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Cuba => Cuba => Topic started by: flopnfly on April 23, 2005, 10:05:00 PM

Title: PLAYA TURQUESA
Post by: flopnfly on April 23, 2005, 10:05:00 PM

Ok guys,
 what do you think of the Playa Turquesa?  It's on the sell offs for $755 which seems like a pretty good price to me.  
 
 Is it really a 4 star?
 
 
 Heather

Title: Re: PLAYA TURQUESA
Post by: bellagio on April 24, 2005, 02:26:00 PM

Well Debbie (Alberta Debbie that is!!!) is your font of knowledge here - if she can ever find her way past the Welcome Debbie thread!!!!
 
 Maybe I should PM her to attract her attention!!

Title: Re: PLAYA TURQUESA
Post by: bellagio on April 24, 2005, 02:33:00 PM

Well I've sent a PM to Alberta so hope it gets there!!!
 
 Wonder if Miss Grand Playa Turquesa (aka Debbie) will find her way to this thread!!!

Title: Re: PLAYA TURQUESA
Post by: debmich on April 24, 2005, 02:49:00 PM

Alright already, I'm here!
 See I need you here to teach me the ropes!
 Yes it really is a 4 star resort!
 I have sent in my review!
 
 Debbie

Title: Re: PLAYA TURQUESA
Post by: Gambitt on April 24, 2005, 09:36:00 PM

Gotta agree with Deb here...  The Turquesa is well worth 4 stars... maybe even 4 1/2!

Title: Re: PLAYA TURQUESA
Post by: flopnfly on April 25, 2005, 01:14:00 PM

ok, I've looked at photo's and the beach doesn't look that great.  It looks like lots of weeds or sea grass pretty close to shore.  Is that what it's really like or am I seeing something that isn't there?
 
 The pools look amazing, that'll keep Bonnie happy, but John and I need a great beach.

Title: Re: PLAYA TURQUESA
Post by: Gambitt on April 25, 2005, 01:23:00 PM

The water side of the beach is not the greatest .  Definately not as nice as at the PCV.
 
 The sand is nice and soft, but you have to go a long way out to get past the sea grass.  It doesn't get deep very fast, so not the greatest for snorkelling.  
 
 The pools are definately the best I have found it Cuba.  You can choose your activity/noise level and be perectly comfortable.

Title: Re: PLAYA TURQUESA
Post by: bellagio on April 25, 2005, 01:47:00 PM

Fair comment Gambitt.   I still feel that you have to go some way to beat the beaches at Punta Cana in the Dom Rep.   OK the sea is not turquoise but there is no sea weed - it suits me down to the ground.  Don't know how good it is though for snorkelling.

Title: Re: PLAYA TURQUESA
Post by: flopnfly on April 25, 2005, 02:09:00 PM

I haven't seen anything to beat Varadero Beach yet.   Not even Negril in Jamaica.  
 
 I'd like to try another part of Cuba, but I need the great beach.