Getting there was the biggest problem. We had to fly to Varadero and spend two hours travelling to Havana. After that our experience was really good. The entertainment was outstanding, a different show every night, dance, music, acrobatics. The food was good, the ship's crew was friendly and efficient.
Passengers came from various countries. It was fun chatting with people from Germany, Denmark, ...
How surprised and lucky were we when we arrived on "The Panorama " in Cienfuegos, (having been transported in a small comfortable bus from Havana.) to find that there had been a big cancellation and we were the incredible number of 8 passengers, our own private yacht !!! This did not deter from the excellent team's enthusiasm in helping us to have a wonderful cruise, which we did.
We were ...
After numerous visits to Cuba in both hotel and private accommodation, taking a cruise has brought my Cuban experience to a completely new level. The ship is very well maintained and overall service, in my experience, was very good. The room service was exceptionally good, on par with five-star hotel. To my surprise, the room service was actually done twice a day, and staff was very prompt and ...