Is there a nightclub?

Who do you book with for your stay ?

What hotel you stayed in Holguín?

Hello, 'Imagine There'! I enjoyed your video from choice of music to layout....well done. I also enjoyed your low key tone in how you present the resort and its amenities. Looking forward to more of your videos of Cuba. (John, Cornwall, Ontario)

Face cloths,

I plan to go there, just to be sure, Sanctuary is the adult only side ans you still have full access to the grand memories ? Thanks !

sadly can not do another Cuba trip

What American Government is doing to lovely people of Cuba is disgusting. Cuba is heaven on Earth and has the potential to be a truly amazing and comfortable place to live. It is a shame to cut people off necessities in the 21st century. We always bring an extra suitcase where we gather clothes, medications, shoes, cosmetics, tools and electronics for Cuban people. We also tip them american dollars, paper no coins. I see so many frugal tourists never tip the staff, which makes me angry because most of those people live in 500K apartments or 1M $ houses... and they can't spend an extra 100-200 on tips... c'mon! I saw a gardener cutting the hedge with a machete in scoring heat ... fuckin' yeah I am going to tip the guy. The waitress asked my wife for help, offcourse we will help her. People forgot to be humain, self-centred egoistic pricks are walking around. Remember people, it can either one of you in their shoes pretty fast, so be kind, be human for God's sake.

How much did you pay for the experience with the Catamaran and lunch?

I do have a question about the beach. I’m hoping you can answer. I did go to a Cuban resort in April and in the pictures the beach was stunning and obviously you like for me. It’s like I don’t really care about the food as long as I have something to eat, I’ll live off Whatever’s available and most the time I love the food because I’ve really go there for the beach. And my experience with this hotels beach was actually not great. There was a lot of seaweed growing throughout the whole beach like there was no Clearwater not like I’m used to seeing when I go to Cuba I do go to Cuba a lot as well so I was a little shocked and I’m just wondering if this Beach would be nice and clear with not so much seaweed growing from the shallow end to the back just because I am booking and planning to go to this resort on the 31st of this month

From what I can see, it appears that Holguin is presenting itself as the more premier side of Cuban vacation resorts. The reality is, the vast majority of 3 and below stars are already quite old and dated. Ive been to both, and its ahhh challenging. lol. But fun actually. You can see the vast difference in layout than the traditional Cuban all inclusive. More European in design like the Canary Islands. Great videos

Your in the room I stayed in!!

Be careful booking the extra one I did that and didn’t receive half of the things I paid for such as the bottle of rum, in room robes and the butlers didn’t help at all either Other than that I had a great time at the resort!

Wow! I just got back from Cuba. You said everything I've been thinking about the people. I loved them so much- despite all inconveniences , they do try so hard. It's simply not their fault. They really are "organic" What a good way to explain it. They all ENGAGE, it was so lovely. Ripped my heart open!

Going there on September 9

When were you there?

wise

Ive been to cuba over 30 times , stay at hotels in cayo coco and also stay for week at a time in casa s in the town of morón , cuba is friendly country for foreigners , of course its a poor country and they need money but they do not pester you for it , i mix with the locals in the town , going to street parties , drinking rum etc no problems what so ever , food is bland and boring but not there fault as they have the embargo , go and have fun !!

Nice beaches that's all they have to offer all they can say is I'm sorry for not having the basics. There are better resorts in the Caribbean stay away from Cuba

did you go alone thinking about planning a solo trip

#20 Yes! I never carry suitcases when I travel. Only a small backpack. I’m planning on going to the sanctuary’s grand memories in September and I’m thinking about packing a suitcase full of Canadian goods. Anything from toiletry to medication to food/ snack items. I’ll even bring mosquito repellent for the gardeners. Thank you for this video. I just subscribed. I like the Cuba videos you’ve made as they are so helpful 😊

Enjoy 🏖️☀️😎🇨🇺🇨🇦✌️

Also, most of the workers are there for 14-16 hours a day and don’t eat, yes you heard me right! Please be kind, if you have a chance offer to get them something like a burger or sandwich and especially water!! The hotel rules are very strict and often they have to hide when you bring them food or water so please be discreet when you bring it over to them. The population of Cuba is starving, please be respectful and kind with them since they give you the best service they can considering the situation.

Great video!!!👏🏽Also, for those of you who become the buffet from the Mosquitos, like me 🤦🏼‍♀️ Don’t forget your bug spray and Benadryl for bug bites or any allergy!

How did you get an upgrade? Also what should we bring with us to give to staff?

Great video! I am coming to visit this resort in late August and i am hoping to give as much as i am able to the workers during my stay. i am wondering if you have any adivce for tipping. Who, where , how often, how much, and what currency should i use for tips. Additionally you mentioned the shortages, especially toiletries. I was planning on bringing some gift bags with some necessities to give away. What would you recommend to bring which are the most needed items? Thanks, i am so excited for my trip!

Good video. A question- are there elevators and ramps

There beaches are amazing compared to Mexico and Dominican Republic.

I have been travelling to Cuba since 1980. Since the end of the pandemic have been there twice a year (end of November and end of March). Russia was helping them out a lot before the war with Ukraine. Places like Cayo Coco, Cayo Largo have more trouble with shortages because of where they are. Was in Varadero last November and March and heading back in November for 2 weeks. The Cubans do there best with what the have. I travel alone and feel very secure. Cuba is my second home.🥰

No such word as AnywayS it is ANYWAY there is no S in ANYWAY! Anyway I loved your video! And just subscribed!

Just subscribed so that we can follow along on your adventures!

It was a disaster when I was there last April staff looked like they were just out of high school very inexperienced for the most part, butler services screwed up our dinner reservations 3 out of four nights even though they wrote them out on a piece of paper ,sanctuary pool was turned into a party pool certainly not sanctuary lol plus a nearly 2 hour bus ride on a terrible road sucked oh yea , the sanctuary beach was down at the end of the beach and was overrun by local cuban families, as far as sunwing well they screwed up as usual the plane didn't show and left us stranded overnight still no compensation for that ok that's it for my rant enjoy your vacation

Despite everything, I love going to Cuba and will continue to do so because I simply love the people and the beaches there.

What about the food?

Cuba made huge mistake with lockdown. I redirected my vacation from Cuba to Mexico during covid time, because Mexico did no any lockdowns and covid tests at all. It was awesome decision. All tourism flowed to Mexico and Mexican economic had a new opportunity, Cuba-lost. Now we know, that pandemic was more plandemic and covid not more dangerous, than flue. In Canada we just had a new type of covid and almost everybody in Canada was infected and no any problem. Amount of death, like statistical. Lockdown in Cuba killed very poor economic of the country. Self isolation made worse for health condition and amount of death. Please, never do this mistake again. We have to live with viruses and have to learn, how to live together. I came back to Cuba as soon Cuba removed last mistake-random covid test in airports. I'm here third time this year and will come back again and again. I'm supporting Cuban people. But I'm against stupid decisions of not only Cuban government. Canada did the same and it was the same results. I have my lovely resort, that I visit all the time. All stuff is like my family. Love Cuba and hope tourism will come back to my lovely vacation place.

A family of four has been going to cuba for the last 13 years and has never had a problem, i went with them the last 2 years and no problems. As for the horror stories about the food everyone was telling me about, well we have NEVER ran out of food, picky eaters will never find anything to eat no matter where they go. Cubans are awesome people, i shall return. Thanks for the video.

I love Cuba i will keep going i also being in Cuba 6 times in 1 year actually and i dont care about all those that says not to go to Cuba cause its Comunist Country !! I live in Canada and lately its not that much better with all this Indians arriving illigally like mice

Go to Cayo Coco/ Cayo Guillermo, go see the playa Pilar, you will not regret ❤

you should smile more often

Thank you for sharing your videos. I know cuba 🇨🇺 has its problems, but so many countries at this time. Cuba has amazing and beautiful people and other things as well. Let’s concentrate on the positive please. Thank you

Nice video, i like your smile :)

Please tell us about Sanctuary grand memories and sargassum management how about is it What is the best time to go thank you

Which resort in Holguin?? I stayed at the paridisius d'oro. Looks like you were near it... Good vid!

5x to Cuba...people are very friendly and honest...hard workers:)

I love Cuba and its people. Been all over in 18 trips. My favorite for food was Holguin so far. Enjoy.

I love how you’re able to have empathy for the people of Cuba. I stayed at the Melia Cayo Coco two years ago, and I did not like my experience. At the time staff were serving us at the buffet and they were limiting the amount of food they gave us so in a weeks time I lost almost 10 pounds and I’m already underweight. I can’t imagine what the people of Cuba are going through. I also found that a lot of the staff were literally begging for things and tips. They were quite desperate. I am not a rich person. I was able to afford this vacation for the first time in a long time and I wasn’t able to tip so I was treated pretty badly at the resort. Because of that experience, I hesitate to go back. Understandably, the people are suffering but their behaviour is turning away tourists. Great video.

Struggling for decades. Never hear that from Marxist sanders and AOC.

The people of Cuba are very nice but the food and things like Ketchup etc is really lacking and is getting worse. It will not improve due to Cuba's association with Russia.It has affected tourism and I won't go until it improves.

What has been explained to me is that Cubans lost an average of 8 to 12 pounds due to shortage of food during the pandemic period. Without tourism, Cuba will become a third world country. At this time, the resorts have priority to receive food from the Government, for the guests. Power outages are common.