GENERAL PROGRAM
Programme summary:
Day 1: Welcome to Havana and transfer to Varadero
Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7: Half days fishing
Day 8: Departure
Day 1: - Welcome to Cuba
Arrival at Havana's Jose Marti International airport. Personalized welcome and assistance by our Cuba Direct representatives. Transfer to the Hotel Melia Las Americas in Varadero for 7 nights.
Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7: - Half days Fishing
8:00am: Wake-Up call
8:30am: Breakfast
9:00am: Transfer to Marina Chapelin in Varadero. Briefing with fishing guides to plan fishing zones to visit.
9:30am:
Five and half hours Fishing
Free afternoon to enjoy the city and optional excursions such as: Varadero Golf Club, TROPICANA Cabaret of Matanzas, SALSA Music at nights, and many others options...
Note: Schedule can be changed according to your preferences and your guide's
suggestions.
Day 8: - Departure
Free morning
Afternoon transfer to international airport.
| Prices per angler |
| Season |
Double Room |
Single supplement |
| 25 Aug 2010 - 31 Oct 2011 |
£1189 |
£149 |
| 01 Nov 2010 - 21 Dec 2010 |
£1269 |
£149 |
| 22 Dec 2010 - 03 Jan 2011 |
£1459 |
£149 |
| 04 Jan 2011 - 31 Jan 2011 |
£1289 |
£149 |
| 01 Feb 2011 - 30 Apr 2011 |
£1319 |
£149 |
PRICE INCLUDES
- 1 nights accommodation in double room base in Melia Las Americas in Varadero, All Inclusive.
- 6 half days fishing, five and half hours per day (four people per skiff)
- Specialized fishing guide,
-
Fishing equipments,
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Bait and open bar with national drinks
- Marine park license
- Transfer from Varadero hotel to Marina Chapelin every day of fishing
- Green Fee to play Golf in Varadero Golf Club.
PRICE EXCLUDES
- VIP service in Havana airport at arrival
- Transfers: International airport to Hotel Varadero on arrival or departure
- Transfer back to the hotel after fishing
- Airport tax (CUC 25 to be paid at the airport before leaving)
- Tips, personal expense; and drinks other than stated above.
- Anything not explicitly mentioned above is not included in the price.
Note:
-
Prices are based in 2 person shared a double room.
- Supplement for boat single use =
£799
- Supplement for transfer from Havana Airport - Varadero - Havana Airport =
£159
per Taxi (maximun 2 pax per taxi)
- Supplement for transfer from Varadero Airport - Varadero - Varadero Airport =
£59 per Taxi (maximun 2 pax)
INFO ABOUT FISHING IN VARADERO
The fishing in Varadero is excellent, with deep-sea fishing operations going after the likes of sailfish, marlin, tuna, barracuda and snapper, as well as more exotic creatures. Many fishing operations offer half- and full-day trips from Varadero.
| Main Species |
Season |
| Sailfish |
Mar, Sep and Oct |
| White Marlin |
May to Jul |
| Blue Marlin |
Jun to Sep |
| Swordfish |
Jan and Feb |
| Wahoo |
Nov to Feb |
| Tuna |
May to Jul |
| Snapper |
May to Jul |
| Barracuda |
all year |
| Dolphin |
Feb to Jun |
OTHERS ATRACCTIONS IN VARADERO
- Varadero Golf Club, the first 18 hole Golf Course in Cuba, was designed by architect Les Furber, President of the Canadian company Golf Design Services LTD (GDS) and is built in the British links style. It is pockmarked with lagoons and thus has plenty of water action, as well as some trees. It covers a narrow 3.5 Km strip located infront of Melia Las Americas hotel.
- The
caves of Ambrosio, Vizcaino and Muslims, in which archaeological attractions you can enjoy the green areas and inner lagoons.
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Visit the
Dolphinarium, where you can enjoy a dolphin show and swim with these friendly animals.
- Guided Tour
Varasub, a modern boat from which you can see the coral reefs and amazing sea bottom.
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Guided tour to
Cayo Blanco, a cay virgin which you can swim with dolphins in their natural habitat.
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Visit the
Parque Marino Cayo Piedras del Norte.
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Going to the Matanzas's City, on the left side Canimar River, lies the
Tropicana Cabaret of Matanzas, a sort of copy of the famous Cabaret Tropicana in Havana. Nightlife in Varadero focuses on the cabaret, which can have a drink and dance typical of Cuba without stopping to the sound of the Latin rhythms of the island.