CUBA PLAN PGA 20 GOLF COURSES

Bay of Cuba  to be PGA Golf Course Resort

 CUBA TO BUILD PGA GOLF COURSES NEAR CUBAN BEACHES

 Cuba Ministry of Tourism under the leadership of Former Cuban President Fidel Castro have announced plans to build 20 PGA golf courses over the next 10 years till 2025 as the Cuban island plans to offer more Golfing and themed amusement parks in addition to the sun and sand to the three million tourist who visit Havana, Varadero, Cayo Coco, Trinidad and all of Cuba every year stated Tourism Vice Minister Alexis Trujillo .

Cuba plans to build American style Golf  resorts and Disney theme parks and add 250,000 All inclusive luxury hotel resorts  as it tries to expand Cuban tourism and enhance its image as the Caribbeans leading resort destination said the tourism minister at news conference in Havana Cuba.

Cuban Tourism has become Cuba's main source of foreign currency since the collapse of Russia early in the 1990s which cut economic subsidies and started a long lasting deep depression. While Cuba is famous for the historical charm of Old Havana and its antique American vintage cars dating from the 1950s, most tourists go straight to Varadero beach resorts located north on the Caribbean island best beaches.

Tourism to Cuba rose 9.8% in 2012 after U.S. President Barack Obama lifted the American embargo to Cuba with travel restrictions and allowed Americans on religious and cultural exchanges to visit Cuba. Almost 300,000 Cuban-Americans and 50,000 American born citizens have vacationed to Cuba since 2011.

Canadians on Holiday to Cuba, Havana and Varadero beach are by the far the most popular tourist to the island with more than 1 million Tourist expected in 2012.

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CUBA BREAKS RECORD IN HAVANA VARADERO

Bikini Tourist Girl on Holiday on Varadero Beach  1 hour east of Havana Cuba

 Cuba Breaks Tourist Record

Cuban Tourist arrivals in Havana broke the Caribbean record in the first four months of 2012 stated the Cuban Ministry of Tourism and Statistic Bureau.

Holiday vacationers to Cuba, Varadero, Matanzas, Cayo Coco, Trinidad and this Caribbean island beach paradise reached 1.24 million since April this year, up over 5.2 percent over the same period in 2011, the Cuban tourism and Insurance bureau said, adding that the previous Cuban Health, Travel & Insurance record produced a ten percent increase in revenue.

Since April, 2012, Cuba, Havana, Trinidad, Cayo Largo & Varadero beaches received 300,000 tourists, over 15,000 more tourist than in 2011. Cuba's top tourism partner is still Canada the most valuable source of Cuban tourists, followed by France, Argentina, Germany, Russia and Mexico.

The United States American tourist are the fastest  growing tourist sector with over 100,000 Cuban Americans travel to Cuba in the past year with millions more Americans expected to vacation in Cuba as soon as U.S. President Obama lifts the American travel restrictions.

cuba (Photo credit: citronate)

Cuba is banking on health insurance and medical tourism to serve as a the financial engine of growth to help the future development of other social, medical and economic projects, the Cuban government aims at receiving over 3 million tourists in 2012.

Cuban Investments in Tourism up significantly

Havana Cuban tourism hotel imports and exports were up 20 percent during the first quarter of 2012, compared with the same period in 2011, due mainly to the visit of the Pope to Cuba which resulted in increased income from tourism, Cuban travel, Health Insurance and health care services reported the Ministry of Cuban Banking and Finance.

This financial profit follows a 20 percent rise in exports according to experts at the Foreign Trade Ministry. Increasing Cuba tourist is good news for Cuban President Raul Castro and his efforts to boost Cuba's debt-ridden economy by increasing export income and decreasing imports.

In 2010 Cuba's exports totaled $14.2 billion according to preliminary figures with Cuba's exports rose 10 percent compared to 2011, 15 percent of which was tourism, Cuban hotels and the remainder health and travel insurance services. The financial profits earned from tourism insurance services are accounted for by tourism and health care assistance. In Varadero tourist grew over 10 percent in April according to the Cuban National Statistics Office.

As a bonus for protecting the health care of foreign tourist in Cuba some 40,000 Cuban professionals, most from the health care sector, are working in the tourist sector in Varadero, Cayo Coco, Trinidad, Matanzas, Havana and also in oil-rich Venezuela and the bulk of earnings go to the Cuban government.

Cuba health care sector exports similar Insurance and surgery laser technical services to some 30 other countries with service category income that also includes communications and revenues from hospitals and  joint ventures.

After 10 years of investing in Cuban tourism hotel sector Castro's investment funds appears to have paid off in order to boost exports and reduce imports which have resulted in annual trade surpluses averaging $2 billion since the first Cuban Investment back in 1990.

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CAYO COCO

Cayo Coco Beach in Cuba

CAYO COCO CUBA

Cayo Coco over 15 miles of virgin beaches falling away to the world's second largest coral reef, it's no wonder that holidays to Cayo Coco in Cuba attract their fair share of beach and dive enthusiasts. After Varadero Cayo Coco is the biggest beach resort and it is easy to see why with its miles of beautiful sands and crystal clear ocean. A Cayo Coco hotel offers the perfect retreat from everyday life.
Although there are several fairly large hotels in Cayo Coco, and plenty of room for more, the resort remains a relatively undiscovered pearl, perhaps because of the lack of a nearby international airport. With a small domestic airport, Cayo Coco holidays are perfectly suited to being combined with a stay in Havana thanks to the short internal flight and the contrasting experiences offered at each. There are plans to build an international airport in the near future, so to experience the island with its current isolated beauty and natural charms, travellers should book their Cayo Coco hotel room soon! If you wish to avoid air travel while in Cuba, driving over the causeway is not without its charms - against a backdrop littered with flamingos, we recommend that you stop off at Parador la Silla, halfway along the causeway, for some absolutely breathtaking views.
Our featured hotels in Cayo Coco offer a great range of activities for their guests. We feature two 4* properties - the newer Playa Coco which offers a well priced family holiday or the Tryp Cayo Coco , an established property with a range of activities to keep Cayo Coco holiday makers busy. If you would prefer the luxury of a 5* Adults Only property then we recommend the Melia Cayo Coco Melia Cayo Coco hotel.
Along with the excellent scuba diving and local hotel activities, many Cayo Coco holiday makers will feel obliged to take in some Deep Sea Fishing , as this area offers some of the best fishing in Cuba, and nearby lakes offer some excellent fresh water fishing too. For those who wish to steer clear of all things water based, land lovers will be enamoured by the opportunity to explore the local dramatic landscapes by bicycle or on horseback. If beaches, scuba diving, fishing and exploration are your scene you'd be hard pushed to find a better location worldwide for your holidays than Cayo Coco, Cuba.