Cayo Coco, Cuba | The most complete travel guide!

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2000-2020 aniversario Welcome to our travel guide www.cayocococuba.net, online since 2004. This year we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of our dedicated website to this little Cuban paradise. Here you will find a lot of information about Cayo Coco, but also about the neighboring island: Cayo Guillermo, and the new destinations Cayo Paredon Grande and Cayo Cruz. We also have dedicated sites to these sun destinations.

These cayos are located off the northern coast of the main island of Cuba (Atlantic side), and are part of an archipelago called Jardines del Rey (King's Gardens), which itself belong to a larger archipelago called Sabana-Camaguey. The Spaniards named the archipelago Jardines del Rey in 1513 in honor of King Ferdinand the Catholic.

Cayo Coco is named after the white ibis which is locally called coco bird. This sun destination is mostly renowned for its pristine white sand beaches stretching for miles, its calm and shallow crystal-clear waters, and for its quiet away-from-it-all atmosphere and natural surroundings. Cayo Coco and the other nearby cayos are uninhabited, only tourism infrastructures are found on these islands: Hotels, commercial centers, marinas, etc. Cayo Coco has its own international airport (CCC) called Aeropuerto Jardines del Rey.
click the thumbnail opposite to view transfer times from the airport to the resorts.

Click the following links to view detailed maps

On CAYO COCO :
Location of all Hotels
Location of Attractions, Activities and Services
On CAYO GUILLERMO :
Location of all Hotels
Location of Attractions, Activities and Services
On CAYO PAREDON :
Location of all Hotels
Location of Attractions, Activities and Services
On CAYO CRUZ :
Location of all Hotels
Location of Attractions, Activities and Services

Aerial video tour of the cayos of Jardines del Rey (The location of everything!)
See here where all Plazas Gaviota (shopping & enternaiment centers) can be found in the Jardines del Rey tourist hub.

Click to see the current and former hotel names in the Jardines del Rey, since 1993

Cayo Coco/Guillermo is connected to the main island of Cuba by a 17-km causeway built in 1988. It took 16 months to build it and required more than 3 million cubic meters of rocks and stones. From an administrative point of view, these cayos are part of the municipality of Moron which is located about 45 minutes' drive from Cayo Coco, in the province of Ciego de Avila. About 85% of Cayo Coco is covered with vegetation, with more than 200 species of birds inclusing a large colony of flamingos. Visit our Location & Maps section for further information.

Cayo Coco Beach The most popular activities in the Jardines del Rey archipelago include: Water sports, fishing, kitesurfing, diving, swimming with dolphins, and of course relaxing on the beach! Visit our sections: Attractions & Activities, Tours & Excursions, and Beaches, to learn more about what to do and see in the area and beyond.

Another pleasant activity in Cayo Coco is having lunch or dinner in one of its Ranchons (Beach Bar & Grill) located throughout the island. They are friendly and safe places, outside the all-inclusive hotels, where you can enjoy a delicious lobster meal (or many other options), and at a very afordable price too!

The Jardines del Rey archipelago is currently the most active area in Cuba for tourism development. Once completed, the archipelago should reach a capacity of about 32,000 rooms distributed in the following islands (from west to east): Cayo Las Brujas, Cayo Ensenachos, Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Guillermo, Cayo Coco, Cayo Paredon Grande and Cayo Cruz.

Visit our Latest News section to stay up-to-date on hotel openings and changes in names and management.

Our cayocococuba.net website is updated regularly, and we humbly believe that it's the most complete and detailed source of information about this Cuban destination. Having no business relationship (or otherwise) with any hotel chain or the Cuban government, our websites are created simply and solely for the purpose of keeping you informed about this beautiful Caribbean island that we had the chance to visit dozens of times.

Enjoy you visit!