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Offline flopnfly

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How many times to Cuba??
« on: November 24, 2007, 03:06:39 PM »
I've been to Cuba 5 times:

Varadero
  Beaches  - in August (very hot and humid)
  Tryp Peninsula  - in November  (pools were cold but ocean was warm)

Cayo Guillermo

   Sol Cayo Guillermo  - in April (weather and water were hot)

Holguin

  Playa Pesquero  - in May  (weather and water were hot)

Cayo Ensenachos
  Royal Hideaway Ensenachos  - in September  (weather and water were hot)



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Re: How many times to Cuba??
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2007, 03:17:43 PM »
We're at 4

PCV, wich ended up being the PP, for the whole week, but got to "visit" the PCV.
PCV, 2 weeks, but the 2nd ended up at the GP Turquesa (total 4 days at pcv)
PCV, actually got to stay there!  ( *clap* )
and the Sol Luna y Mares!
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Re: How many times to Cuba??
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2007, 03:27:36 PM »
 :sunny:  We have been to Cuba 5 times as well:

Melia Las Americas- Varadero in April '05
Iberostar Varadero- Varadero in April '06
Paradisius Rio De Oro- Holguin in Oct/Nov '06
Sandals Royal Hicacos- Varadero in April '07
Playa Pesquero- Holguin in Nov '07

I have found that I like going mid spring and late fall ~ it seems to make winter more bearable! 
Melia Las Americas  '05,'12,'12
Iberostar Varadero '06
Paradisius Rio de Oro '06
Sandals Royal Hicacos '07
Playa Pesquero '07 '11
R. Hideaway Ensenachos'08
GBP Ambar '08 '09
GBP El Portillo '10 
GBP Cayo Leventado'10

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Re: How many times to Cuba??
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2007, 06:12:26 PM »

  Tracie and I have just returned from our 12th Cuban adventure.
   We have been to :

         Holguin..Club Amigo- 3 times, Las Brisas- 1, Sol Luna y Mares-2 (and walked in for a lovely dinner at PRDO).
 
         Varadero.. Brisas Del Caribe- 1, Palma Real- 1
   
         Jibacoa.. Super Clubs Breezes Jibacoa-2 (enjoyed the grand opening night at Martino's..Mmmm )
 
         Santa Clara.. Melia Cayo Santa Maria- 1
 
         Cayo Coco.. El Senador- 1   (several trips to the Dominican, El Salvador (awesome) and a cruise to Bermuda tossed in!)

  Every destination/resort has it's own flavour, but we feel it may be time to give Cuba a rest??? Or going to a different location or Casa type experience?? We would return to Jibacoa as it is a little piece of paradise!!


                                         Enjoy your travel adventures...F&T
lub Amigo Guardalavaca 1998,2003.Breezes Jibacoa 1999,2000.Brisas del Caribe 2001.El Senador Cayo Coco 2002, Breezes Puerto Plata 2003. Las Brisas Guardalavaca 2004. Palma Real Varadero 2004. Melia Cayo Santa Maria 2005.Bahia Principe Puerto Plata Nov.05.

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Re: How many times to Cuba??
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2007, 10:10:55 PM »
4 for the BIT and I

PCV, Holguin - May 2005, weather and water (pool and ocean) hot, hot, hot

Sol Cayo Santa Maria - Nov 2005, ocean warm, pool cold, nights cool

Sol Cayo Guillermo - April 2006 = this was just about as perfect as weather can get on vacation. Pool and ocean temps beautiful, air temp gorgeous (no humidity) evenings great

PCV, Holguin - June 2007, weather and water temps hot. I didn't find it as humid as I did in May 2 years previous but from what I understand that spring (2005) was exceptionally hot/humid. But the mozzies were killers in June. It probably doesn't help that the week prior to our trip, they had rain every day and we all know the little buggers just breed like crazy in that weather.
PCV 2005, 2007
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Re: How many times to Cuba??
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2007, 11:13:57 AM »
Twice BCV May 05 and the PCV April 07, all being well we will get the hatrick around May 09, I have got some CUC stashed with my passport that are not impressed with the British weather and can't wait to go home  :sunny:

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Re: How many times to Cuba??
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2007, 02:03:31 PM »
Just twice for me, once to Cayo Coco and the other to Holguin.

But hope to go again real soon  :cuflag:

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Re: How many times to Cuba??
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2007, 08:29:23 AM »
I've been to Cuba 4 times as follows:

Tryp Cayo Coco - April 2003

Playa Coco - April 2004

Melia Cayo Coco/Sol Cayo Guillermo - April 2005

Melia Cayo Santa Maria - April 2006

As you can see, I think April is a great month to be in Cuba! 
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Re: How many times to Cuba??
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2007, 11:54:38 PM »
25 for me: Feb 1990 to present
and 5 (April 2004 to present) for Zephie
...and counting! :cuflag:
« Last Edit: January 31, 2008, 04:42:44 PM by Charmainiac »

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Re: How many times to Cuba??
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2007, 09:24:44 PM »
I've been to Cuba six times:

February 2003  -  Iberostar Daiquiri/Cayo Guillermo
February 2005  -  Carisol/Santiago de Cuba
November 2005 -  Iberostar Daiquiri/Cayo Guillermo
November 2006 -  Sol Rio de Luna y Mares - Holguin
January 2007    -  Blau Costa Verde - Holguin
November 2007 -  Blau Costa Verde - Holguin

Can't wait for number 7.

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Re: How many times to Cuba??
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2008, 09:46:48 PM »
Michelle and I have been to Cuba twice befor, but I think we win for the first to go there, unless one of Char's 25 was befor that !

Club Carosol Santago De Cuba  Feb 1993
Grand Playa Terquesa Holguin   Feb 2006

And we are planning to go there this year about mid Feb
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Grand Playa Turquesa Holgin  06,08

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Re: How many times to Cuba??
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2008, 01:24:26 AM »
Wow, what was it like in 1993?
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

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Re: How many times to Cuba??
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2008, 09:28:29 AM »
Back in 93 the tourist industry was just getting started. The food wasn't that good, all they had to cook with was coconut oil so everthing tast the same. The resort was tiny one pool and three guest buildings. It was still a very good time, we took a bus tour of Santiago and they showed all the historic revolution sites. But I guess the best thing of all was that the rum was great even back then, and I brought home a 60 of Russian Vodka that I payed $4.50us for! Weather was great and the people where very friendly.
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Re: How many times to Cuba??
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2008, 09:47:02 AM »
Ok, I'm surprised that you guys were even old enough to drink back in '93.  Or maybe you weren't?   :happy3:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

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Re: How many times to Cuba??
« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2008, 06:24:05 PM »
 :confused2:  Do I realy look that young ? I was 22 back in 93 and was already well versed in the art of the hangover!!!!!  :sad10:
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