Angela we went last March and had wonderful weather, we are booked to go again in April this year - can't wait. We go to Cayo Guillermo staying at MCG and we fly into Cayo Coco. You can't get Malaria in Cuba but you can get Mozzies so I just take deet body spray and plug ins for the room and to be honest they havent been much of a problem. I have never been to Veradero, but I think it will be more comercialised, so if I was you I would do plenty research on this site and Trip Advisor. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

Mid/late April is a great time to go to Cuba - liovely and hot without the humidity that you get in high summer. Mozzies can be a problem of an evening but a good insect repellent does the trick - malaria is not an issue.

As to location, this depends a lot on what you are looking for from your holiday and what you enjoy doing. The cayos are all very isolated from local Cuban life - if you are wanting to get out and about and experience the local life and culture, then the cayos aren't a good idea. The only Cubans you meet will be people working in the hotel. If this isn't important to you then they can be ideal and the hotels appear to all be of a good standard. Varadero is also predominantly a large commercial, tourist orientated resort but it does offer more opportunities to see something of local life but not that much more.

A few pointers on what makes a good holiday for you would help us all provide you with more detailed replies.

SM

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