Bienvenido! Welcome to Cuba. Your trip begins with a welcome meeting at 6 pm. A local representative will brief you on what to expect over the course of the trip. After the briefing there is the option to join the group for dinner and an orientation walk. For the first night of your sailing adventure you will be staying at a local family-run guesthouse. Depending on numbers, the group may be split across two guesthouses which are located close to each other. The main guesthouse will be the central meeting point. If you arrive early and have free time, be sure to check out Habana Viejo (Old Havana) and its wonderful architecture. There are plenty of good museums to check out too, like the Museo de la Revolucion and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. Sports fans can go to a baseball game between October and May for a taste ...

Rise early and head off to Cienfuegos to begin your sailing adventure. After breakfast with your homestay family, your local representative will meet you and transfer you to the main bus station for the 8.20 am bus to Cienfuegos. The journey (approximately 5 hours) includes a 30-minute stop at ‘Finca Fiesta Campesina’ (Fiesta Country Farm) at Jaguey Grande for refreshments and some nice photo opportunities. You will be unaccompanied for the bus journey, then meet your skipper at the station in Cienfuegos (look out for the Intrepid sign). Cienfeugos will be your last chance to stock up on a few things, perhaps white rum, sugar, yerba buena, limes and club soda (better known as the ingredients for a Mojito) before setting sail for the Canarreos Archipelago. Cienfuegos is the only Cuban city that was founded by the French, res...

Spend the next five days sailing the idyllic islands of Cuba, which are set among the beauty of the Caribbean Sea. Discover hidden beaches with untouched sands, clear blue waters and, if you're lucky, a turtle or two. By day, relax and chill out on the deck of the yacht, taking in the glorious Carribean surrounds; by night, enjoy island-style barbeques and unwind with new friends beneath the stars. Some of the spots you might visit over the coming days are: Cayo Largo del Sur The second-largest of the islands in the Canarreos Archipelago, home to some of the best beaches in the region. One stretch of beach is 13 km of the cleanest, whitest sand. The island is also home to nesting sites of loggerhead and green turtles. For those that way inclined, nudism is tolerated on certain beaches. Cayeria los Majaes A small group of be...

Your adventure comes to an end today as you sail back to Cienfuegos. Tonight there's the option of heading to a local restaurant for one last dinner with your fellow travellers. You might also like to check out the live music scene later, or take to a dancefloor for some salsa.

It's with heavy hearts we enjoy one final breakfast together on board the yacht before it's time to say goodbye to life at sea and head back to Havana. The Skipper will organise transfers back to the bus station where you will board your bus (unaccompanied) back to Havana. The bus departs at 10.30 and you should be back in Havana at approx 3.30pm. The trip finishes on arrival in central Cuba at the NH Parque Hotel. Post tour accommodation can be booked at the homestay which is about a 4 minute walk from the drop off point. If you have planning on flying out on the last day please do not book a flight out before 8pm to take into account any delays that may occur. If you wish to book additional nights in Havana pre or post tour, or stay on in Cienfuegos please let us know at the time of booking so we can make the appropriate arr...