1 independent reviews for Cuba holiday, West to East

We are very happy that the holiday has been a great journey for our travellers and that loved meeting the Cuban people and stay in their homes – casas particulares. They shared with us that they would like to explore also now East Cuba with Santiago & Baracoa so they are very welcome. We just wish to add a comment for new travelers to Cuba about Wifi connections and locating Wi-Fi hot spots which is very easy in fact. In the evenings the Wi-Fi hot spots at public squares might get overloaded by all the Cuban users and tourists. Therefore we recommend that it is best to connect in the early morning or during the day and try to avoid the super busy evening hours. The Wifi connection at the 4 and 5 star hotels seems to function better also in the evening. It is common that by using the Wifi connection inside a hotel that you are asked to consume a drink. At homestays close to Etecsa Wifi communication points it is possible that you can capture the Wifi signal at your homestay. With your own rental car, private taxi or a Cuban Adventure Tour with your own driver you can even drive to a public hot spot, connect and download all your messages in the shade of some trees, directly reply where necessary and then continue the trip. We recommend buying directly a bigger amount of internet cards on the first Etecsa shop - when possible - as the cards are not always available in stock. And to be very sure that you have logged out correctly otherwise you lose the rest time of your card. One card gives you 1 hr access. Wi-Fi is now available at most boutique hotels along classical itineraries through Cuba (Havana, Viñales, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara, Trinidad, Camaguey, Santiago, Baracoa) and in most of the important squares in all the Cuban cities. You can recognize Wi-Fi hot spots by the concentrations of people chatting and mailing at public squares. When the wifi signal can still be received outside a hotel, you see people around the hotel using their smart phones or sitting against the wall with their laptops. It does not mean that Wi-Fi is always functioning or that it is a quick connection as foreigners are used to but at least it is a first step to a broader use of Wi-Fi and Internet in Cuba. You buy Internet cards at the hotel with WI-FI connection, at the telecom offices of ETECSA and homestay owners can also help you with obtaining internet cards for you. At Etecsa offices you have to present your passport as identification before you can purchase any card.