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Sep 12
1 min

Exploring Afro-Cuban Culture and Santeria with Cultural Cuba

Explore the living legacy of Cuba’s African ancestors and their influence on daily life in Cuba through education, cuisine, and music. Learn about history of Santeria, a religion still largely based on oral traditions. There aren’t many books available or widely accessible to Cubans to learn about the religion, reinforcing the oral traditions of Santeria to be taught by someone within the island. Walking tour of the community of GUANABACOA Meet a “Babalawo,” the highest pries

Sep 6
1 min

Tailored Travel with Cultural Cuba

Cultural Cuba's tailored trips are suited to all age ranges and group configurations, with special-occasion private event options included. With customized, individually curated itineraries, travelers are allowed to shape their journeys around themes of purpose. The company dedicates all its profits to support the Cuban people, further enhancing the meaningful travel experience. For their efforts, owner David Lee has been named a Travel Guru by Town and Country Magazine and

Aug 17
1 min

Walking tour of La Habana Vieja with Cultural Cuba

Embark on a WALKING TOUR OF LA HABANA VIEJA -OLD HAVANA, curated by Cultural Cuba and explore the four major plazas: Plaza Armas, Plaza de la Catedral, Plaza Vieja, and Plaza San Francisco. With its narrow streets and overhanging balconies, residential Old Havana is also the traditional center of much of Havana’s commerce, industry, and entertainment. It is richly endowed with historic buildings representing architectural styles from the 16th through the 19th centuries. Jus

Jul 28
1 min

Havana Nights at the National Theater with Cultural Cuba

While in Havana with Cultural Cuba, enjoy pre-reserved seats to a ballet performance at the iconic and stunning NATIONAL THEATER. Cuba is home to one of the foremost dance companies in the world; The Ballet Nacional de Cuba. Following the classical Soviet system, the National Ballet School turns out 40 professionals a year. After completing the training, a young dancer earns approximately $30 a month, which compares to the salaries of Cuba’s doctors and skilled workers. Per

Jul 20
1 min

Cuban Rum with Cultural Cuba

Travelers to Cuba often learn to love expertly crafted and aged Cuban rum! As part of a customized itinerary, our DMC Cultural Cuba can arrange an exclusive private rum tasting of different aged rum vintages with the sommelier of Havana Club Rum. The tasting can also be paired with cigars, if desired, with expert guidance on “smoking” the rum glass. Havana Club Rum is only available for purchase in Cuba. Travelers are allowed to bring back bottles for personal consumption th

Jun 10
1 min

Cultural Cuba at L.E/Miami

Next week the founder of our Destination Management Company, Cultural Cuba, will be busy meeting with experts in the travel industry during L.E/Miami. It is the world's first invitation-only trade event for senior-level professionals in the high-end contemporary travel industry. It defines the evolution of contemporary travel by connecting the limited edition travel brands with high-level buyers representing creative class travellers all over the world. It is an excellent op

Jun 7
1 min

Custom Travel with Cultural Cuba!

Our DMC partner Cultural Cuba offers custom private travel that allows visitors to connect with the people of Cuba and truly have a positive impact while enjoying meaningful and enriching travel experiences. Travelers are assigned an expert Cultural Cuba guide who serves as a host, itinerary navigator, and nightlife concierge. No worries about transfer logistics, restaurant reservations, and access to unique activities - they manage the entire process from start to finish. C

May 24
2 min

Cuba is OPEN TO ALL travelers!

Travel advisors have been working 80+ hours/week to fulfill their valued clients' requests amidst the 2022 demand surge for travel. Planning individualized trips can be challenging, especially with overbooked suppliers, slow response times, and a lack of availability or services for many destinations. It is so easy to travel to Cuba with Havana only a 50-min. flight from Miami or Fort Lauderdale. American Airlines and Jet Blue have multiple flights a day. The island has no

May 12
1 min

Custom Experiences with Cultural Cuba

Nothing is cookie-cutter about a Cultural Cuba itinerary! Our DMC partner’s trips meet all the legal requirements of Support for the Cuban People travel with custom-tailored activities and flexible pacing. Each individualized itinerary provides behind-the-scenes access and authentic connections unique to Cultural Cuba, like this experience! For private guided custom Support for the Cuban People enjoyable and enriching itineraries, reach out to us for details info@dominiquedeb

Apr 28
1 min

Cultural Cuba!

Cultural Cuba brings you to Cuba, a captivating and hypnotic place, bursting with culture and creativity despite the economic and political boundaries that have kept the island seemingly frozen in time. Only 90 miles off the coast of Florida and a 45-minute flight from Miami, Cuba is unlike any other Caribbean island destination. Whether you are a foodie, a music lover, a fan of architecture, a history buff, or a curious traveler looking to explore and enjoy a culture-fil

Apr 21
1 min

Cuba is open to all travelers!

Cuba is OPEN TO ALL travelers! Do you want to travel nearby but go far away? Havana is under an hours flight from Miami or Fort Lauderdale - it is so easy to travel to this fascinating island with its rich, beautiful culture and complex history. Our DMC partner, Cultural Cuba, offers custom private travel that allows visitors to truly connect with the people of Cuba, have a positive impact, and enjoy meaningful and dynamic travel experiences. Read all about the leading desig

Apr 11
1 min

WALKING TOUR OF LA HABANA VIEJA -OLD HAVANA

Apr 7
1 min

No PCR test for Cuba!

Travel to Cuba for ALL TRAVELERS just got easier! Arts and culture are critical to the pandemic recovery. Enriching and meaningful international travel that is safe and enjoyable is topping the trip-planning lists of our travel advisor partners and their clientele. Cuba's vibrant and dynamic landscape, only 90 miles off the coast of Florida, is an ideal and easy-to-get-to destination with fascinating sites and one-of-a-kind experiences. Foodies, history buffs, art-lovers,

Mar 17
1 min

Cultural Cuba and Hemingway

Have you seen the Ken Burns Hemingway documentary? It is worth a watch! As part of a customized itinerary, Cultural Cuba travelers can opt to travel 30 mins outside the city to visit FINCA VIGIA, the estate of Ernest Hemingway, in the San Francisco neighborhood overlooking Havana. This UNESCO site is part of the Hemingway Foundation preserved as Hemingway left it. It was at Finca Vigía that Hemingway wrote The Old Man and the Sea (1951) about a fisherman who lived in the near

Jan 27
1 min

Safe Cuban Experiences with Cultural Cuba

Our DMC partner Cultural Cuba assists travelers and travel advisors with the travel process to ensure a safe, legal, and seamless experience. Cultural Cuba’s team of dedicated guides, private drivers, and Cuban and U.S.-based travel experts together navigate all aspects of the trip to ensure an enjoyable and enriching experience. Cultural Cuba guides and Cultural Cuba drivers are fully vaccinated and undergo regular testing. Paladars are small private restaurants that offer p

Jan 20
1 min

Havana Rum Club with Cultural Cuba

The Dominique Debay DMC Collection was able to connect @kristen.azevedo of #InTheKnowExperiences with our DMC partner and Virtuoso Preferred On Site Cultural Cuba to provide a fantastic custom trip for this wonderful group of travelers to ring in 2022 in Havana! Featured here enjoying a private Havana Club rum tasting and Cuban cigar pairing. Ask us for details info@dominiquedebay.com or phone us at 1-888-334-7609. #dominiquedebaycollection #dominiquedebaydmc #cuba #luxurytra

Jan 7
4 min

What Every Traveler Should Do - A Conversation with Cultural Cuba

We are delighted to share with you a recent interview with CIRE TRAVEL David Lee, the founder of Cultural Cuba, reflecting on his inspiration to "naively" start a niche destination management company and what he thinks every traveler should do, no matter the destination. CIRE: So why Cuba? DAVID: I’ve been an entrepreneur for most of my life. Fresh out of Business School, I started a telecom business in Central Europe and lived there for an exciting decade. After the company

Dec 22, 2021
1 min

Support for the Cuban People with Cultural Cuba

WHY DOES SUPPORT FOR THE CUBAN PEOPLE MATTER? Support for the Cuban People changes lives by directly impacting local communities. Our DMC partner Cultural Cuba actively supports and drives humanitarian efforts in Havana. They sponsor a leading Havana community dance company that provides lessons free of charge to local students. Cultural Cuba also actively supports a non-profit pre-school for underprivileged children. The Cultural Cuba Havana office employs 15 full-time team

Dec 10, 2021
1 min

Cuban Rum with Cultural Cuba

Dec 2, 2021
1 min

Cuba for Festive Availability with Cultural Cuba

Cuba is soon to have one of the highest vaccination rates of any country. They have administered vaccines to the island's entire population, including ages 2 yrs old and above. To ease any concerns from your travelers, with little to no cases of Covid, Cuba is not likely to need to institute a quarantine or border shut down, nor would this be immediate. Legal, safe and enriching travel to Cuba is possible for all travelers with our DMC partner Cultural Cuba. Proof of vaccinat