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Havana + 7 nights Cruise Havana - Montego Bay

Starting December 21st 2015 sails every Tuesday from Havana and every Friday from Montego Bay, stops in Maria la Gorda, Cienfuegos, Montego Bay and Santiago de Cuba.
A voyage on the Louis Cristal combines the luxury and service of an all-inclusive resort with the excitement of a cruise. The ship boasts a unique modern yacht–like design and travels at a cruising speed of 18 knots. She features all the comforts of an upscale vessel, such as spacious staterooms and suites, elegant lounges, restaurants and open promenades.

You will enjoy first class food and beverages brought in especially from Canada, including fine French wines and Canadian premium brand beers. Naturally all the famous Cuban brands, such as Havana Club, are available too.

Each day you will arrive at a new port and leave the ship to experience the natural and cultural wealth of the region. In the evenings, you can enjoy top-flight performances by talented Cuban entertainers. Together with our local partners, Cuba Cruise has created the most in-depth and exciting way to discover Cuba.

Staterooms:
All 480 staterooms are equipped with showers, toilet, washbasins, telephone, hairdryer and television. The Louis Cristal can accommodate a total of 1200

Public rooms:
A delicious variety of food is served on board the Louis Cristal, at the Traviata buffet and the more formal and elegant La Scala and Caruso Restaurants. Enjoy the sun and sea breeze at the Riviera pool bar, sip your favorite drink at the Romeo & Juliet Bar, or cut loose at the Metropolitan Show Lounge.

passengers.
Few travelers have practiced their salsa moves beneath a starlit sky reflected by endless ocean – an experience available nightly at the ship’s Stars Lounge & Disco. Other facilities include an Internet corner, two conference rooms, a photo gallery, duty free and travel value shops, a swimming pool, whirlpool bath, fitness center, beauty salon, and a spa with massage services.
The fully air-conditioned vessel is equipped with stabilizers, telephone, fax, satellite telephone and carries an on-board physician. For more twin centre holidays in Cuba click Twin Centre Holidays in Cuba.

Itinerary

• From Havana.
• Monday: Check in and get onboard the Louis Crystal Cruise Ship (overnight)
• Tuesday: 17.00 hrs. Departure to Maria la Gorda. Day at sea.
• Wednesday: 08:00 hrs. Arrival at Maria la Gorda. Day for excursions. 15:00 hrs. departure from Maria la Gorda.
• Thurday: 08:00 hrs. Arrival to Cienfuegos. Day for excursions. 15.00 hrs. Departure from Cienfuegos.
• Friday: 08:00 hrs. Arrival at Montego Bay, Jamaica. Day for excursions 20:00 hrs. departure from Montego Bay.
• Saturday: 08:00 hrs. Arrival to Santiago de Cuba. Day for excursions.16.00 hrs. departure from Santiago de Cuba.
• Sunday: AT SEA.
• Monday: 09:30 hrs. arrival at Havana. End of the trip.
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• From Montego Bay.
• Friday: Check in and get onboard the Louis Crystal Cruise Ship. 20:00 hrs. departure from Montego Bay.
• Saturday: 08:00 hrs. Arrival to Santiago de Cuba. Day for excursions.16.00 hrs. departure from Santiago de Cuba.
• Sunday: AT SEA.
• Monday: 09:30 hrs. arrival at Havana. Day for excursions Overnight.
• Tuesday: 17.00 hrs. Departure to Maria la Gorda. Day at sea.
• Wednesday: 08:00 hrs. Arrival at Maria la Gorda. Day for excursions. 15:00 hrs. departure from Maria la Gorda.
• Thurday: 08:00 hrs. Arrival to Cienfuegos. Day for excursions. 15.00 hrs. Departure from Cienfuegos.
• Friday: 08:00 hrs. Arrival at Montego Bay, Jamaica. End of the trip

Includes

• 7 nights cruise ship in selected cabin on full board basis. Cuba Destino Caribe assitance.

Does not Include

• Beverages and excursions. Can be pre-booked at low prices. Port charges. Transfers to from the embarking point in Havana or Montego Bay. Visas for Cuba or Jamaica. Medical Insurance. International flights. Tips.

New Office in Madrid

Dear Colleagues and collaborators:

We would like to thank you for the fruitful relations we have had during the past 11 years when CubaDestinoCaribe.com was created.

Thanks to you all we have gained in experience and in rendering better services to our customers as well as to make better programs, itineraries and offers to them.

With the experiences gathered along the past 11 years, I would like to introduce the new brand we have launched since we have expanded our services and have opened a new office branded as Buenavista Travel Club in Madrid.

In this new office we offer tailor-made services as well as hotels worldwide, domestic and international flights, transport, cruises and any type of services that your customers may require not only in Spain but in any other destination of the world.

Our staff will be more than happy to assist you all as we have done in Cuba Destino Caribe in the past 11 years.

We have a new website at http://www.bvtravelclub.com and although now it is only in Spanish (we are working now in the translation of all text into English) we will be ready to reply any email or call in English as we have always done, so feel free to browse the pages of our new website to have an idea of the new products that we have to offer in any destination of the world now.

We also have a new Facebook fans page that we update frequently and invite you to join: https://www.facebook.com/BuenavistaTravelClub

As usual we wish you good luck and expect that we continue to have the best work relations.

We are looking forward to hear from you soon.

José Luis Domínguez Batista. Director General
Buenavista Travel Club Agencia de Viajes CICMA Nº 3000
Calle La Albericia 26. 3C Madrid . España CP 28037
Teléfonos: +34 912333485 Móvil. + 34 657471318
Email: director@bvtravelclub.com
Web: http://www.bvtravelclub.com
Skype: salesdc
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Villa Clara or Santa Clara

Villa Clara is located right in the center of the island and was founded in 1689. Geographicaly speaking , it is near all the most importtant tourist resorts being the closest important city to Cienfuegos at 75 Km , 88 Km to Trinidad , it is at 207 Km from Varadero and at 267 Km from Havana City.

Villa Clara is well known and related to comander Che Guevara who was the legendary guerrilla leader who sieged the city and took is after derailing an armoured train with militar supplies for Batista's troops in the eastern part of Cuba. At the end of December of 1958,el Che carried out here decisive combats in Santa Clara for the definite triumph of the Cuban Revolution.

Some of the most important atractions in Villa Clara, which economy is maily agricultural, are the memorial Museum (see the picture in the head of this page), built as a tribute to Ché Guevara and his comrades, killed in combat in Bolivia. The museum to the Armoured Train that was derailed by Che guevara during the last fights for Santa Clara in 1958, La Caridad Theater (1885) and the Leoncio Vidal Park places visited by most of the tourists.

Cayo Santa María, known as the white rose of Jardines del Rey, its extension is only 13 Km and it is covered by beautiful white fine sands. The warm waters of Cayo Santa Maria are quiet,blue and transparent. Ideal for diving and snorkeling is the the sea bottom found in this area with great Coral formations and a numerous variety of species.

Another attraction is Lake Hanabanilla, one of the biggest artificial water reservoirs in the country, built right next to the mountainous region of Escambray where you will find a reserve of flora and fauna, and the resort of Elguea which treasures mineral-medicinal and thermal waters.

La Habana (Havana) Cuban Capital City.

Being the Cuban capital city, La Habana is one of those charming places that a person never forgets. Visiting the Old Havana, Miramar or El Vedado is important for those interested in understanding the Cuban history and the colonial architecture that have turned this city into a World Heritage site. Do not miss the opportunity of visiting the museums and the Havana cigars factories.

La Habana (Havana)  is the capital city of the country, with a total extension of 740 square kilometres, its population being more than 2 million inhabitants; La Habana is the smallest city of the country with the largest population.

After several attempts to establish the city in an area located in the south coast of nowadays Havana, the definite settlement took place around the harbor, where now a days we find Old Havana, by the year 1519.

La Habana became a very important port for Spain due to its geographical position in the Gulf of Mexico. All ships sailing back to Spain, after collecting the gold and silver that the colonies were due to tribute to the metropolis, had to stop in the bay of Havana in order to get all kinds of provisions, water, salted meat, etc. This brought about a quick flourishing of the city and a great development to its economy and culture. There are masterpieces of architecture dating as far as the 16th century that can be admired still in our days, all around the colonial area you will find beautiful and amazing buildings, some of them not well kept at all, but still beautiful.

We invite you to go and see its treasures, since 1982 Old Havana was declared as part of the World’s Heritage by UNESCO.

The cars from the 1950's, the atmosphere that you find in the streets, the bars that Hemingway went to, the music, the dancing everywhere, will take you back in time and let you enjoy a unique experience.

Santiago de Cuba

Regarded as the hero city of Cuba, Santiago de Cuba was named after the saint patron of the king of Spain, Santiago de Compostela, it was firstly founded on June 28th, 1515, by the island conqueror, Diego Velazquez, whose house is found around the Parque Cespedes, in down town Santiago. The city was founded in the foothills of the country’s largest mountain range, the Sierra Maestra.

Santiago de Cuba and Baconao Park

Since very early Santiago de Cuba  became a very important site for Spain, reason why it was the first capital of the country and the city where the governor would have his house, later on Havana became the capital city of the country, however Santiago de Cuba  never lost its Caribbean charm.

Its independent nature allows Santiago to develop its own idiosyncrasy, formed through the years, with a very rich mixture of Africans, Spanish, French, and several other nationalities that due to several different reasons ended up in Santiago de Cuba, mixing their religions, their cultures, rhythms, believes, traditions, etc. Santiago’s capital municipality is Santiago de Cuba, which with a population of about half a million inhabitants, it is considered the most populated municipality of the country.

As a province, Santiago de Cuba has an extension of 6 343, 2 Sq Km. and a population of over a million inhabitants, the whole province is formed by 9 municipalities, being Palma Soriano and Contramaestre some of the most important, thanks to their economic interest. Due to the mountainous landscape of Santiago, it was chosen by the French settlers escaping from the Haitian revolution, in the 18th century, to establish their residences and coffee plantations, that is why even now a days the best coffee in Cuba is grown in the mountains of Sierra Maestra.

During the tour to La Gran Piedra, some of the ruins of the old coffee plantations are visited. Santiago is the only city in Cuba that holds the title of Hero City, a title granted by the Government, because of the amount of patriotic fighters, that were born in this area, patriots that fought for the Cuban independence against Spain and later on during the revolutionary fights against Machado, Batista and so many other dictators. Great warriors like Antonio Maceo, Guillermon Moncada, Frank Pais, and many others were born in this area. In the Cemetery of Santa Efigenia the visitor can find the Jose Marti’s graveyard, the Cuban national hero, a great letters man.

Jose Marti was the initiator and leader of the second war of independence against Spain that started in 1895 and ended up with the American intervention in 1898. Although he started to prepare the war since 1878. Going around Santiago de Cuba city will allow you to feel the warmth and hospitality for which, the “Santiagueros” are famous, visit the Parque Cespedes, the Moncada Garrison, La Granjita Siboney, the Basilica del Cobre, the old rum factory that originally belonged to Emilio Bacardi Moreau, the cigar factory and many other sites that will actually increase your interest for getting to know a bit more about the most Caribbean of the Cuban cities.