Safety deposit box:

There are safety deposit boxes in all rooms. They are free and large enough to store, travel documents, money, camera, CD player, MP3, and jewelry. Safety deposit boxes work with a metal key or using the same key to open the door of your hotel room.

Safety deposit boxes in rooms ...

Sol Cayo Guillermo	Meliá Cayo Guillermo	Iberostar Daiquiri	Villa Cojimar

Upon arrival at the hotel, four very important items should be stored in the safety deposit box in your room, and throughout your stay ...

  PASSPORT
  TOURIST VISA (the other section you got at the customs)
  AIRLINE TICKET
  25 CUC / PERSON (cash only)

For Jeep rentals, scooter or other, it is advisable to bring a photocopy of your passport and driver's license.

Électricité:

220 volts outlets in the hotel rooms. In the bathrooms, there is a socket (often combined with hair dryer) which includes the two types of voltage, 220 and 110 volt. This outlet is of low power (wattage) for small electrical appliances such as the razors, battery charger, etc.. Electrical outlets can receive flat pins (North American) and round (European).

Most battery chargers are now dual voltage (110-240 volts) and works very well on a cycle of 50 or 60 hertz, but it is perhaps not so for yours.

We always bring an overload protection device, which also serves as an adapter with different plugs in the world. We found on the internet an adapter with overloaded protection, different plugs in the world and an indicator for voltage. A very useful item for any traveler wishing to avoid surprises!

 For saving electricity and concern for the environment, it is best not to let the air conditioner running when you're not in the room. Anyway, they are generally strong enough that half hour or less is sufficient to cool the room.

Iron:

There are irons in the hotel rooms in Cayo Guillermo. They operate on the 220 volts.

Do not bring your iron from home to Cuba. This item uses a lot of power, and it is highly probable that the custom's authorities will seize your iron when entering the country.

The travel irons and with butane are authorized.

Hair dryer:

There are hairdryers in the bathroom of the hotel. Some are good and some are not really powerful, so if this item is important for you, you should consider to bring your hair dryer in your luggage.

Water:

Although water from the faucet in the room is potable, it does not always taste very good. It is suggested to drink bottled water from your mini fridge at your arrival or buy in the shops at the hotel.

However, the water that is served in bars and hotel restaurants is more purified and can be drinking without a problem. The water used to make ice cubes for cocktails is also made from purified water. Do not be worry when you order your cocktail!

Traditional Festivals :

Annual carnival Morón: In September, it is the most popular because of its aquatic carnival on the Laguna de la Leche.
Festival of Steam Locomotives: A tradition in the town of Moron Railway, celebrated in December.
Jazz Festival Jardines del Rey: Is held in June and welcomes musicians who provide live shows.
Salson festival of the Jardines del Rey: Held in October for five days, and promotes the popular Cuban music. The music's roots Cuban Son, are played by Cuban musicians.

Fauna:

There are several beautiful coral reefs around Cayo Guillermo, these reefs are home to several species of corals, fish, sponges, crustaceans, turtles, etc.. Several colonies of flamingos (over 30,000), waders, cormorants, pelicans and more than 200 other bird species live in this region.

Flora:

Jardines del Rey is part of the Buenavista Biosphere Reserve. This natural environment is composed of a rich vegetation, including mangroves and several species of palms. Click HERE to discover the flora of the region.

History:

The archipelago was discovered by the Spanish in 1513 and named « Jardines del Rey » by Diego Velazquez in honor of the King Ferdinand the Catholic. It is from the early 1990s that Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo become tourist resorts.

The famous writer Ernest Hemingway visited and praised these cays. They have also been immortalized in his novel « Islands in the Stream ». Cayo Guillermo was one of her favorite places and reportedly inspired to write his book « The Old Man and the Sea ». Playa Pilar, a lovely beach at the west end of Cayo Guillermo, is named after Hemingway's boat.

Distance:

20 km from Jardines del Rey airport in Cayo Coco.
100 km from the town of Moron (where the majority of workers in hotels).
125 km from the international airport « Maximo Gomez » Ciego de Avila (capital of the province of the same name).

Foreign Exchange:

International Financial Bank
Servicupet Sol Cayo Coco
Cayo Coco
Tel: +53 301252
International Financial Bank
Iberostar Daiquirí Resort
Cayo Guillermo
Tel: +53 301607
International Financial Bank
Circle Road, 4 ways
Cayo Coco
Tel: +53 225274

Taxis:

Cubataxi Reserves Central Cayo Coco's Traffic Circle
Tel: +53 301408
Cubataxi Marcial Gómez Street Ortiz neighborhood
Tel: +53 266666
Cubataxi Tarafa Avenue
Tel: +53 503290

Car rental:

Blau Colonial Resort
Cubacar Agency
Tel: (53 33) 301277
Cayo Coco Circle Road
Cubacar Agency
Hotels Avenue, Cayo Coco
Tel: (53 33) 30 1275, 30 1276
Iberostar Daiquirí Resort
Cubacar Agency
Tel: (53 33) 301650
Meliá Cayo Coco Resort
Cubacar Agency
Tel: (53 33) 30 1200
Meliá Cayo Guillermo Resort
Cubacar Agency
Tel: (53 33) 30 1612
NH Krystal Laguna
Cubacar Agency
Tel: (53 33) 30 1470
Sol Cayo Guillermo
Cubacar Ciego de Avila Agency
Tel: (53 33) 30 1772
Sol Club Cayo Coco
Havanautos Agency
Tel: (53 33) 30 1228
Rex Agency
Tel: (53 33) 30 2244
Tryp Cayo Coco
Cubacar Agency
Tel: (53 33) 30 1230