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

We are a retired couple with a lot of travel experience. We usually travel on our own but for Cuba we needed a travel company. We feel very lucky to have found Cultural Island Tours. From start to finish the staff was uniformly helpful, accommodating and professional. Teresa Sanchez worked with us to arrange an itinerary that suited our interests. She never seemed to tire of hearing about our concerns and answering endless questions. We found her advice to be spot on. At Teresa's suggestion, we chose a B & B instead of a hotel in Havana. Our lodging at Cristy & Pepe's was wonderful - we had a spacious two-bedroom apartment to ourselves with a kitchen and dining/living area. It was in a great section of town, safe and convenient, close to restaurants, an internet park. As for our tour guides and drivers - they all were great. Our main guide, Irma was a particular jewel - very knowledgeable, accommodating and professional - also a delightful and fun companion. She took us to great restaurants and helped us on our quest to find the best ice cream in Cuba. Due to varying schedules our group consisted only of ourselves for several days in Havana and for a trip from Havana to Trinidad. We were lucky to have Handy, a great driver, and a classic '58 Chevy Biscayne for our transportation.

Teresa, The trip was perfect from start to finish thanks to your attention to every detail in creating our itinerary! The restaurants were great especially Al Carbon. We spent lovely evenings at the National Hotel. Ariel was great! He was fluent in Cuban history, as well as so knowledge of American history & politics, it made the days with him really enjoyable. He accommodated all of our requests with no hesitation. The cars and drivers exceeded all expectations. Maritza and Margarita were gracious hosts. We looked forward to breakfast every day with them. Their location was perfect and centrally located. We walked all over and always felt safe. Thanks for making it an unforgettable experience! Gerry & Beth

My name is Kirk, and I enjoyed every minute of my time in Cuba thanks to Cultural Island Travel. Like many Americans traveling to Cuba for the first time - it can be an adventure that can be a little nerve racking because of politics and not knowing much about the country. Cultural Island made me feel at ease from the first conversation with the office. The company will work with you and make sure you get everything you need out of the tour. While I was down there Laura and the team made sure every question I had was asked was answered (and I ask a lot of questions). Great experience - I learned a lot and had a great time exploring.

My family travels extensively but rarely on any sort of "prefab tour." We always just do our own thing and design our own itinerary so I was a bit hesitant to book a package tour for our first trip to Cuba as we thought it might be too constrained, inflexible, and perhaps, a bit canned. Boy were we wrong! We decided to go to Cuba for a mass birthday celebration and I just wandered around the internet looking for something appealing as I was convinced that we needed professional assistance for this particular trip. I called several services but felt discouraged because it seemed like everybody was selling a static, pre-configured product. Then I ran into CIT. What a refreshing breath of air from the onset! Kristen, Donna and the gang were completely personal and designed the tour around our interests and varying schedules. The itinerary was incredible and all of our guides, incomparable (especially Ari, our main guy!). All of their materials, advice and tips were so helpful and we all felt like we packed in a month's worth of inspirational experiences into a mere 7 day trip. All six of us HIGHLY recommend CIT for anyone thinking of traveling to Cuba. All of us thought this would be our first and last trip to Cuba...but because of our incredible experience, we'll probably go again...and make sure CIT is a part of it!

We just returned from a great trip to Cuba with CIT. The guide (Fernando) was informative and spoke English well . The drivers were all great and we felt safe. The Grand Packard hotel was truly a 21 century hotel, quite luxurious and comfortable. The tours were all interesting and a pleasure. The restaurants we went to were all great. This was an excellent trip and we highly recommend it.

Our family of 17 spent an amazing four days in Havana. The staff at ICT (Krista & Donna) thoroughly handled every detail in preparation for our trip. Our guides Patricia and Irma were wonderful in taking care of us. They absolutely made what my oldest son described as an “epic” experience for us. They are both so impressive in every way. They are organized, intelligent, knowledgeable, personable and caring.We simply fell in love with them and we fell in love with Cuba. On the third day of our time in Havana, my youngest granddaughter (age 7) asked why they were not coming “home” with us. I cannot overstate how their professionalism contributed to this “once-in-a-lifetime” trip for all of us. I am happy to offer my highest recommendation for the ICT team for their overall effort in making this time so special for us.

We booked a 1-week tour focusing on the Music and Art of Cuba (Havana and Trinidad) in early January 2019. Prior to our departure Cultural Island Travel (CIT) demonstrated excellent organization. Kristen, one of the travel experts, was especially responsive to our many questions, had great follow up, and offered excellent suggestions for paladars (restaurants) and night life. We were delighted that despite our booking a “group tour” they did not cancel because we were the only two travelers. Our guide, Ebony was truly outstanding. She was very attentive, always on time, paced the itinerary well, was fluent in Spanish and English, made us feel comfortable and welcome, and had a wealth of knowledge about the country. We had a memorable, stimulating, fun, and effortless vacation mainly because of Ebony’s relaxed manner and expertise about Cuba. We were also very impressed with the specialty guides who offered insights into the Cuban history, culture, and art. Our driver was also courteous, pleasant, and responsible. We loved the people, culture, architecture, food, and music that Cuba has to offer. As part of the itinerary CIT arranged private concerts and meetings with many musicians, singers, and dancers, all of whom were welcoming and extremely talented. We only wish that we might have had more opportunities to meet visual artists. We would definitely book with CIT in the future and have already referred them to our friends and family.

Our family with two teens traveled to Cuba with CIT. The experience was superb from start to finish. They worked with us to customize the itinerary based on our interests and preferences. We learned about the architecture, arts and economy. Most important, my kids learned about the history of Cuba and gained a first hand perspective of the island and its rich culture. The accommodations were comfortable and restaurant selections delicious. Our guide was the BEST!! She made our entire trip fun!