Located in the province of Matanzas, Varadero is the most famous beach resort in Cuba, and one of the largest resorts in the Caribbean. Also known as ‘Blue Beach’ because of its clear, calm waters, Varadero is fronted by a 20km (12-mile) fine white sandy beach, which is bathed by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream.
Golf Tournaments can be organized all year round in Varadero, a unique opportunity to meet the excellent Golfers of Cuba, the best chance to culturally interchange with your Cuban counterparts, get to know about Cuba from them, right from the source, and to let them know the American way of life!
Varadero Golf Club is the first 18 holes 72 par golf course in Cuba. It was designed by architect Les Furber, President of the Canadian Golf Design Services LTD (GDS), in the style of Robert Trent (Jr.). It extends over a narrow area of 3.5 km located between the hotels «Be Live Adults Only Los Cactus», «Be Live Experience Tuxpan», «Iberostar Bella Costa», Meliá Las Americas «Golf & Suites Resort», «Meliá Varadero», «Sol Club Palmeras», and «Sol Club Sirenas-Coral».
Registration Fee of the Tournament:
- $150.00 CUC per player
- $60.00 CUC per companion
- Price for 5-star hotels during low season, high season prices will have a higher rate to be quoted upon request
- Prices based on a 21-person group, if the group is smaller price will have to be revised
Included
- TRF IN on arrival day,
- 4 nights at 5-star All Inclusive Accommodation Melia Las Americas hotel in Varadero
- Transfer to Havana
- Tour of Old and New Havana
- Vintage Cars, 2 meals in Havana
- 1-night at 5-star Accommodation hotel in Havana with breakfast
- Private air-conditioned
- Coach
- English-speaking tour guide services & TRF OUT on departure day
Tournament registration Includes:
- Practice round.
- Practice balls.
- Two 18-hole competition rounds
- Shared golf cart
- Club STORAGE
- Welcome cocktail
- Drinks and snack food during the two competition
- rounds
- Gala dinner and awarding ceremony
- Other social activities: raffles, tastings, etc.
Not included
- Tips of any kind (maids, tour guides, drivers) personal expenses at hotel facilities, personal expenses of any kind, meals and services not mentioned in itinerary
- Ground Service Quote excludes Registration Fee for tournament payable to Varadero Golf Club, Airfare and Cuba visa cost. VaCuba can assist in Flight tickets in & out Cuba and Cuba visas
Departure location / Return location
- Trips leaving from and returning to Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida
Day 1 – Miami – Varadero flight
- After clearing Cuban Customs at Varadero Airport, group will be met by tour guide and driver and it’ll be taken to Melia Las Americas in Varadero (½ an hour away)
- Check-in at hotel and rest of evening at leisure
Included: Accommodation at 5-star All Inclusive Melia Las Americas. Transfer In
Day 2 – Golf Practice Rounds
- 7:00 a.m. Registrations at the Pro Shop, Welcome pack
- Morning Practice on the Driving Range
- Lunch at hotel
- Afternoon Practice Round (All Categories)
- 7:00 p.m – Welcome cocktail at Mansion
- Xanadu’s Bar Mirador
- Meeting on tournament information and game rules.
Included: Accommodation at 5-star All Inclusive Melia Las Americas and Golf Practice Rounds
Day 3 – Golf Tournament
- 7:00 a.m. Practice on the Driving Range
- 7:30 a.m. 1st Competition Round (All Categories)
- Snacks and drinks service throughout the course
- 7:00 p.m. Rum tasting and Habano Cigars at Bar Mirador
Included: Accommodation at 5-star Melia Las Americas, Golf Tournament
Things you need to know to be legal
- American residents and citizens require a valid passport from any country, a Cuban Visitor Visa, and mandatory Cuban emergency medical insurance to enter Cuba. Please check your expiration date of your passport and make sure it will not expire during the trip. Cuban emergency medical insurance is generally included in the cost of commercial airline flights. Confirm with your airline or we will check if we make the airline bookings.
- Cuban Visitor Visas are not generally included in the cost of your commercial flight ticket and must be purchased separately. How to purchase a Cuban Visitor Visa.
- Plan on spending money in Cuba carefully. Don’t get stuck in Cuba without funds. US credit and debit cards do not work in Cuba. Cash is king so plan according to your spending habits. Click here to learn about Cuba’s unique monetary system
- There is no limit on the amount of money you can spend in Cuba nor is there a limit on the value or quantity of items including alcohol and tobacco products that you bring home for personal use. Amounts exceeding US customs limits, including cigars and alcohol, are subject to US duties
- It is 100% legal to visit Cuba on private or public people-to-people tours.
Here are the things that can cause problems and get you in trouble
- Sneak into Cuba from a third country such as Mexico or Panama for individual travel.
- Lounge around all day and drink mojitos all night and do not follow an itinerary.
- Touristic travel such as sun tanning and relaxing on Cuba’s stunning beaches.
- Purchasing an all-inclusive beach junket from Canada, or joining a tour offered by a non-US company.
United states of America office of foreign assets control OFA
- If you have further questions about restrictions on Cuba travel or US sanctions against Cuba call OFAC directly at 1-800-540-6322 or visit the OFAC website
- OFAC allows for eleven other Cuba travel categories, each requiring paper work and documentation and are subject to scrutiny upon your return to the United States. Visit the OFAC website for more information on these categories of Cuba travel.
NOW THAT YOU KNOW IT IS LEGAL, LET’S START ARRANGING THE TRIP
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