My entire trip was wonderful, especially meeting with and staying with Cuban people. I admire their self confidence and knowledge of so many things. (more)Pamela Shreeve

We were entirely happy with everything. And we had a great holiday that enabled us not only to see some very beautiful places and relax, but also gain some insight into Cuba and meet very friendly people. (more)Anthony Pitt

Always the big smile that Cubans give to all us tourists which hides the poverty and hardships they all suffer beneath. So my most memorable moment is always the warm friendly greeting that they give you. (more)Chris Turner

The specialist guides at the naturalist sites were exceptionally knowledgeable and all our guides were friendly and helpful. And what interesting places Trinidad and Tobago are. (more)Sabrina Aaronovitch

Best bits: Abseiling down Avocet Falls on the Marianne River. (more)Roy Hutchison

If you are bird watcher you are in for a treat... (more)Julie Newberry

There were many highlights on this trip, but perhaps the most memorable was the hike to Boiling Lake, with our fantastic guide Jeffrey Charles. The hike took us around 7 hours, including a lunch stop at the Boiling Lake itself. Despite nearly 2 weeks there, we feel we have barely scratched the surface of this beautiful island and would dearly like to return. (more)Stan and Jenny Cobon

The most memorable part was mi xing with the local people, both through our 11 days of excursions using wonderful Domincan guides, and simply talking to people and drinking with them in a village bar at Carnival time. (more)Charles Moberly

Try to get to know the people who live near your accommodation. Dominicans are very friendly and love to share their lives with you. (more)Joan Rule

Absolutely wonderful, very gratifying and educational. It has surpassed my expectation. (more)Angela Dillah

Having a Cuban guide and especially the one we had, who was so open to talking about everything and bending over backwards to make us happy, lunch one day at a single table for us on the beach!, the music that's everywhere. (more)Kathy Peterson

For me, the highlight of my Cuba trip was visiting different parts of the island. Havana is definitely the hub of activity, but taking the time to see some of the countryside and some of the sights the other cities had to offer gave me a better understanding of Cuba as a whole. (more)Michelle Backhurst

Thousands of Scarlet Ibis coming to roost at Caroni Swamp (more)Peter Sadler

The most memorable was watching scarlet ibis come in to roost and visiting the oilbird caves from the Asa Wright Centre. The beautiful and peaceful environment at both Hacienda Jacana and Kariwack Village. (more)Brian McDermott

It is equal to the best holidays we have been on and we want to repeat it. (more)Philip Marlow

It was a birding holiday, so the birds were simply amazing and I took 7500 pics! (more)Lang Stewart

Excellent holiday, lots of birds and wildlife with amazingly knowledgeable guides. (more)Mark James

Our expectations for this bird watching holiday were fully realised. The birds were wonderful, the guides excellent. (more)Brian Good

For me the most memorable parts are the people-to-people things, and bits of culture ... live music in a restaurant that inspires a couple to break out into some fabulous salsa dancing; and the nice connection made with our homestay family in Havana... (more)Rebecca Pollens

The most memorable moment was spontaneously being invited into a home to listen in on a jam session with the resident and their guests. We were walking around the streets of Havana taking in the street scene and heard music coming out of a home. We peeked inside the house and were extended a warm invitation to come in and enjoy the music, rum and the fried plantains all without any expectation of any kind from our hosts. (more)Gautam Biswas

The best part was Havana. Everything about Havana, the tour in the old American car was great but we loved just wondering around. (more)Jo McKeown

Topes De Collantes walk - we had a full day hike visiting coffee farm, then walked and stopped at a pool to swim, climbing up several small waterfalls from one pool to the next. (more)Sarah Gray

The Cuban people were very welcoming, helpful, and friendly, taking in all the beautiful scenery, whether it be the Vinales valley, the beautiful beaches or the historic streets of Trinidad and Havana (more)Gary Lum

The highlight was the walk up El Yunke in Baracoa. In fact everything about Baracoa was lovely. The guide Norge was simply the best... A very enjoyable and educational tour. It was very good to experience the friendliness and enterprise of the people in Cuba. (more)Melsa Houston

Getting to know the Cuban people and staying in their homes was an invaluable experience. By far my favourite moment was the tobacco wanting tour! We enjoyed it so much we returned 2 days later and had a great time visiting the owners of the different farms. (more)Chantal Moore

The nature in Topes de Collantes National Park and Turquino National Park was the most memorable. Overall we've had a great holiday and enjoying a short period of time in the great (current) environment of Cuba is leaving us a beautifull memory for life. (more)Annemarie Van Vliet

Being in the beautiful nature of Cuba and being with local guides was the most memorable. (more)Valerie Mamara

The highlight was swimming in the waterfall just outside of Trinidad! Had a great time, the tour was the highlight of our holiday and we would thoroughly recommend it to see the best bits of Cuba! (more)Lucy Beishon

The highlight was probably the cave tour. We had a great time and very organized tour. (more)Joanna Bell

It was an excellent educational and fun experience. (more)Pat Griffin

The holiday was well managed by the operator and I can't fault their planning or service levels. It was a unique experience travelling in a country so staunchly communist. (more)Rakesh Rajaram

It is difficult to choose the most memorable part of my holiday as we had so many wonderful experiences! So... my top three experiences were: spending the afternoon on the beach in Trinidad, the horse-back-riding tour of the tobacco fields in Vinales, and swimming in the natural pools at El Nicho. (more)Rae Salter

Havana and the opportunity to visit the wonderful museums and enjoy the daily life. Our casa was perfectly located right next to Plaza Vieja and it was very easy to get around. Our guides were absolutely terrific.. in Havana and elsewhere. All the connections were perfect...how did you do that?? (more)Marcia Davis

Everyday was wonderful! But highlights include the dance lessons and nights out, the visit to the local Basillica and just soaking up the daily life in Santiago...100% amazing. (more)Amanda Harvey

The dans and dancers; they were excellent, friendly and accommodating to all levels of proficiency. Fantastic. I feel fortunate to have met the people I have met in Santiago, lived in their homes, got to know them, learnt to dance. (more)Maria Cappelen

The best part of the holiday was the dance lessons. The instructors were great. Very patient and enthusiastic. The dance program again was well put together. The night outs with the dance instructors was great too - helped build confidence around what we had learned during the day. (more)Ujwala Rao

There is a lot to do on the island but just relaxing and doing nothing was also lovely as the accommodation was very comfortable. (more)Penelope Robinson

Excellent, one of our best yet. (more)Lisa Williams

This is an amazing place to hang out and bond with those you love. Beautiful, relaxing and a place you will hope to return to. (more)JUDITH DOYLE

The most memorable was staying in casa particulares; meeting friendly and welcoming people; learning about Cuban history in context; visiting Havana. (more)Judy Raven

Visiting Santa Clara and seeing the Che Guevara Mausoleum and statue was the most memorable part of the holiday...10/10. Absolutely perfect. (more)Genevieve Isherwood

We really enjoyed this holiday. We had a fantastic range of experiences and met some wonderful people. We've travelled extensively, but Cuba is pretty much a unique destination. (more)Alan Shelton

Memorable parts? Tobago itself...a laid back place and very relaxing and hassle free. Fabulous unspoilt beaches (even though I am not really a beach person). Tips? Expect to wind down and take things slowly. Be prepared to pay more for food in restaurants, than you might in the UK Local benefits? To an extent.....We used local taxis and guides, the places we stayed were locally owned and run and we ate in local restaurants so yes I felt it benefited local people. We also... (more)Alec Connah

The turtle watching was amazing and emotional, watching these pre-historic animals, heave their bulk ashore to lay their eggs, we felt very privileged to witness this...It was excellent, it surpassed our expectation. (more)Laraine Bridges

Trinidad Carnival was the most exciting part of the holiday....Outstanding. (more)Pam Johnston

Areas visited on this tour were all well chosen to show diversity of Cuba... Swimming on beautiful beaches, visiting ballet school, learning about Cuban history, beautiful art and architecture, lovely people. (more)Sandra Vasic

The history that comes alive when you visit all the sites and gives one a true sense of Cuba. (more)Donna McTaggart

The most memorable was taking part in the Salsa band and dance in Santiago. (more)David Brock

The whole trip was memorable, however visiting the wonderful eco farm in Vinales - fantastic vista, wonderful organic home produced food was a real highlight. We also visited the missiles (of the crisis) which are on public display -very surreal! (more)Kathryn Glock

Witnessing the everyday lifestyle of Cuban people and being with ther travelers around the world was the highlight. (more)Racel Villarica

The most memorable was meeting a great group of fellow travellers. (more)Amy Lehman

Flying to Kaieteur Falls in Guyana, although, to be fair, so much of the holiday was memorable it is difficult to choose a single event. (more)Chris Fleckney

Fantastic, just wish we had had more time on both islands. (more)Jacqui Smith

The whales put on a great display for us, and a huge rainbow curved along the coast while we were at sea. On Antigua we swam with rays, not included in the holiday, and a great experience. On the rainforest walk on St Lucia we were lucky enough to see the St Lucia parrot. (more)Jenny Campbell

Memorable parts? Reaching the top of Gros Piton. Tips? Go for it! Local benefits? The whole issue of environmentally friendly tourism is a complex one. In many ways there are benefits in that local people get much needed employment and sometimes improved amenities and infrastructure. But these changes don't always benefit those most in need and fail to filter down to ordinary people. We hiked off the beaten track and saw parts of the island that the 'normal' tourist (whatever... (more)Margaret Gravelle

Memorable parts? Meeting the warm, friendly people in cuba, our hosts at home stays and our wonderful guides. The hiking was great too. Tips? The exchange rate in cuba is not good for Americans so bring extra money as you can't use cards. Local benefits? I hope it benefited them. I know they appreciated the tips. The single use water bottle issue will be a problem quickly as the infrastructure probably can't handle the amount of tourists. Overall rating? It was... (more)Leslie Repp

The most memorable was 50 miles offshore Scuba Diving in the Garden of the Queens...this is a healthy reef with sharks to nudibranchs. The soft corals where beautiful waving in the current with the reef fish. We had a wonderful trip and will be returning to Cuba and diving the Gardens. (more)Wilson Wing

Excellent, enjoyable, thought-provoking. So glad we went, but should have stayed longer! (more)Ian Matthews

The most memorable part was the few days spent in Trinidad. Truly beautiful city, lots of restaurants, good nightlife, and great location for day trips to beaches or mountains. (more)Kelvin Eaton

Very varied, exciting, fascinating, stimulating, warm and fun! (more)Duncan Taylor

Horse riding in Vinales; salsa lessons in Havana was the most memorable. (more)Anna Kanji

The whole thing was pretty amazing. Constant interest and surprise. (more)Helen Roosenbeek

Memorable parts? The spot - very quiet and green - nice people Tips? Relax and enjoy Local benefits? Yes Overall rating? Very good (more)Karin Guttorm

Memorable parts? The New Year's Eve dinner at Buena Vista Social Club was an expensive highlight that was not included in the tour. Exciting parts were feeling as if we were on a movie set as the Old Cars cruised the street of the Malecon, The time warp that gripped Cuba. The decaying splendour of a bygone era and the gentle warm people who inhabited this island. Tips? Learn a bit of Spanish, extremely useful as English speakers are not common in the outlaying areas that we visited.... (more)Heidi Wehrle

The whole experience was amazing. Cuba is a fantastic place to go and one which is going to change so dramatically in our lifetimes. The atmosphere across the whole island was so warm and vibrant, with live music being heard on every street corner. (more)Faye T

Wandering the cobbled streets of Havana and Trinidad. Jungle walks near Trinidad and Baracoa. Staying with friendly hosts in their own homes. (more)Helen Peake

Most memorable was swimming in a cave, with bats over head! Meeting people from completely different cultures (and dancing with them...) (more)Cheryl Cohen

Memorable parts? Havana - wandering the streets of the old town. Tips? I would advise booking directly with a local Cuban tour operator, rather than using an international travel company who uses their own local representatives. The local owner operator that we went with for the first week of our trip was excellent, highly professional and provided an outstanding level of service and fantastic local knowledge. It made our holiday. The second week that we booked through an international... (more)Rachel Bastin

Searching for whales, being greeted by dolphins, snorkelling above seahorses leave a warm fuzzy feeling inside. I feel truly privileged to have been a part of the ecolodge and Dominican way of life, even if it was just for 2 weeks. (more)Nicola Beldham

We had a wonderful time at the eco lodge in Dominica; I can't recommend this highly enough. It's beautiful, unspoiled, and absolutely perfect for families, and is a genuine example of positive interaction with the local community and environment. (more)Lee Jenkins

The whole trip was amazing the tree house, the family dinners, the fruit, the waterfalls. (more)Rachel Donahue

Memorable parts? Getting married at the retreat, Tobago Tips? Maybe the 'steep' climb from the beach to the accommodation might be a problem for some people. But as for everything in Tobago, for every problem Tobagonians will find a solution. Prepare for mosquitoes during day and night time. Local benefits? Yes. The accommodation is build by local people, staff is local and locally owned restaurants and shops do benefit as well. Overall rating? We spend a great two... (more)Bart De Visser

Memorable parts? The Bahama islands and waters are so beautiful making it an incredible place to adventure around on a sailboat. It was nice to get to know our fellow passengers and be a brief part of their lives. The crew was especially wonderful. They were helpful, hardworking, knowledgeable, kind and so much fun to get to know. The food was outstanding. Tips? Know that you are living on a sailboat for the week and your sleeping accommodations are tight. This is not a problem... (more)Janice Layne