Jeep, Scooter, Taxi and other transportation

For those wishing to explore Cayo Guillermo and its surroundings, there are several options available to you. It is always nice to discover what a destination offers to its visitors. Wherever possible, it is preferable to move by day, because the roads are not lit.

Unfortunately, to discover the real Cuba, you should opt to purchase one of the excursions offered by tour operators at your hotel. Cayo Guillermo is a small isolated island which is connected to the main island of Cuba by a dam in the sea of more than 27 kilometers. The nearest village is located 105 kms Moron. It is impossible to reach by scooter nor bicycle.

Moron is the village that most hotel employees live. Besides, to facilitate transfers, the Cuban government began a construction of several thousand rooms near the toll station at the entrance of the long causeway called « Pedraplen ».

Note that the marine excursions include bus transfers between hotels and the marina A project of a dolphinarium is supposed to be built in the Cayo Guillermo marina area. For now it is only a draft. Revisit us to know more about this project always very popular for tourists. Currently, the closest dolphinarium is located in the province of Cienfuegos. Several hours drive from the hotel. There is also another dolphinarium under construction in Cayo Ensenachos.

Transportation on the island of Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo ...

 Taxi

To get to Playa Pilar, the other hotels, the International Airport of Cayo Coco and any other attractions in the region, there is a taxi service available 24/24. It is best to book in advance at the hotel lobby.

The cost of a transfer from the airport is quite expensive (30-40 CUC each way). Only the Convertible Peso is accepted (CUC) as payment. Click HERE to learn more about the Cuban currency (from our cubainfos.net website).

 « Hop on / Hop off »

As for Varadero, there is a bus going to and from all hotels of Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo. The cost is 5 CUC (free for children) per person per day.

This means of transportation is very popular by the hotel guests to get to the beautiful beach of Playa Pilar, located west of Cayo Guillermo. You may use the bus the whole day without restriction.

Here is the schedule of transfers ...

Playa Pilar : 9h25 / 10h25 / 13h10 / 14h20 / 15h40 / 17h00

Melia Cayo Coco : 9h00 / Sol Cayo Coco : 9h02 / Iberostar Cayo Coco : 9h05 / Tryp Cayo Coco : 9h09 / Blau Colonial : 9h13 / Be Live Villa Coco : 9h18 / Memories Caribe Beach Resort: 9h33 / Sirenis Cayo Coco: 9h35 (these are the puckup hours for the first run of the day. There are several others).

Hotels in Cayo Guillermo : 9h40 / 10h40 / 13h25 / 14h30 / 15h50 / 17h15