Cayo Coco, Cuba: travel guide
A resort cay in the Jardines del Rey archipelago (Ciego de Ávila), reached by causeway; flamingo-fringed beaches and neighbouring Cayo Guillermo.
- Country
- Cuba
- Currency
- CUP
- Time zone
- America/Havana
- Nearest airport
- CCC
Top places to visit in Cayo Coco
Playa Pilar
Beach · about 3 h
Reputedly Cuba's finest beach, on Cayo Guillermo, with high dunes and shallow sandbars named for Hemingway's boat.
Playa Los Flamencos
Beach · about 3 h
A long, calm turquoise beach on Cayo Coco, often visited by wild flamingos.
Parque Natural El Bagá
Nature · about 1.5 h · entry USD 10
A coastal nature park with lagoons, crocodiles, birds and trails on Cayo Coco.
Cueva del Jabalí
Nightlife · about 2 h · entry USD 10
A natural cave turned cabaret/disco on Cayo Coco.
Things to do
- Catamaran & Snorkel to Cayo Media Luna Boat · 6 h · from USD 80 per person
- Flamingo & Lagoon Kayak Tour Nature · 3 h · from USD 45 per person
- Deep-Sea Fishing off Cayo Guillermo Adventure · 5 h · from USD 120 per person
- Jardines del Rey Reef Diving Adventure · 4 h · from USD 75 per person
Day trips and tours
- Jardines del Rey Sea Safari 8 h · from USD 85
Where to stay in Cayo Coco
- Cayo Coco Resorts about CUP 200 per night
All-inclusive beachfront resorts on the cay, reached by the 17 km causeway.
- Cayo Guillermo about CUP 210 per night
Quieter neighbouring cay with Playa Pilar, sandbars and Hemingway lore.
Hotels
- Meliá Cayo Coco 5-star
- Meliá Jardines del Rey 5-star
- Iberostar Playa Pilar 5-star
Getting around
- Bicycle main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Shuttle main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Taxi main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.