For many Canadians, no vacation is made complete without adding a sprinkle of adventure to their days in paradise. From history and culture to marine life and picturesque ocean views, the top-selling sun destination of Cuba is full of unique experiences that travellers of all kinds will love and can only get in this beautiful country.
Travellers looking to experience top vacations in Cuba can visit with ease thanks to convenient weekly flights from multiple gateways across Canada with Sunwing Vacations, which suggests three ways to ensure that Canada’s grey days will be long forgotten by clients while on a winter escapade in Cuba.
Catamaran cruises to ride the waves
Cuba offers an incredible range of catamaran tours for vacationers to explore the coast from a different perspective. Families craving a nautical experience can take on the waters on board a stylish vessel from Varadero to the island of Cayo Blanco, where they’ll enjoy a tasty lunch and later, can make unforgettable memories interacting with dolphins in an open-sea dolphinarium. Sunset cruises, on the other hand, offer the perfect atmosphere for a date night at sea. Setting sail from the coast of Cayo Guillermo, couples can take in the sights of majestic marine life right under their feet on a glass-bottom boat, then watch the sun fall below the horizon painting the skies a vibrant hue.
Cuba through the eyes of Hemingway
One of the best ways to experience the depths of a destination is to slow it right down by exploring on foot. Travellers will get a taste of iconic Cuban culture with a walking tour in Havana that showcases the life and times of Ernest Hemingway and offers fascinating learnings of history and treasure along the way. The tour begins with a visit to the writer’s home in La Vigia followed by a stop at Las Terrazas, a bar frequented by Hemingway’s boat captain where adventurers can savour some local rum. The impact Hemingway had on his fisherman friends is made apparent as explorers will see the sculpture they crafted in his likeness from metals collected themselves. They’ll wrap up a trip down memory lane at the author’s favourite bar and restaurant, with the opportunity to explore the colourful streets of Havana on their own terms and take it all in from a whole new perspective.
The past lives on in Valle de Viñales
Beyond its spectacular beaches and warm, calm waters, Cuba’s dynamic landscapes, lush forests and traditional ways of life quickly transport Canadians to a land before time. A day trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Valle de Viñales is a time traveller’s dream, as traditional Cuban agricultural practices are still in place today. Farms and villages are nestled in the valley, where a multi-ethnic society survives, the largest producer of tobacco thrives and interested parties will get the chance to learn more about the craft of cigars themselves. Those on a journey to discover every corner of Valle de Viñales will certainly not miss the colourful Prehistoric mural drawn by a master of neo-caveman artistry on a tall rockface from the Jurassic period.