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

We cannot possibly recommend CULTURAL ISLAND TRAVEL more highly! Kristen made the logistics of this amazing trip seamless and effortless for us. She worked collaboratively with our INCREDIBLE GUIDE IRMA to put together an itinerary that fit our interests and needs perfectly, and we had specific complex requests-- every one exceeded. Our guide IRMA felt like family from Day One, and we always felt safe and in good hands with her and our driver LEO. IRMA was warm, caring, fun, and knowledgeable-- she went the extra mile in countless ways and "made" our trip! It definitely IS possible to visit the beautiful country of Cuba and meet its people, dine in fastinating family-owned restaurants, and visit extraordinary places that they help you choose in advance. We travel globally, and were profoundly impressed with the professionalism, responsiveness, and guidance from this wonderful travel agency. If you would like to visit Cuba, using Cultural Island Travel is an absolute MUST.

I had a great experience in all possible ways with Cultural Island Travel on my trip to Havana last fall. The guides that accompanied me on a variety of visits to the scenes of Havana were knowledgeable, punctual and very pleasant. We ate scrumptious Cuban food and broke ground at sites not usually included in a standard Havana tour, such as our visit to the home and workshop of the master automobile restorer who brings back to life the 1950s U.S. automobiles that are so abundant in Cuba today in flaming colors that Detroit never conceived in the old days. I congratulate Teresa Sanchez and her colleagues at Cultural Island Travel who masterminded my fabulous trip. Thank you.

Cultural Island Travel is the way to go to Cuba. Teresa thanks so much for all your hard planning to make sure we had the best trip ever. From the cooking classes to the salsa dancing and mojitos we learned to make while we were there. Patricia was the most amazing tour guide and we miss her!! You got us to the ballet which I've always wanted to see and we need to go back with more time to see more. Leaving was hard but we will come back and you're the first person we will call to arrange all of it! thanks again.

My husband, daughter and I recently had an amazing experience in Cuba with Cultural Island Travel. We were planning to take a cruise there to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary, but after my husband's business colleague highly recommended the Cultural Island Tour he had just taken, we felt it would be a better fit for us. Boy, are we glad we made that decision! We had a semi-private tour (one other lovely couple) and our small group was just perfect. From the moment we were met at the Havana Airport, the Cultural Island team came nothing short of excellence. They are extremely organized, efficient and flexible (we even added on a baseball game the last day that originally wasn't on the schedule). The tours they selected for us were perfect and really gave us a feel for the artistic aspect of Havana. We had private concerts, one even in the home of a musician, and a few special surprises in honor of our 50th anniversary were also arranged by Cultural Travel. Full gourmet lunches were also included in our package. We opted to stay in Mar y Mar Bed & Breakfast for more of the Cuban experience and Maritsa and Margarita Innkeepers were lovely, cooking us scrumptious breakfasts every morning. Now for the highlight of the tour: our phenomenal tour guide, Irma. We can't say enough good things about her knowledge, warmth and willingness to meet our every need. We highly recommend the Cultural Island Cuba tour and be sure to request Irma!

This was my first trip to Cuba. My family booked with CIT and I have to say this was the best way to experience Cuba. The food, the art and the people were just amazing. Our tour guide Laura Gonzalez was so knowledgeable and friendly. And she was so accommodating. Did I mention she had to manage 10 adults with varied interests and various ages! And all of us were sad to leave Laura. I've recommended her and this agency to many of my friends!

What a wonderful and terrific trip this was! The accommodations were very nice, and the restaurant choices for lunch were really great and quite varied, providing an incredibly peaceful oasis in the midst of each day. The three personal home/studio/workspace visits with Andy the artist, Ramses the photographer, and Fernando, the car restoration gentlemen, were exquisite. Not only did they give us the opportunity to have personal insight into their lives and professional careers, but their warm welcome and huge personalities just wrapped around us in a very unique way. Ebony leaned in right from the very first day, and opened up to our thoughts, preferences, and shooting styles. She made many adjustments and accommodations to the schedule to tailor it to our expectations - each and every day. She introduced us not only to neighborhoods, but also to special locations. She continued to be creative in adapting to our styles, and was lovely through it all - as if it was no effort (we know differently, and appreciate it!). A very special trip that will live in our memories forever. Cannot thank you enough.

My family and I just returned from our trip to Cuba and we had the best experience. From the start, CIT was very informative, helpful and patient. All the options they provided looked amazing. We ended up booking the culinary tour that included plenty of sightseeing and cultural experiences. The trip was definitely much more than we expected and the guide in Cuba was spectacular. Since first meeting her at the airport, it felt like she was one of the family. We enjoyed lots of laughs and miss her already. We highly recommend CIT and would love to do the trip again and see what more Cuba has to offer.

My two adult sons and I just returned from Cuba. We used CIT travel and I cannot think of one thing to say about them that isn't wonderful. Their tour guides were knowledgeable, fun, friendly and just really great. That also is true of the guides we had in the cities, museums etc. It was a great trip and we loved Cuba. I would recommend CIT to anyone who wants a wonderful experience in Cuba. Cuba is a really interesting and beautiful country and having only eight days there, I am sure we only scratched the surface. Hope to go back some day. The tour was excellent in every way.