Guardalavaca is located at the eastern end of Cuba, 15 miles north of Santa Lucia and 45 miles north of Holguin airport. Guardalavaca holidays attract visitors looking to relax in a peaceful tranquil resort surrounded by lovely countryside with low wooded hills, lush tropical vegetation, sugarcane fields and green farmland. It is also home to powdery beaches and stunning coral

Guardalavaca beach

 reefs. Its warm clear waters are home to an abundance of marine life, and it has become a popular destination for snorkellers and divers. Apart from the watersports on offer here, Guardalavaca also offers swimming with dolphins horse riding, sky diving, catamaran cruises and excellent deep-sea fishing.

Traditionally, the Guardalavaca region was famous for its sugar production, you can drive through gentle undulating roads which are lined with fields of sugar cane plantations. Today the main industry of the area is tourism, but it has retained an authentic Cuban feel.

Guardalavaca is perfectly positioned to explore neighbouring destinations on the east of the island such as Santiago De Cuba famous for its many carnivals and Baracoa, where you can enjoy perhaps the world’s best hot chocolate.  

BEACHES
Guardalavaca has a series of spectacular and immaculately kept beaches with idyllic powdery white sand and clear warm shallow turquoise water. The main Guardalavaca beach runs for around 800 yards, with a long flower-decked promenade and shady palms. Guardalavaca beaches have a

Minitrain

relaxed uncrowded feel. A minitrain links Guardalavaca beach with the stunning Esmerelda beach. The lovely beach at Playa Pesquero is just 11 miles west of Guardalavaca and is well worth a visit. Holidays in Guardalavaca offer plenty of watersports and activities, including scuba diving and snorkelling, with a diving centre providing instruction and guidance for visiting several dive sites, coral reefs and underwater caves.

WEATHER IN GUARDALAVACA
Guardalavaca experiences a subtropical climate with high temperatures and plenty of year-round sunshine. The resort enjoys an average annual temperature of 29C, and, due to its easterly position, sees warmer weather than areas on the west coast.
 
The best time to visit Guardalavaca is during the British winter, when the weather is hot and dry, and humidity levels are at their lowest. December to April is the peak tourist season when temperatures hover around 27C – 28C and the resort sees 6 – 8 hours of sunshine. Water temperatures in Guardalavaca remain around 25C – 26C during this time, ideal for swimming and water sports. Winter also sees the driest weather, with the period from January to April receiving the least amount of rain.   
 
Humidity increases in June, staying high until the end of September. Summer temperatures reach 32C, with 7 – 8 hours of sunshine each day, and there is more rain during this time.

Hurricane season in Guardalavaca runs from August to October, with October being the wettest month of the year.

When you have had enough of the cold, miserable weather where you are, just search the internet where there are always great last minute holidays to Guardalavaca on offer.