Cayo Coco & the Cays — Beach Escape
A short, low-effort beach week on Cuba's northern cays — Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo — flown into directly, with a half-day of culture in the colonial town of Remedios and a taste of Cayo Santa María.
For: Beach seekers, honeymooners, families
1 · Budget first
A transparent, itemised estimate for 2 travellers · 7 nights · casa tier. Every line is a planner range in USD — an estimate to budget with, not a quote.
| International airfare | $600 – $1,900 |
| Entry documents (tourist card) | $60 – $150 |
| Travel insurance | $80 – $300 |
| Accommodation | $175 – $350 |
| Local transportation | $160 – $440 |
| Food | $350 – $700 |
| Guides & activities | $90 – $240 |
| Connectivity | $30 – $110 |
| Tips | $35 – $140 |
| Water, laundry & sundries | $21 – $84 |
| Emergency reserve | $100 – $377 |
| Total (2 travellers) | $1,701 – $4,791 |
- Per traveller
- $851 – $2,396
- Per day
- $243 – $684
- Ground only (no airfare)
- $1,001 – $2,514
- Airfare est. / traveller
- $300 – $950
Basis: casa particular · local mixed food · shared taxi · 3 guided days.
Adjust every number in the planner →Estimates in USD to help you budget — not observed prices, quotes or guaranteed availability. Most US cards don’t work in Cuba; carry cash and keep the reserve.
2 · Fly in
Tampa (TPA) → Cayo Coco (CCC) — Jardines del Rey
The cays' own airport — Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo.
Example dates 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-22 (adjust on the live search). CubaAtlas books nothing — these open live results:
3 · Day by day
Where to sleep and dine each day is a real listing from the CubaAtlas provider dataset, nearest your base.
Morning
Land at Jardines del Rey; straight to the resort strip.Afternoon
Playa Flamenco.Evening
Resort dinner.Morning
Playa Pilar — the finest sand in the cays.Afternoon
Kite-surf or laze.Evening
Seafood dinner.Morning
Catamaran to the coral gardens.Afternoon
The flamingo lagoon on the causeway.Evening
Beach dinner.Morning
Cross the causeway to the mainland; Remedios' San Juan Bautista church.Afternoon
The Parrandas museum and the plaza.Evening
Town paladar dinner.DinnerLa CriollitarestaurantMap →Source: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)Morning
Transfer to the Villa Clara cays.Afternoon
Playa Las Gaviotas.Evening
Resort dinner.Morning
Return to Cayo Coco; final beach.Afternoon
Spa or watersports.Evening
Farewell dinner.Morning
Final swim.Afternoon
Transfer to CCC.Evening
Flight home.
4 · Visa, entry & customs
Every visitor needs a Cuban tourist card (tarjeta del turista) plus a passport valid for the stay and proof of onward travel and medical insurance. Buy the tourist card before you fly — the price and colour depend on your departure country and airline.
Travelling under US jurisdiction: there is no general tourism licence. US persons travel under one of OFAC’s authorised categories — most commonly Support for the Cuban People or family visits — which carry record-keeping duties and a full-time-schedule requirement. The tourist card for US departures is the pink one. Confirm your category before you book.
5 · Book direct, or compare an agency
This plan is costed to book direct — the $2,795 (expected) above is what the trip actually costs, itemised, with no package margin. A travel agency bundles flights, hotel and transfers into one price and adds a service fee for the convenience. We don’t quote agencies (we’d never invent a price) — so take a package quote and compare it line-for-line against the breakdown above.
Operating United States agencies serving Cuba, if you prefer a package:
- Cuba Travel Services (CTS) ↗
Long-running US seller of scheduled and charter air to Cuba plus packages.
Sells: flights, charters, packages, hotels
- ABC Charters ↗
Miami charter operator to Havana and other Cuban cities.
Sells: flights, charters · +1-305-263-6555
- Marazul Charters ↗
One of the oldest US–Cuba travel providers.
Sells: flights, charters, packages
- Xael Charter ↗
Direct flights Miami/Orlando/Tampa to Havana, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara, Camagüey, Holguín; since 1988.
Sells: flights, charters, hotels, cars, tours · (305) 643-2200
- insightCuba ↗
Non-profit people-to-people and custom group tours; since 2000.
Sells: tours, packages
- Cubamax Travel ↗
Flights, packages, shipping and remittances; 13 Florida branches.
Sells: flights, packages, hotels, cars · +1-305-512-0303
CubaAtlas is non-commercial and takes no commission. Agency links go straight to the operator; we don’t book, broker or earn from them.
Every Cuba agency, compiled — with the free equivalent for each →Questions
- How much does the "Cayo Coco & the Cays — Beach Escape" trip cost?
- An estimated $1,701–$4,791 all-in for 2 traveller(s) over 7 nights ($1,398 per traveller expected), including airfare, lodging, food, transport and a reserve. It is a planner estimate, not a quote — you book each part direct, with no agency margin.
- Do I need a visa to travel to Cuba?
- Every visitor needs a Cuban tourist card. Travellers under US jurisdiction have no general tourism licence and travel under an OFAC category such as Support for the Cuban People or family visits. See the CubaAtlas visa & entry guide.
- When is the best time for this trip?
- Best months: December–April.
- Can I book this trip on CubaAtlas?
- No — CubaAtlas is a free, non-commercial planner. It gives you the itinerary, the budget, live flight-search links and real hotel and restaurant listings, and you arrange each part directly at the source. We book nothing and take no commission.