Cayo Guillermo
Small island at the western end of the chain, known for its white beaches and clear shallow water. Playa Pilar is its best-known beach, named after Ernest Hemingway's fishing boat.
Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo
Flamingos, quiet beaches and turquoise water mark these resort islands, which a causeway links and direct flights serve.
Attractive locations
Cayo Paredón Grande
Quiet island east of Cayo Coco with long sandy beaches and a lighthouse. It is calmer than the resort beaches nearby and is reached by a causeway.
Laguna de Leche
Large natural lake in Ciego de Ávila province, named for its milky colour. Its shores and shallows attract birds, and it makes a quiet stop on a trip inland from the keys.
Cayo Coco
Large island off Cuba's north coast, reached by a long causeway, with white beaches, shallow lagoons and wetlands where flamingos feed. Resorts line its northern shore.
Cayo Santa María
Cay further west along the Jardines del Rey chain, linked to the mainland by a long sea causeway. It has powdery beaches and calm turquoise water, with a quieter feel than the larger resort areas.
Airports
Jardines Del Rey Airport CCC
It is about 20 km in a straight line from Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo.
Ignacio Agramonte International Airport CMW
It is about 140 km in a straight line from Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo.
Abel Santamaria International Airport SNU
It is about 147 km in a straight line from Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan23.8 °C24 mm
- Feb24.3 °C21 mm
- Mar24.8 °C34 mm
- Apr26.1 °C52 mm
- May27.1 °C130 mm
- Jun28.4 °C129 mm
- Jul28.9 °C91 mm
- Aug29.2 °C131 mm
- Sep28.9 °C130 mm
- Oct27.9 °C118 mm
- Nov25.8 °C41 mm
- Dec24.8 °C24 mm
Driest months: Jan, Feb, Dec. Wettest months: May, Aug, Sep.
Who can help
Emergency
Reported numbers: police 106, ambulance 104, fire 105 - confirm with your hotel or casa host.
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Cuba
Helps with: The UN migration agency in Cuba. Its work covers migration data, border management support, emergency response after disasters, and help for vulnerable migrants such as assisted voluntary return and family reunification.
Who qualifies: Vulnerable migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Cuba, and national authorities. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +53 7 204 1512
Email: [email protected]
Address: Calle 18 entre 1ra y 3ra, Playa, La Habana, Cuba
local government
Police emergency number 106
Helps with: Reaches the police in Cuba. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 106
local government
Ambulance emergency number 104
Helps with: Reaches the ambulance service in Cuba. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 104
local government
Fire emergency number 105
Helps with: Reaches the fire service in Cuba. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 105