012 5:37:28 PM

Local tourism increases its presence in Cuba hotels and other facilities

Havana, Cuba, May 15, - National tourism has had a significant and sustained development in Cuba since 2008 when it was officially allowed the entry of local holidaymakers in Cuba hotels. According to official sources of the Cuban holiday industry, only in 2011, more than 580 thousand Cuban citizens, representing a growth of 32 percent, enjoyed holidays in Cuba hotels. As explained the Cuban To...

Juventud Rebelde Newspaper News posted on 5/16/2012 2:07:50 PM

Cuban Private Sector Increases Offer of Restaurants and Accommodation

Cuba has currently 1,618 restaurants and 5,207 rooms for rent in its private sector, after the reforms promoted by the government in order to increase the private or freelance work. According to a press release, Manuel Marrero, the Cuban Minister of Tourism, explained that most of these employment opportunities offer competitive products of high quality and complement the offer the country makes ...

EFE News News posted on 5/16/2012 11:50:27 AM

Immigration reforms will benefit Cuba travel

The Cuban government has announced new changes in immigration legislation favouring Cuba travel by Cuban citizens living abroad and tourism trips by those residing in the island. The new directive comes as a result of the implementation of the "Guidelines for Economic and Social Policy" recently approved which are aimed at updating the nation's economic model. According to Ricardo Alarcon de Ques...

Europa Press News posted on 5/16/2012 10:58:19 AM

Cuba Hotel Bestowed International Award

The Paradisus Rio de Oro Resort and Spa Hotel has deserved the international award Travellers' Choice 2012. This five star hotel, located at the north of the Cuban eastern province of Holguin, has been rated the absolute best among Cuba hotels in Trip Advisor's online travel community. This all inclusive hotel belongs to Melia hotel chain and is located in the Bahia de Naranjo Natural Park, in Pl...

Cuba News Agency News posted on 5/15/2012 7:38:02 PM

Holder of the Cuban holiday industry informed on tourism development

Havana, Cuba, May 14, - The Holder of the Cuban holiday industry, Manuel Marrero, referred on the occasion of FitCuba 2012, on the development of the investments planned for the holiday sector. Cuba has today a total of 58 thousand 626 rooms, of them, 30 joint-venture companies have in operation more than 6 thousand rooms, and another similar number are in preparation. On the other hand, 13 well-...

Caribbean News Digital News posted on 5/15/2012 5:09:14 PM

New offers for family tourism emerged from FITCUBA 2012

Havana, Cuba, May 14, - The family tourism development in the various Cuba holiday destinations, captured the attention of the participants in the recently concluded International Tourism Fair of Cuba, FITCUBA 2012. The guarantee of a peaceful stay of this segment of travellers and the need to increase its offer in the various Cuban holiday destinations was the theme of the conference featured by...

Cuba Travel News News posted on 5/15/2012 2:04:27 PM

Soroa tourist options allow increment of foreign visitors

Artemisa, Cuba, May 14, - Attracted by the fame of Soroa tourist park, some 10 thousand foreign visitors travelled during the first four months of 2012 its mountain trails to reach the waterfall, known as the Rainbow of Cuba. The figure shows a favorable trend for the period thanks to Germany, England, France and the Netherlands that are among the major issuers of travellers to this holiday desti...

Latin Press News News posted on 5/15/2012 1:28:13 PM

Cuba among the major tourist receivers of the Caribbean

Ciego de Avila, Cuba, May 13, - Cuba ranked third regarding Caribbean tourist arrivals after the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, highlighted in the province of Ciego de Avila, Carlos Vogeler, Regional Director for the Americas of the World Tourism Organization. During his visit to the holiday destination of Jardines del Rey (King's Gardens) --where thousands of tourists enjoy their Cuba holid...

Granma Newspaper News posted on 5/14/2012 6:09:24 PM

Cuba holiday resort, Varadero Beach to host FITCuba 2013

Havana, Cuba, May 13, - With the participation of nearly 900 professionals, entrepreneurs, tour operators, travel agents and personalities from 39 countries, successfully culminated last week in Havana, the 33rd Cuba's International Tourist Fair Cuba, FITCUBA 2012. During the closing ceremony, Manuel Marrero Cruz, Cuban Minister of Tourism announced that FITCUBA 2013 will be dedicated to the sun ...

Juventud Rebelde Newspaper News posted on 5/14/2012 3:03:28 PM

Conference on Cuba holiday industry took place in Belarusian Institute of Tourism

Minsk, Belarus, May 13, - A study conference on image and development of the Cuban holiday industry, took place recently in this capital, with the attendance of more than 400 teachers and students of the Institute of Sport and Tourism of Belarus. Organized by the Cuban diplomatic mission in the European country and the Office of the Cuban Tourism Ministry in Moscow, the meeting was chaired by Alf...

Latin Press News News posted on 5/14/2012 10:28:16 AM

Cuba establishes tourists' record during recently finished high holiday season

Cayo Santa Maria, Villa Clara, Cuba, May 10, - The presence of more than one million 730 thousand tourists during the months of December to April that enjoyed Cuba holidays, constitutes record of foreign travellers' arrival for a season of high reception of visitors in this Caribbean country. During the opening last Tuesday of the XXXII International Tourist Fair, FITCUBA 2012, Manuel Marrero, To...

Radio Havana Cuba News posted on 5/11/2012 6:03:35 PM

Hemingway International Nautical Club prepares fishing tournament for fans

Havana, Cuba, May 10, - The Hemingway International Nautical Club of Cuba summons to participate in a tournament of sport fishing of bank, for fans, to take place next Saturday in areas of the Havanan pier, celebrating the Mother's Day and as part of the activities for its 20 years of having been founded. Jose Miguel Diaz Escrich, Commodore of the aforementioned Club, specified that from early ho...

Cuba News Agency News posted on 5/11/2012 5:02:22 PM

International seminar on journalism and tourism to take place in Cuba next May

Havana, Cuba, May 10, . Considering the role of the press in the development of the Cuban holiday industry, professionals in this country organize an International Seminar on Journalism and Tourism, scheduled from May 28 to June 2, where it is expected the participation of dozens of international journalists. The head of the tourism section of the Union of Journalists of Cuba (UPEC), Hilda Prieto...

Latin Press News News posted on 5/11/2012 12:29:20 PM

Havana Biennial will gather artists from 43 countries

Havana, Cuba, May 9, - Some 180 artists from 43 countries, including Austrian Hermann Nitsch, the Mexican Gabriel Orozco and American- Russians Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, will travel to Cuba to participate in the XI Havana Biennial, which will spread throughout this city from next Friday 11. Performances, installations and projects for social integration between other aesthetic modalities converge ...

Latin Press News News posted on 5/10/2012 9:39:18 PM

Cuban Tourism Minister reiterated that Cuba bets heavily on the holiday industry

Havana, Cuba, May 9 - Cuba received until April this year, 1 million 240 thousand 784 foreign travellers for Cuba holidays, which means a growth of 5.2% over the same period of 2011, what demonstrates the preference that this Caribbean holiday destination still has at international level. The above was stated by the Cuban Tourism Minister, Manuel Marrero, at the opening of the 32nd International ...

Caribbean News Digital News posted on 5/10/2012 5:24:07 PM

FitCuba 2012 began in Cuba's holiday destination of Cayo Santa Maria

Cayo Santa Maria, Villa Clara, Cuba, May 9, - With the attendance of numerous tour operators, travel agents, representatives of international specialized media and of the Cuban holiday industry, the Cuban Minister of Tourism, Manuel Marrero, inaugurated the 32nd International Tourism Fair FITCuba 2012, which for the first time takes place in Cayo Santa Maria, the youngest Cuba holiday destination....

Radio Havana Cuba News posted on 5/10/2012 3:08:11 PM

Santiago de Cuba calls for participation in upcoming Caribbean Festival

Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, May 8, - More than a thousand artists and scholars from some 30 countries already confirmed their participation in the XXXII International Caribbean Festival to be held here during July, which greatly enjoys foreign tourists having Cuba holidays at Santiago de Cuba hotels. According to organizers, these figures will increase in coming days ratifying its accelerated interna...

Radio Havana Cuba News posted on 5/9/2012 5:03:40 PM

Old Havana hotels among the best holiday experiences in Cuba according Lonely Planet

Havana, Cuba, May 8, - Lonely Planet, one of the largest publishers of travel guides in the world, published at its recent Cuba tourist guide, the top 24 experiences while in Cuba holidays, according to the results of a survey made to travellers who have already done so. In the list published by the prestigious editor, appear the Old Havana hotels, which are managed and marketed by the Habaguanex...

Latin Press News News posted on 5/9/2012 12:08:27 PM

Province of Villa Clara registers important ascent in foreign holidaymakers' arrival

Santa Clara, Cuba, May 8, - Endowed by attractive beaches, culture and history, the province of Villa Clara appears among the new favorite Cuba holiday destination for international holidaymakers by registering the arrival of more than 122 thousand foreign travellers, in the period from January to April of the current year, what represents an increment of 33 percent regarding same stage of the pre...

Cuba News Agency News posted on 5/9/2012 9:47:19 AM

Westernmost province of Cuba increases reception of foreign holidaymakers

Pinar del Rio, Cuba, May 7, - Famous by its scenery and planted tobacco, this Cuban province welcomed some 135,000 foreign holidaymakers during the first quarter of the year, it is to say 16.4 percent over the same period of 2011. The main holidaymakers' emitter markets in the stage, which also are the traditional markets to the diverse tourist sites of the province, were Germany, France, UK, Hol...

Latin Press News News posted on 5/8/2012 6:26:03 PM

Cienfuegos Natural Park among the favourite destinations for nature tourism in Cuba

Cienfuegos, Cuba, May 7, - More than a century ago and stone by stone the settlers of the Escambray area here, built the path that conducts today to one of the most visited viewpoints of Cuba. Around 200 holidaymakers visit every day the Natural Park "El Nicho", where a special microclimate affects in a positive way the flora and fauna of the environment giving them a particular touch. The place...

Radio Havana Cuba News posted on 5/8/2012 4:32:28 PM

New hotel in Trinidad to begin its construction soon

Trinidad, Cuba, May 7, - The construction of the Pansea Hotel will begin shortly in this colonial city as part of a long term program aimed to increase the hotel offer of this Cuba holiday destination, declared World Cultural heritage city. Along with the Grand Hotel Iberostar Trinidad, the Pansea hotel will be the second in the province with five-star category, which will raise the competitivene...

Escambray Newspaper News posted on 5/8/2012 12:05:16 PM

Varadero ends Cuba's high tourist season with very positive results

Matanzas, Cuba, May 6 - With an average occupancy of 75 percent of its hotels and increased profits, Cuba's holiday destination of Varadero concluded the high tourist season confirming itself as the most important of the island and one of the most requested in the Caribbean region by receiving more than 34 thousand foreign holidaymakers at its hotels in the mentioned period. Sector officials comm...

Radio Havana Cuba News posted on 5/6/2012 4:29:10 PM

Belarusian TV Channel to report development of Tourism Fair "FITCUBA 2012"

Minsk, Belarus, May 6 - A team from the TV channel "Belarus 1" has travelled to Cuba to participate in the XXXII International Tourism Fair "FITCUBA 2012" to be held in Havana, from next May 8 to 11, informed sources from the Cuban Ministry of Tourism, MINTUR. The director of the Cuban tourism office in Moscow, Estefania Escobar, announced that the Fair, considered the largest annual professional...

Latin Press News News posted on 5/6/2012 1:19:01 PM

Cuba and Peru agree to increase flight frequency between the two countries

Havana, Cuba, May 6 - After a successful bilateral meeting between Peru and Cuba in Havana, the aeronautical authorities of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of both nations agreed increasing the number of the existing regular flights from ten to twenty one. Both sides also agreed to add other flights to Havana and Varadero in the coming high season of tourism on the island where ther...

Aero Noticias News posted on 5/6/2012 11:07:35 AM

Tourist investments in Cuban holiday destination of Varadero to expand hotels and facilities

Havana, Cuba, May 3, - To boost the Cuban holiday industry in its main holiday destination, authorities implemented large investments to increase Varadero hotels and other tourist facilities so the tourist pole could be able to satisfy the current and the growing travellers' demand. The technical director of the business group of constructions works of tourism (Gecot), Alexander Fuentes, said in ...

Cuba Travel News News posted on 5/4/2012 3:10:31 PM

Exhibitions and sales of Cuban art during Havana Biennial

Havana, Cuba, May 3, . According the information given to know by Jorge Alfonso Garcia, director of the Cuban Fund of Cultural Assets, on the occasion of the next XI Biennial of Havana, two national expo-sales of Cuban contemporary art will take place in this capital. At a press conference at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, the official reported that from May 14 the Taganana Hall of this Cuba hotel w...

Cuba News Agency News posted on 5/4/2012 12:26:01 PM

Soroa will be headquarters of international encounter on orchids

Artemisa, Cuba, May 3, - Soroa, the biggest garden in orchids of Cuba, beautifies paths and expositive areas today to receive botanicals and collectors of orchids from several continents who will participate in the eighth international workshop dedicated to the called Flowers' Aristocrat. Along with the restoration of gardens and pavilions covered with fine blankets, the specialists of the place ...

Latin Press News News posted on 5/4/2012 10:17:28 AM