Cuba Family Holidays

Brooding teenagers, whirlwind toddlers and desperately-in-need-of-a-break parents - whichever box you fall into (hopefully not all three), you're guaranteed to fall - hook, line and sinker - for Cuba family holidays. The seas and beaches hit the mark with gentle, clear waters perfect for tentative dips and mastering snorkelling, and soft sands perfect for pottering around on. You can even swim with wild dolphins, diving down to swim eye-to-fin with fish, turtles and manta rays. Look to the interior and discover delightful corners that are gloriously untamed from primaeval jungles to Fidel Castro’s secret lair. And over in Havana, peel back its weathered facade and there is live music, a thriving arty scene and classic cars to cruise around in.

Cuba is a country like no other. From its vintage car-filled streets to its time-worn facades, Cuba family holidays can feel like you’ve entered another era and travelled into the past. Embrace Havana’s vibrant culture and see the city through the eyes of a local with an expert tour guide. Spend your days exploring the hidden backstreets of the colonial centre, sampling fares from Varadero Street Market and watching dancers rehearse at the National Ballet School. Come nightfall, see the city transform into an even more lively iteration and settle into a 1950s-style vintage car to glide along the colourful streets.

Look beyond the charming capital on your Cuba family holiday and you’ll find an abundance of postcard-perfect beaches, where parents can lounge on the palm-fringed shores and children can snorkel and swim in the turquoise ocean to their hearts’ content. Visit Viñales, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the jewel in Cuba’s crown of colonial-era towns, which acts as a gateway to the lush Viñales Valley and Sierra de los Organos mountains. Explore the region on horseback and marvel at the Mural de la Prehistoria, an extraordinary depiction of life’s evolution adorning a 500 foot-tall ‘mogote’ (limestone mountain).