TJQ Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Well we had our heart set on a resort in Varedaro, but as always websites lie.. (except mine of course.. lol) and the flights in and out are at terrible times loosing two full days at the beginning and end of each trip, making the resort not reall worth the money. We are thinking of Cayo Coco, and I know alot of users have been there... anyone have any suggestions?? were rewdy to book in the next day or two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsay Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 i liked cayo coco a lot. Its a lot quieter than varadero. NOt as much to do, as its isolated on its own little island. Just resorts and sand. Nothing local. Nice though, especially if you like snorkeling. Also some solid fishing from shore -- bring your rod. Or take out one of the sail boats out just off your resort, drop some shrimp (get them from the resort kitchen) and hold on. One of the guys from our resort caught a BIG snapper.....only landed its head though. A shark bit off the rest (not kidding) Also funny -- at our resort (and i'm sure others) there were wild bulls walking around at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Personally, I prefer to visit places that have a "British" influence in the past. No more "banana republics" for this guy. I find that the British influence has raised the bar on that society and creates a far more enjoyable atmosphere for my vacation dollars. Also, you tend to get better food and drink and you won't have to learn a new language, unless of course you decide you want to go to Jammin Man! Can't reccommend Barbado's enough! HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BITEME Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) cayo coco melia guleimaro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rent a vehicle of some kind lots of secluded beaches nearby the bridge near resort awesome fishing little lobster shack near bridge cheap and ice cold beer everyone is friendly if you want to know of a place to fish with a guide pm me ill send details enjoy Edited April 3, 2008 by BITEME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Look through your list of advertisers Tj and pick the southernmost one. If they are on an island and have a beach it'll be a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcers75 Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Went to Cayo Coco for my honeymoon a few years ago. Very nice and quiet. The resort we stayed at offered deep sea fishing, never did get a chance to do it as i was kinda busy! If you want more of a party scene got to Veradero, but if you want to relax and enjoy each other's compnay Cayo Coco is the plac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew3 Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Hey there TJ, been to both. Do yourself a favor and go to ST. Maarten instead. Same cost but so much more to do. http://www.st-maarten.com/ Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Canadian Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 TJ, If you want to go to Cuba, take a look at this place. Spent a week in February and thoroughly enjoyed it. http://www.royalhideawayensenachos.com Older crowd, almost to quiet. AC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitsmith2k Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 TJ,If you want to go to Cuba, take a look at this place. Spent a week in February and thoroughly enjoyed it. http://www.royalhideawayensenachos.com Older crowd, almost to quiet. AC we fished the surf at that resort this past dec.. some goofball paraglider almost took my head off with his kite thingy.. litterally missed me by a 1/2 foot.. if you're planning on doing any fishing talk to crazyhook.. he knows the good spots.. i've got a 'secret' spot in veradero as well.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sorry to hear the SRH isn't going to work for ya... but that is what you get when you want to fly out of Ottawa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Ive flown outta Toronto plenty, and if I can skip that airport, the hotels and the parking nightmares.. Ottawa should do me just fine... Although to Torontonians, it is the center of the earth, there are other places to fly out of... lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Although to Torontonians, it is the center of the earth It isn't???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampet Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 My neighbors are ret'g from Caya Coco from their Honeymoon on Sunday, so I'll have an update then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 cayo coco melia guleimaro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rent a vehicle of some kind lots of secluded beaches nearby the bridge near resort awesome fishing little lobster shack near bridge cheap and ice cold beer everyone is friendly if you want to know of a place to fish with a guide pm me ill send details enjoy Ya man ! The Melia in cayo guillermo...an island a few minutes away from cayo coco , was there 3 years ago: service , food , beach... Top notch ! If you go there , take the jungle speedboat trip , they take you to a lagoon and you swim with thousands of fish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 cayo coco melia guleimaro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rent a vehicle of some kind lots of secluded beaches nearby the bridge near resort awesome fishing little lobster shack near bridge cheap and ice cold beer everyone is friendly if you want to know of a place to fish with a guide pm me ill send details enjoy Ya man ! The Melia in cayo guillermo...an island a few minutes away from cayo coco , was there 3 years ago: service , food , beach... Top notch ! If you go there , take the jungle speedboat trip , they take you to a lagoon and you swim with thousands of fish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlied Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 TJ,If you want to go to Cuba, take a look at this place. Spent a week in February and thoroughly enjoyed it. http://www.royalhideawayensenachos.com Older crowd, almost to quiet. AC If you go to Cayo coco...you only have a about a 10-15 minutes drive....if you go to Royal Hideaway in Santa Clara it is almost a 2 hour drive to the hotel. I have been to both....the beaches are awsome....but if you go near Club Tryp in Cayo coco...there are some small coral reefs right off the beach...pretty good for snorkeling and taking under water pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuro Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 (edited) Well we had our heart set on a resort in Varedaro, but as always websites lie.. (except mine of course.. lol) and the flights in and out are at terrible times loosing two full days at the beginning and end of each trip, making the resort not reall worth the money. We are thinking of Cayo Coco, and I know alot of users have been there... anyone have any suggestions?? were rewdy to book in the next day or two... The only reason I would go to Varedaro is the proximity to Havana. You could drive there easily so several day trips are really doable. The main reason I would go to Havana is the the culture/ history...but in a nutshell the music. Cuban's really love there music. Cayo Coco offers fishing and both you and your wife like to fish. Search this message board for more info on fishing. http://www.cubamania.com/cuba/forumdisplay.php?f=93 Varedaro would be basically fished out because locals fish to get more protein. Sure you can catch some fish there but the quality would be far more limited, and far fewer Cubans fish Cayo Coco. Edited April 4, 2008 by scuro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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