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Planning a holiday to Cuba

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  • Voyager2002
    Voyager2002 Posts: 16,349 Forumite
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    enginesuck wrote: »
    I found it uninspiring, beaches not as good as other Caribbean destinations. Also the food was very poor. Both in Hotels and Cantinas.

    Tastes differ, but I think you must have been ripped off. I found Cuba to be the most inspiring holiday destination I have ever visited. Beaches and snorkelling were vastly better than I experienced in Dominican Republic; West Africa; Philippines; California; on a par with Thailand and Seychelles. Did you let someone dodgy choose a beach for you?

    I do agree that food is disappointing: I think the best food is to be found in your Casa Particular.
  • Polly_Esther
    Polly_Esther Posts: 61 Forumite
    Voyager2002 wrote: »
    Tastes differ, but I think you must have been ripped off. I found Cuba to be the most inspiring holiday destination I have ever visited. Beaches and snorkelling were vastly better than I experienced in Dominican Republic; West Africa; Philippines; California; on a par with Thailand and Seychelles. Did you let someone dodgy choose a beach for you?

    I do agree that food is disappointing: I think the best food is to be found in your Casa Particular.

    Shame you had vastly worse experiences in Dominican Republic; West Africa; Philippines; California; That's quite the gamut. Hope you didn't get ripped off or show up at a beach chosen by someone dodgy.
  • Voyager2002
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    Polly_Esther wrote: »
    Shame you had vastly worse experiences in Dominican Republic; West Africa; Philippines; California; That's quite the gamut. Hope you didn't get ripped off or show up at a beach chosen by someone dodgy.

    Thanks for the concern, but since I lived in each of Benin (West Africa) and Philippines for a couple of years each, I probably found some of the best attractions that each country offered. The point of my post was not to say that there was anything wrong with the destinations that I mentioned, but to highlight that Cuba at its best is absolutely outstanding.
  • KingS6
    KingS6 Posts: 400 Forumite
    Give Cayo Guillermo a consideration too. Enjoyed my trip there.

    There is also Cayo Coco too.
  • Archergirl
    Archergirl Posts: 1,904 Forumite
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    Which places offer the best snorkeling,? We love the Red Sea and also the Maldives, little disappointed with Aruba
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