Havana.- The lodging capacity in Cayo Coco – part of the tourist destination Jardines del Rey, on the north coast of Cuba – increased with the opening of a new 320 rooms hotel.

The installation managed in joined venture by Gaviota Group, called Los Balcones Blue Bay, marked the introduction of the Spanish Hotel Chain Hotetur in the region.

The new hotel has a category of four stars and houses 154 suites, distributed in two-floor bungalows, besides other facilities for recreation.

Including Los Balcones Blue Bay hotel, Cayo Coco counts 13 900 rooms, distributed in 13 hotels and villas.

Cayo Coco reachable by air, sea and land, share its territory among the most important Cuban hotel chains: Gran Caribe, Cubanacán and Gaviota, as well as the international brands Sol Meliá, Iberostar, NH, Blau, Globalia and Hotetur.

Ernest Hemingway, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, used to fish in the beautiful water (of all imaginable hues of blue) around this island on board of the Pilar and, and during World War II, kept an eye on the Nazi submarines in this labyrinth of Cays.

The island is a limestone pain rimmed by beaches, cliffs, marshes, lagoons and mangrove thickets. These features plus the fact that nobody lived here, made it an ideal hideaway for corsairs and pirates, who used to bury their treasures in this little islands. Ships loaded with great wealth and bound for Spain were often sunk in its waters.

Cayo Coco has 13.6 miles of creamy-white sandy beaches bathed by green-blue waters. There are 9 beaches in Cayo Coco of which Flamencos, Las Coloradas and La Jaula are the most popular. The section of seabed around Cayo Coco is considered one of the most important of the north coast of Cuba and in the Caribbean. The island is abundant in vegetation, and you can find large colonies of pink Flamingos, as well as other birds, molluscs and reptiles.

Blau Colonial Hotel *****
Cayo Coco / Jardines del Rey
Ciego de Avila, Cuba
TEL. 533330 1311 FAX. 533330 1384
sales@blaucolonial.co.cu

Location: the hotel is located in Cayo Coco, surrounded by long beaches of fine sand and crystal clear water; it was opened in 1993 and after its total renovation during the summer of 2004 reopened as a 5 stars hotel on the 16 of December2004 offering new services as well as facilities.

The perfect hotel for all those who, with or without children, want to enjoy one of the bests beach areas of Cuba, combining relax and activities.

Intemational Airport Jarclines del Rey: 12km / Moron 65 Km/ La Habana 550 km

Hotel Facilities

Doubles: Doubles with fully equipped bathrooms, 220 V, hairdryer vanity mirrors, air conditioning, safe-deposit box, towel for the swimming pool, minibar, telephone, SAT-TV music channel on TV, terrace or balcony In addition the VIP package features: sea views, bathrobe, slippers, kettle service and room service.

Gastronomy: Buffet “Plaza” for breakfast and dinner, for lunch our guests can choose between Grill restaurant “Yarey” and Ranchon playa “Hemingway’ Moreover, our specialties restaurants for dinner are the following Gourmet “La Fontanella”, of fish and seafood “El Dorado” and Creole El Caribeho’ Our Bars are the followings: “Placita” (24 hours), Piano Bar “Fontanella”, Discotheque “Salsa Café”, Bar “Yarey”.

All Inclusive. – Breakfast and dinner buffet – National and international drinks (24 hours), alcoholic drinks (10 a.m – 02.00 am) -Wellness Buffet during breakfast and dinner – One dinner, per reservation and week, in our specialties’ restaurants (reservation required) – Safe-deposit box – Mm/bar daily replenished with local bottled water, soft drinks and beers
- Snacks in “La Placita”24 hours – Use of the Atelier – Library – Free entrance to the disco and the Piano bar, drinks included (from 22.00- 02.00 h.) Typical Cuban dinner once a week.

All Inclusive Sports: – 1 Swimming pool – Gym – Tennis – Windsurf/sail boats/catamarans/pedal boats/canoes – Snorkeling – Bicycles, 2 hours per room and day – One free initial lesson of scuba-diving in our swimming pool.

Aerobics/Volleyball/Waterpolo/Beach Volleyball – Multiple sports court

Entertainment: Daily sports and maintenance entertainment. The entertainment at nights, taking advantage of the special configuration of the hotel, will be organized in different places consisting of original activities like hand made activities, live music, etc….
Children’s Entertainment. All day long service including Mini Club, Re/az area, Teenager Club (during schools holidays), children’s area with gardens, pools, cots and babysitting.

Havana and its History
Air transfer to/from Havana. Walking Tour in Historical Centre. Driving tour in the Modern part of Havana. Visit tof Colombus Cemetery, Plaza de la Revolución and Capitanes Generales museum. Lunch is included. Price from 160.00 CUC

Havana with Tropicana
Overnight in Havana to enjoy the famous Tropicana Show followed by a day touring around the Havana’s Old Town and the Modern part of Havana. Lunch and dinner is included. Price from 280.00 CUC

Dolphin Delights
Air transfer to/from Cienfuegos. Tour of delightful town and bay included. Half an hour swimming with dolphins. Lunch is included. Price from 120.00 CUC

Colonial Trinidad
Air transfer to/from Trinidad, declared by UNESCO as humanity heritage. This excursion includes the following visits : the tobacco factory, museums, ceramic labs and the Iznaga Tower. Free time for shopping. Lunch is included.

Trinidad Spectacular
Overnight in mountain lodge located on the Escambray Mountains, swimming in river and touring around Trinidad. Price from 150.00 CUC

Coral Reef
Local expert guides take you twice a day to a fantastic coral reef. Price from 20.00 CUC

Jeep Safari
Tour in jeep all along the Cuban country side. Horse riding and visit to a tobacco house. Typical Cuban Lunch is included. Price from 70.00 CUC

Moron City Tour
Tour in horse and carriage along Moron city. Price from 25.00 CUC

Tropical Safari in Katamaran
Snorkelling in a coral barrier, and visit to a virgin beach. Open bar and lunch is included. Price from 65.00 CUC

Colourful Cuba
Steam train, speedboats, crocodile farm, abandoned sugar mill. Good value. Price from 50.00 CUC

Jungle Tour
Biggest hit. Drive speedboat through mangroves and snorkel in deep water. Price from 35.00 CUC

Cuban nature enjoys on a wide range of astonishing features. Some of these are still untouched by civilization and some others have been developed for the joy of tourists. Cayo Coco is one of those favored by nature places that have become one of the main destinations for holidaymakers in Cuba.

Cayo Coco is a 370 squared kilometer island located 17 kilometers off the north coast of Ciego de Avila province. The island has its own airport which makes it ideal for beach hunters who can not be bother with the nuisance of having to travel long distances.

If you come by road from any other city in Cuba you will be able to enjoy a very nice drive along the Pedraplén (the way Cubans call these roadways over the sea).It is made of stones and land, with few bridges along the way in order to protect the ecosystems in the area.

In Cayo Coco, around 15,000 species of pink flamingos live in shallow lagoons, perfect sights for taking pictures. In the area dwell 200 species of birds and 340 of flora.

You can count on nice temperatures (28 Celsius Average) throughout most of the year. Its beaches are famous for its low water levels. You can walk 100’s of meters to get to the deep and yet the water only reaches your ankles. There are very well preserved coral reefs which offer excellent entertainment for snorkeling and diving lovers.

Surrounding Cayo Coco, you can find Cayo Guillermo, Paredón Grande and other islets that belong to the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago formed by more than 2,000 islets all along 465 kilometers, between the Hicacos Peninsula and the Bahía de Nuevitas (Cuban eastern part).

Authorities in the Island anticipate 33 thousand potential hotel rooms and there is currently a third of that amount functioning. This is one of the most demanded places by the foreign visitor, due to the possibility of combining a rest with all modern capabilities and, at the same time, diving, trekking, nature watching, and other active modalities in an almost pristine land.

There are only 6 hotels in this island.
Melia Cayo Coco
Sol Cayo Coco
Tryp Cayo Coco
Hotel NH Krystal Laguna Villas & Resort
Hotel Blau Colonial Cayo Coco
Hotel Oasis Playa Coco