Cayo Levisa, one of the paradises of Cuba

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Cayo Levisa is reached by boat from Palma Rubia (municipality of La Palma), on a pleasant trip that can last around 20 minutes (there are two daily departures: one at 10 am and the other at 5 pm; in the boarding point there is parking with security guard where you can leave the car and the price of the boat trip is 15.00 CUC per person.
 
In Cayo Levisa there is a hotel facility, Hotel Cayo Levisa, consisting of 60 comfortable cabins that have the necessary services to guarantee a good stay. There is also a dive center and more than 25 dive sites studied.


Hotel Cayo Levisa, Cuba 

Cayo Levisa, cabins
In addition to the excellent beach-without urbanizations and almost totally lonely although with first-class accommodation and comforts, diving and snokerling can also be practiced among other marine sports in the coral reef that flanks it to the north at approximately 2,000 meters from its coast, with well-preserved coral formations that have a massive colony of starfish and gorgonians and an abundant and varied marine fauna. These coral reefs are part of the coral reef of Los Colorados, one of the largest in the world and are considered among the best in the Caribbean.
 
There is a small marina and diving center with the appropriate experience and equipment and that also meets international standards to ensure maximum safety in an activity not free of hazards and from which you can visit the 15 dive sites that are explored. Here you can purchase diving or snorkeling trips that include the necessary equipment and transportation to the dive sites.


Dive in Cayo Levisa 

Other activities that can be done are cruises (at sunset) in the nearby maritime area, kayaking and water bicycles, but in reality the relaxation and enjoyment of the beach, very close to the cabins, are the main activity in this paradise.
 
To visit Cayo Levisa, it is best to make a hotel reservation in advance because the accommodation capacity is reduced and the destination is quite demanded.
 
If you are visiting the province of Pinar del Río and what you want is to spend a day at the beach in this key you can do so by hiring an excursion in the city of Pinar del Río - from which it is 75 km away - or in any of the hotel facilities of Viñales or in the main park (square) of the town around which there are tourist bureaus of Cubatur and Cubanacán. , as well as numerous taxis. You can also make the trip on your own if you have a car or a taxi to the Palma Rubia jetty 50 km northeast of Viñales, which is where the boats leave for the key, leaving at 9:15 and 10:00 AM and return at 5:00 PM (the boat trip takes around 40 minutes).\