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Havana Beaches Playas del Este Havana
Discover the Stunning Havana Beaches, more fun, less tourists!
GREAT CUBAN HOLIDAYS AT THE PLAYAS DEL ESTE
Several beautiful Havana beaches named Playas del Este are located at 20 km east of Havana. The closest beach is Bacuranao, situated about 15 km east of Havana. The best beaches are at
Santa Maria del Mar
this is the most tourist-oriented and the busiest of the Havana beaches. Boca Ciega is situated 27 km from Havana and 3 km further you’ll find Playa Guanabo. Close to
Alamar is a quiet and lovely beach “Mar Azul" mainly visited by Cubans. Read what other travelers said about the Havana beaches
HAVANA BEACHES SAFETY
You are safe on the Havana Beaches, many Police patrols guard
the beaches. There's a tight control on jinetera's (escort girls) and hustlers on the beaches too.
You can get there with the
Viazul Bus departing from Nuevo Vedado, but the best option is to go by taxi. A single trip will cost 15 –20 CUC, or about 1 CUC per km.
Havana Travel Tips:
UPDATE 2009:
HAVANA BUS TOUR
In 2008 the Cuban Transport company Transtur started with
three different guided city tours. The HAVANA BUS TOUR starts from Parque Central (Central Park) in front of the hotel Inglaterra and goes to ALAMAR
and stops right in front of the MAR AZUL BEACH.(check you're on the right tour)
The price of a ticket is 5 CUC valid for a complete day (return included) Bus time from 9.00 am till 6.30 pm children 0-6 year free.
At present time this Havana bus service in modern busses is the cheapest and best way to reach the Playas del Este.
The Havana Bus Tour in an open double deck bus for a ride through Havana,
three different tours are available (T1,T2,T3) One tour goes to ALAMAR - East Havana.
Below - The Havana Bus Tour stop in front of
Hotel Inglaterra at
Parque Central Havana (Central Park)
CUBA BEACHES AND THE TROPICAL CUBAN CLIMATE: A great way to relax
Melisa playing in the warm sand at one of the Havana del Este beaches
