Cuba

Quotes and Feedback from our customers

November 2011

"Cuba was fantastic"

"I certainly know far more about Fair Trade now than I did before the holiday. It was fascinating to hear about it 'first hand'"

"Arturo gave us lots of information, without going into information overload, and seemed to strike the right balance between friendliness and professionalism. He was always on hand to suggest places to go, and things to do, and his services as a translator were much in demand."

"Much appreciated the choice and variety of foods."

[the guide] always made sure everyone was included and was attentive to the various needs of the group. Simply first rate!"

"The comfort of the coach and the skill and commitment of the driver were both outstanding"

"Arturo was a mine of information, whilst showing a lot of care to the older members of the group. He put everything into the tour to make it a great experience for us all."

November 2010

"Well thought out and coordinated trip"

"All meals plentiful, with lovely fruit"

"The meetings and visits explained the principles and demonstrated the practice of Cuban agriculture in an engaging way. I really appreciated the generosity and friendliness of the producers and the ANAP staff."

"Arturo's interaction with the group added enormously to the enjoyment of the trip and to my knowledge and appreciation of Cuban life."

"Arturo was superb. A great sense of humour, excellent knowledge of his country and it's politics and he was able to be very objective. We had some very interesting discussions."

November 2009

"Some of the lunches were excellent - particularly when we were guests on the farms"

"Jesus was intelligent, personable and informative"

"Jesus worked very hard, was sensitive to everybody's needs, adapted the plan as necessary, gave us loads of information and views"

"The trip was excellent. It was well managed, very well planned and a good mix of visits and free time"


February 2009

"It was a very well planned tour with an excellent tour guide"

"It was good to support the farmer's accomodation ventures when we visited cooperatives and to stay with a family in the Vinales valley"

"Both tour leader and driver were superb. Couldn't be better. Always responsive to our questions. The driver was good fun and took every opportunity to join us on our visits" 

"All the farm visits were excellent"

"Jesus is very knowledgeable and honest and open in answering questions. He worked hard at providing an interesting programme including extra visits. His translation service was excellent"


November 2008

"Very informative and a wonderful experience. A great bunch of travel companions. Great guidance from Jesus!"

"Meals were especially good in the private houses and homes"

"I learnt such a lot and really enjoyed meeting a good range of farmers, teachers and medics. Jesus was such a good interpreter that lack of Spanish wasn't a problem"

"The driver, Omarito was very courtious, drove safely and kept a spotless bus!"

"Jesus was a brilliant guide, thoughtful, sensitive and fun. I went to Cuba wanting to find out about the society. That I learnt so much more than I'd dared hope was entirely due to him"


March 2008

"Entirely met our expectations. Excellent mix of visits learning about Cuba, sightseeing and time for a holiday!"

"We had an excellent introductory walk around Havana with our guide, similarly around Trinidad, an invaluable aid to settling in. The walks in the Topes de Collantes National Park with the chance to swim in the pool below the waterfall was my favourite"

"The orchid farm in Soroa was my favourite. We had an excellent female guide and later some live Cuban music as we admired the view"

"Jesus was an excellent guide. He was a frist class interprete, conscientiously putting our questions and ensuring we were satisfied with replies. He was untiring in his efforts to encourage us to ask questions and took great pains to ensure our comfirt and enjoyment. We learnt a huge amount from him"

"Excellent communication including the phonecall just prior to departure, which wad welcomed. Enough to prepare me for the visit but still retain the element of surprise and discovery. It was a special trip provided by specialists"


November 2007

"Marvellous. A richly satisfying blend setting fair trade in the social, political and historical context of Cuba"

"I had a wonderful time and am sad to return. Cuba was an exciting and colourful country and the UK seems a little drab now"

"I was very impressed with the resourcefulness, commitment and skill of the farmers. Sustainable and organic farming has been forced on them to some extent because of the lack of other materials but they have made a virtue out of a necessity. The education and health service places we visited were also interesting and impressive"

"Confirmed my admiration for the Cuban people and their commitment to their political and economic system, despite US opposition"

"Trinidad was lovely and it was fun to have the Easter celebrations; Havana's bars and cafes because of the life and music; ditto the local bar in Vinales that we 'adopted' - El Patio I think it was called - where we got to try out our salsa steps with some of the locals"

"I suspect we will all have this as one of our favourites. We had a day with the Passion Juice producers who were warm and welcoming and later a lunch with farmers, which was an amazing lunch.We were bowled over by their hospitality"


March 2007

"The organic city farm in Havana was very informative with impassioned talks and presentations"

"Jesus was very professional and nothing was too much trouble. He was felxible and arranged dance classes, horse riding, recorded music for us and recommended restaurants"

"I was very impressed with teh resourcefulness, commitment and skill of the farmers. Sustainable and organic farming has been forced on them to some extent because of the lack of other materials but they have made a virtue out of a necessity. The education and health service places we visited were also interesting and impressive"


November 2006

“I felt the itinerary packed an amazing variety of places, people, scenery, happenings and yet managed to keep a Cuban ‘laid back’ feel! No pressure or hassle”

“Jesus was outstanding. Practical arrangements were efficient and unobtrusive and he was sensitive to individuals”

”Jesus was always willing to share his fund of information but thoughtful and though-provoking, with a lovely sense of fun, a light touch in managing us and willingness to go the second mile”

“We got to know Cuba warts and all. It was a good all-round trip with agricultural activities balancing the tourist ones with some spare time so that we could get up to mischief in our own way”

“Jesus is enthusiastic, informative, entertaining and eager to answer questions and to respond to requests”