Beach Santa Maria del Mar
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Went here way before the pandemic and I really enjoyed our trip here! Coming to Havana, Cuba and visiting the beach? Why not! Santa Maria Del Mar will be the perfect choice for you, beach lovers. My colleague and I really loved it when we got a chance to come and visit Playa Santa Maria del Mar. We booked the cool, pink taxi to take us here from our NH hotel in Havana. It took us around 45 minutes drive along the legendary route of Maleçon overlooking the coast of Havana. We really had fun enjoying the beach, great sunny day, and friendly people. When we arrived, it was around 11 and not many people were there. But we managed to enjoy fresh coconut water, playing around in the shallow beach, get ourselves cool hats and take tons of pictures. The beach is clean and you can rent the beach lounge and the umbrella lining on the shore. I forget how much the trip cost but I guess it was around USD 100 for both of us and the taxi took us back to the city and dropped us at the Museum of the Revolution, Museo de la Revolucion. And the last surprise that I love from our trip to the beach is the purple vintage car I saw parking there on the beach! Super cute indeed! Make sure you bring your change when you want to dip in the water. I didn't use the toilet but I saw toilet and showers nearby. If you want to buy or order something, make sure you ask the price first and clearly. I really had fun there and although we didn't really stay for too long, it was a lovely trip!
indah nuria Savitriindah nuria Savitri
100
Beautiful, free beach 20 min from old Havana. Relatively clean and quiet but few amenities are available. It’s 20 CUC one way for a taxi or take the Habana Bus Tour (“hop on hop off” bus) for 5 CUC, round trip. The Habana Bus Tour T3 line starts at Central Park in Havana, stops at El Morro and then runs almost directly to the beach. The beach bus stops are: Hotel Megano (west end), Tropicoco (middle) and Atlantico (east end). On the return trip, board the bus at Hotel Atlantico in front of the “Rancho don Pepe” restaurant because it’s the first stop and the bus fills up quickly, especially at the end of the day. The last buses run at 5:20pm and 6pm from here but they will be completely full and anyone who can’t get on the bus is on their own (taking a taxi back). The beach is free but you can rent chairs and umbrellas for 2 CUC each. Also, watch out for jellyfish on the beach and in the water in early April (man o war type).
H BoomerH Boomer
70
Went here for our last day in Cuba it was a pretty windy day but it was very hot! It was my first time seeing, hearing and touching the sea! (Very salty indeed lol) The sea made me feel better and relaxed. Melted away all my stress and worries. I love that I had the opportunity to play with the waves and feel like me again. The sun can really kiss your skin! My friend and I ordered a wonderful fish plate with rice and salad, and 2 bottles of water ($7,500cup in total) and coconut drinks (one with rum ($350cup), and one without rum ($300cup)) it was great I felt like I was at a Jamaican event but really and truly I'm at the beach in Cuba! I would love to come back to this beach again but this time with my family! 30min. from the hotel we're staying at but it was well worth it! It was a legit icing on top! Beach chairs are $100cup each, and umbrellas are $100cup each.
QuinnieQuinnie
90
Gorgeous beach, a good and close alternative to Varadero. Dont take the cab, there are T3 buses (air conditioned coach lines) that are near the Capitolio, ask the police about this bus and they will point you in the right direction. Paid 5 CUC for round trip. The last returning bus leaves the beach at 1800 but they say they will not leave you behind, meaning if they run out of room they will send another bus for you. You can buy food on the beach, get mixed drinks for about 2 CUC and beer for about 1.50 CUC. Average meal cost about 7-12 CUC. You can rent beach towels, beach chairs and umbrellas for about 2-4 CUC.
Gorkem BaydarGorkem Baydar
80
Beautiful beach with calm clear water. Lounge chairs and umbrellas can be rented for 2CUC each. My favorite drink is the fresh coconut with generous amount of rum for 3CUC. For cheap food, walk out of the beach to one of the local vendors where you can get lunch (rice beans,and chicken/pork) for less than 2CUC. Taxi from Havana is about 20CUC each way. Totally worth the trip if you want to experience Cuba beach. One thing I did not like is the lack of garbage cans around. The folks just asked us to leave our trash on the beach. I'm assuming and hoping that they clean up each day.
David LeeDavid Lee
10
We took the Havana bus tour to the beach and got off at Santa Maria del Mar. The beach isn't very clean, littered with thousands of beer cans, and it's hard to find a trash bin. However, the ocean is amazing, even better than Varadero. The water is clear and not very wavy, making it even more enjoyable. I absolutely recommend trying the beach in Havana.
Nasim KayNasim Kay
10
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Santa María del Mar is a sandy beach located 20 km east of Havana, Cuba along the Via Blanca highway.
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