The beaches of Cayo Coco, Cuba

The three beaches of 2½ kilometers long are home to the hotels in Cayo Coco. The sand is white, fine and dense enough to facilitate walking. The most popular beach in this area is located on the nearby island of Cayo Coco, Playa Pilar at the west end of Cayo Guillermo.

There is a shuttle bus style « hop on / hop off » that runs all day between the islands of Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo up to toPlaya Pilar up for 5 CUC per person for the whole day. Click HERE to learn more about the transportation on these islands.

All beaches in Cuba are public, so access is unrestricted. The slope to enter the sea is low and the water is shallow due to its sand dune, the highest of the Caribbean (15 meters above sea level).

All the hotels have their own water sports center located located on the beach of the hotels. Beach chairs, palapas and beach towels are also included in your travel package. Upon arrival at the hotel, you'll receive a coupon to present to the club house to get your beach towels. You can redeem every day if you want.

HOWEVER, if you lose your beach towel, a fee of 20 CUC will be charged when you check out. Please do not leave your towels unattended all day at the beach, some tourists may steal towels from other tourists because they do not want to pay the fee. Be advised!

As everywhere in Cuba, topless is allowed on the beach. Sometimes some women will be topless around the pool, but rarely women will walk on the beach topless. About clothing optional beach, the only beach in the region is Playa Pilar in Cayo Guillermo. However, as there are kilometers of virgin beaches on the island, you will surely find some good places to relax and enjoy an « Au Natural » environment. If you are looking for a place in Cuba where there are « official » clothing optional beaches, visit our website dedicated to Cayo Largo.

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Playa Larga

Playa Las Coloradas