Cuba Travel Guide - Hemingway Marina

The Hemingway Marina is located at 23° 5.35' N andregattas and fishing tournaments. Among the latter
82° 30.5' W, to the west of Havana City in thethe most well known is the Hemingway Tournament,
neighbourhood of Jaimanitas. This marina is ideal fordedicated to the catching of marlins; an event that
ships of medium size; and it can harbour up to 400increases in foreign participation each year. Another
ships of 70 meters in maximum length, with atwo interesting contests on the agenda are the Blue
maximum depth of 4.30 meters. The HemingwayMarlin- due in September- and the Wahoo in
Marina uses the radio frequencies 72 and 16 in VHF.November. This center has also been included as a
Operated by the group Cubanacán S.A., this centerbase for technical scales in the voyages of some
has the conditions to assimilate in its four channels upinternational regattas.
to 400 vessels and even facilitate up to 200 of thoseThe Hemingway Marina complex has shopping malls, a
ships the ultimate conditions for the onboardCohiba (Cigar) House, medical services, naval
modality, providing the basic services, such as drinkinghardware shops, Cybercafés, drugstores and
water, electricity, gas, communications, cable TV andtransportation around the facilities. For those who
a nautical workshop able to take on all types ofdecide to stay, there are hotels, such as the Aquarius
vessel repairs.Hotel and the Hemingway Marina Hotel, offering single
Among the novelties of the Marina, there is the stayand double rooms, houses and bungalows.
of the so-called mega yachts, vessels of a greaterThe complex also has a network of restaurants with
size than the common ships and of a luxury orientedcuisine ranging from Cuban and international food in
to the maximum comfort of its occupants; such stayPalmares Restaurant to Spanish flavours in Fiesta Bar,
being considered by many people as a sign of theto Italian (Pizza Nova) to the Papa's, specialized in
acceptance of this facility in the world.seafood. It is a quiet place, very safe and with lots
Hemingway Marina is the flagship in the field of theof privacy; ideal for sea lovers that desire to travel
nautical activities and is also the organizer of veryto Havana City.
important international events, among which appear