Cultural Island Travel - Travel To Cuba LegallyReviews of culturalislandtravel.com

Our trip was wonderful! Laura was amazing! We felt so cared for and Laura did an amazing job being responsive to our individual requests and needs. We had two instances where we needed to go to the doctor/ER and she didn’t miss a beat. She made traveling with our two young boys as easy as can be expected, and they loved her. At the airport my six year old hugged her and said, “thank you for being our friend.” 🥹 Before we left, people warned us that the food wouldn’t be good. But, we never had a bad meal. In fact, the food was delicious and a big highlight for us. Laura understood quickly that we wanted to explore Cuba, but we also didn’t want a packed trip or to feel rushed. As a result, she asked a lot of questions and offered us opportunities to cancel scheduled items in the itinerary. For example, in Trinidad we really preferred to spend an entire day on the beach, and she accommodated that. The company made an itinerary for us customized to our desires. Our photoshoot was a real highlight for the whole family. We are eagerly awaiting those pictures! I also really loved the Beyond Roots trip with my reading. I would recommend that to future travelers. The kids enjoyed the Ashton Hotel on the last day, but we all agreed that Alex’s Airbnb was easily the best place we stayed. His house is amazing and the pool was exactly what we needed. We swam every single day with the kids!

My husband and I have traveled the world for many years, but we never ventured to Cuba in spite it being so near. Cultural Island made obtaining the visa easy and designed an itinerary that highlighted the many cultural and historical offerings of the country. We loved the people, the music, the art and learning Cuba’s history. It’s truly a different world and Havana is beautiful, safe and clean. Most of all, we loved our guide Irma. Her knowledge and warmth and her joy in sharing Cuba was exceptional. My only reason for not rating 5 stars is there were glitches in where we stayed, but admittedly we have high expectations. I think all Americans should visit Cuba!

Wonderful trip. Our tour leader was exemplar. We were taken to great restaurants, heard fabulous music, and our days were filled with touring with very little down time. Highly recommend this tour company.

I enjoyed every moment in Cuba,our tour Guide was wonderful and knowledgeble.AIr B and B were very nice.Food was very good.My tour company took me to nice places for lunch.Overall i had positive experience.I will recommend Cultural Island Travel to my friends and family.

This team made our few days in Havana amazing. It's not easy navigating through this city on one's own and after this trip I would recommend this company to everyone traveling there. The curated itinerary led us to amazing tours, restaurants, museums and so much more. Beyond cigars and vintage cars, they are rich in arts, architecture, music, history and most of all spirit of community. Everything was planned out perfectly to fit our interests and more...this will be a trip that we will always cherish.

My husband and I loved our experience in Havana, Cuba with Blue Note. I don't think it would have been nearly as good if we had planned the trip ourselves. Blue Note gave access to music schools, music rehersals and opportunities to meet the artists. Our guides were knowledgeable and fun to be with. Irma, our wonderful guide even got us an artist home visit which was a trip highlight. Our friends who have seen our photos all want to go to Cuba now. I hope they do and I recommend they do it through Blue Note.

Just got back from the Blue Note Tour in connection with the Havana Jazz Festival. I will echo the high praise I see in the other comments. Teresa was wonderfully responsive in the run-up. Our two guides on site, Ivan and Mauricio, were top-notch and we felt by the end that they were our friends. The best parts musically were the performances that Pacheco arranged in more intimate settings. And Pacheco himself -- what a musician and what a fine human being!

Had a wonderful time, busy but worth it, I stayed dry to enjoy all the activities, a little taste of Rum here and there, kept it casual to enjoy the full days of activities. Really enjoyed and appreciated our Team Leader Ivette, her knowledge, charm, good manor, sense of humor and taking good care of her group, we all love her! Our driver Daniel, all of us in his hands, driving us safely to and from, also a joy to be around. Restaurant choices were wonderful, verity of flavor, The Group had no issue sharing. The group, wonder mix, we all enjoyed each others company, no drama, if a change in schedule, was never an issue, we all went with the flow. Not easy getting strangers together, this group came together, was a blast of energy, kind souls, hearts. BnB was nice and clean, the staff wonderful people, loved the ladies, wonderful breakfasts. Away from any walking distance of activity to explore, but the days were filled with full day activities, to arrive back to rest a bit, then prepare for the evening Jazz events. I came to explore Cuba even though this was for the Jazz events. Cultural Island Travel is fantastic, and working with Teresa was the icing on the cake, got back quickly to assist with any concerns, issues. All in all a great time, wonderful experience with a Tour guide and fantastic group, like family.