Cays Hospitality Development Mission
For a hospitality developer assessing resort and destination development on Cayo Coco and the Jardines del Rey cays, with Ciego de Ávila and Morón as the mainland gateway and logistics base.
For: Tourism & hospitality developers
1 · Budget first
A transparent, itemised estimate for 1 traveller · 6 nights · business tier. Every line is a planner range in USD — an estimate to budget with, not a quote.
| International airfare | $300 – $950 |
| Entry documents (tourist card) | $30 – $75 |
| Travel insurance | $40 – $150 |
| Accommodation | $570 – $1,170 |
| Local transportation | $530 – $1,040 |
| Food | $540 – $990 |
| Guides & activities | $240 – $720 |
| Connectivity | $15 – $55 |
| Tips | $30 – $120 |
| Water, laundry & sundries | $18 – $72 |
| Emergency reserve | $201 – $659 |
| Total (1 traveller) | $2,514 – $6,001 |
- Per traveller
- $2,514 – $6,001
- Per day
- $419 – $1,000
- Ground only (no airfare)
- $2,013 – $4,392
- Airfare est. / traveller
- $300 – $950
Basis: business hotel · business food · private driver · 6 guided days.
Adjust every number in the planner →Estimates in USD to help you budget — not observed prices, quotes or guaranteed availability. Most US cards don’t work in Cuba; carry cash and keep the reserve.
2 · Fly in
Newark / New Jersey (EWR) → Cayo Coco (CCC) — Jardines del Rey
The cays' own airport — Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo.
Example dates 2026-10-24 → 2026-10-30 (adjust on the live search). CubaAtlas books nothing — these open live results:
3 · Day by day
Where to sleep and dine each day is a real listing from the CubaAtlas provider dataset, nearest your base.
Morning
Land at Jardines del Rey (Cayo Coco); settle on the cay.Afternoon
Brief on the Cuban hotel-development model — MINTUR groups, management contracts and JV forms.Evening
Working dinner on the week's site plan.Business step: Study the CubaAtlas tourism-development and Law 118 sections.
Morning
Orientation on the existing resort inventory, beach segments and environmental carrying-capacity limits.Afternoon
Review of candidate development plots and the causeway access constraint.Evening
Working dinner on positioning and segment gaps.Business step: Request an orientation briefing on Gaviota's Jardines del Rey developments through your contact.
Morning
Orientation on water, power and waste infrastructure serving the cays.Afternoon
Discuss the protected-area and coastal-setback rules governing new build.Evening
Working dinner on sustainability and permitting risk.Business step: Map infrastructure and environmental constraints using the CubaAtlas map and tourism layers.
Morning
Cross the causeway to Morón; orientation on the town as a labour and supply base for the cays.Afternoon
Discuss workforce sourcing, the labour-contracting model and staff-housing logistics.Evening
Working dinner on operating-cost assumptions.Business step: Assess labour and supply logistics with the CubaAtlas tourism-operations notes.
DinnerPaladar La RuedarestaurantMap →Source: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)Morning
Drive to Ciego de Ávila; orientation on provincial approvals and inter-modal access.Afternoon
Review any Cartera de Oportunidades hospitality entries for Jardines del Rey.Evening
Working dinner consolidating a development wish list.Business step: Draft management-versus-JV structuring questions for MINTUR and the group.
Morning
Return to the cay; consolidate findings — product, plots, utilities, workforce.Afternoon
Draft next-step questions for MINTUR and MINCEX; buffer for travel.Evening
Closing working dinner.Business step: Arrange an orientation contact at ProCuba and confirm which authority owns each open question.
4 · Visa, entry & customs
Every visitor needs a Cuban tourist card, a passport valid for the stay, and proof of onward travel and insurance. Travelling under US jurisdiction, there is no general tourism licence — you travel under an OFAC category (commonly Support for the Cuban People), which carries record-keeping duties. The full requirements, the US-law detail and customs allowances are in the guides below.
5 · Shipping & commercial issues
Bringing goods or equipment is a commercial import (not baggage), typically through a state comercializadora, with a foreign business operating under a Law 118 form and real MLC/USD currency constraints. For US persons the embargo adds sanctions exposure on many dealings — orientation only; verify with counsel and the relevant ministry. The roadmaps and sector guides below have the detail.
Sectors in focus: Tourism & hospitality development · Real estate & infrastructure
Orientation only. Hotel development and management are organised through MINTUR groups (Gaviota, Cubanacán, Gran Caribe, Islazul) with foreign partners under Law 118 management or JV contracts; the CubaAtlas tourism and foreign-investment sections summarise the framework, and MINTUR, the relevant group and MINCEX are the authorities to confirm terms.
6 · Book direct, or compare an agency
This plan is costed to book direct — the $3,803 (expected) above is the itemised cost with no package margin. Prefer a bundle? Take an agency quote and compare it line-for-line against that breakdown.
Operating United States agencies serving Cuba, if you prefer a package:
- Cuba Travel Services (CTS) ↗
Long-running US seller of scheduled and charter air to Cuba plus packages.
Sells: flights, charters, packages, hotels
- ABC Charters ↗
Miami charter operator to Havana and other Cuban cities.
Sells: flights, charters · +1-305-263-6555
- Marazul Charters ↗
One of the oldest US–Cuba travel providers.
Sells: flights, charters, packages
- Xael Charter ↗
Direct flights Miami/Orlando/Tampa to Havana, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara, Camagüey, Holguín; since 1988.
Sells: flights, charters, hotels, cars, tours · (305) 643-2200
- insightCuba ↗
Non-profit people-to-people and custom group tours; since 2000.
Sells: tours, packages
- Cubamax Travel ↗
Flights, packages, shipping and remittances; 13 Florida branches.
Sells: flights, packages, hotels, cars · +1-305-512-0303
CubaAtlas is non-commercial and takes no commission. Agency links go straight to the operator; we don’t book, broker or earn from them.
Every Cuba agency, compiled — with the free equivalent for each →Questions
- How much does the "Cays Hospitality Development Mission" trip cost?
- An estimated $2,514–$6,001 all-in for 1 traveller(s) over 6 nights ($3,803 per traveller expected), including airfare, lodging, food, transport and a reserve. It is a planner estimate, not a quote — you book each part direct, with no agency margin.
- Do I need a visa to travel to Cuba?
- Every visitor needs a Cuban tourist card. Travellers under US jurisdiction have no general tourism licence and travel under an OFAC category such as Support for the Cuban People or family visits. See the CubaAtlas visa & entry guide.
- When is the best time to do the 6-night Cays Hospitality Development Mission trip?
- The best months for this 6-night business plan are November–April, and it is a popular route from United States. Cuba's dry high season runs roughly November to April; the June-to-November hurricane season is quieter and cheaper.
- What does the Cays Hospitality Development Mission itinerary include?
- A day-by-day route over 6 nights with a real hotel and restaurant chosen for each day, a live flight search from United States, and a full itemised budget of about $3,803 per traveller. It is free and self-booked — CubaAtlas gives you the plan and you arrange each part directly at the source, with no agency margin or commission.