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Our founder, Johnny Considine, has once again been recognized among the world’s leading travel specialists, earning a place on the Travel + Leisure A-List 2026 and being named a Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist for 2026. These recognitions reflect Cuba Private Travel’s long-standing commitment to creating deeply personal, meaningful journeys across Cuba, and to sharing the island through its people, culture, and extraordinary sense of place. In its 2026 A-List, Travel + Leisure recognized Johnny and Cuba Private Travel for his expertise in creating meaningful journeys…

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Electric vehicles, solar-powered boutique hotels, and private-sector innovation keep Cuba’s visitor experience running smoothly. Despite recent international headlines highlighting economic and energy challenges in Cuba, the reality within the island’s private tourism sector tells a different story. In key travel destinations such as Havana, Viñales, and Trinidad, daily life and visitor experiences continue with remarkable normalcy. For travelers moving through Cuba’s privately operated tourism ecosystem, the challenges facing the national grid are largely invisible. In…

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Discover the best luxury villas in Cuba and private villas in Havana, offering reliable backup power, private chefs, cigar rolling, DJ events and seamless high-end accommodation. Luxury Villas in Cuba: Privacy, Comfort and Seamless Experiences For travellers seeking space, privacy and a more personalised stay, luxury villas in Cuba offer an exceptional alternative to traditional hotels. At Cuba Private Travel, we curate a select collection of private villas in Havana and surrounding areas that combine…

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Cuba Private Travel has been named to the Travel + Leisure A-List 2026, recognising our bespoke, locally rooted approach to high-end travel experiences in Cuba. Cuba Private Travel Selected for the Travel + Leisure A-List 2026 We’re proud to share that Cuba Private Travel has been selected for the Travel + Leisure A-List 2026, an independently curated selection of the world’s most trusted and respected travel specialists. For our team, this recognition reflects years of…

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Cuba has a way of slowing you down in the best possible way. Mornings begin with cuban coffee on sunlit balconies, afternoons drift through colorful streets filled with music and conversation, and evenings unfold over candlelit dinners beneath warm Caribbean skies. For travelers drawn to meaningful experiences — rich culture, layered history, and genuine human connection — Cuba offers something increasingly rare. Naturally, one question comes up often: Is Cuba safe for luxury travelers? In…

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