Open-air activities like scuba diving and catamaran trips, visiting the dolphinarium and the key’s picturesque tourist towns and the closeness of the country’s emblematic cities and towns make this a perfect place for discovering the spirit of Cuba.

  • Nature
  • Culture
Atractivos en Cayo Santa María: Santa Maria Beach

Santa Maria Beach

A long strip of beach stretches along the entire north coast of the key, lapped by calm, warm waters where you can enjoy a relaxing dip almost all year round.

Atractivos en Cayo Santa María: Dolphin Pool in Cayo Santa María

Dolphin Pool in Cayo Santa María

A special place where you can delight in dolphins’ acrobatic skills and even swim with them.

Atractivos en Cayo Santa María: Diving in Cayo Santa María

Diving in Cayo Santa María

Seabeds teeming with life make Cayo Santa María an ideal scuba-diving site that is easily accessible from any hotel or the marinas dotted around the key.

Atractivos en Cayo Santa María: Jardines del Rey coral reef

Jardines del Rey coral reef

Cayo Santa María is next to the extensive coral reef in northern Cuba. It is the second most important in the world due to its size and seabed life, a spectacle that you can admire on walks and guided dives.

Atractivos en Cayo Santa María: Biodiversity

Biodiversity

Northern Cuban keys are in a large, well-preserved ecological area where you can observe many of the region’s plant and wildlife species.

Atractivos en Cayo Santa María: Paseos en catamarán

Paseos en catamarán

While you’re staying at the key you can go on interesting catamaran trips along the coast or visit other nearby keys—ideal opportunities for a refreshing swim or just relaxing in the cool sea breeze.

Atractivos en Cayo Santa María: Isla Paraíso

Isla Paraíso

This unspoilt landscape off the key’s coastline is perfect for fully immersing yourself in the most exquisite peace or simply for getting close to the destination’s rich ecological diversity.

Atractivos en Cayo Santa María: Santa Clara

Santa Clara

Known as the City of Ché, Santa Clara is steeped in history and has a great many wonderful cultural traditions. Visit the many sites of interest in this popular city followed by relaxed evenings with Cuba’s truly pleasant people.

Atractivos en Cayo Santa María: Town of San Juan de los Remedios

Town of San Juan de los Remedios

A popular city in Cuba’s central area, Remedios is the perfect place to discover popular traditions that have been handed down from generation to generation. Local architecture and the history of the Parrandas Christmas festival are especially interesting.

Atractivos en Cayo Santa María: Buque San Pascual

Buque San Pascual

As this old sunken ship near the key is a refuge for marine life, it is extremely attractive for scuba-diving and snorkelling fans.

Atractivos en Cayo Santa María: Tourist villages of La Estrella and Las Dunas

Tourist villages of La Estrella and Las Dunas

The key’s tourist villages provide visitors with ample entertainment and leisure options. Both Plaza Estrella and Plaza Las Dunas have shops and malls, cafeterias, clubs, play areas and beauty centres.

Atractivos en Cayo Santa María: Cienfuegos

Cienfuegos

This French heritage city, called the Pearl of Southern Cuba, is famed for its beautiful architecture and how it blends in with the natural surroundings of the bay it hugs and the nearby Sierra del Escambray mountains.