VARADERO CUBA

9/21/12



TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR VARADERO CUBA

Varadero Cuba travel just got more complicated as  Cuban Tourism officials created a new law that Cuba tourist who visit the Island must now have a Health, Medical and travel insurance policy with medical expenses coverage, as a requirement for entering the country of Cuba. Cuba vacations can be purchase with Cuba Travel Insurance already included in their all-inclusive holiday package with a policy in their country of residence, prior to their trip, but they can also purchase it at their arrival in the airport in Varadero Cuba. The best reason to buy Cuba travel & health insurance is due to Heart Attacks and Car accidents which is the number one reason for health insurance in Cuba Buying travel insurance at the arrival in Cuba with these Options:

Travel Insurance Option A

  • Coverage Limits (in CUC)
  • Medical expenses due to sudden diseases / accidents 10 000.00
  • Repatriation & Transport 10 000.00
  • Personal Civil Liability 10 000.00
  • Advance of judicial bail bond 5 000.00
  • Assistance 1 000.00
  • Premium per passenger per day: 2.50 CUC

Travel Insurance Option B

  • Coverage Limits (in CUC)
  • Medical expenses due to sudden diseases / accidents 25 000.00
  • Repatriation & Transport 5 000.00
  • Premium per passenger per day: 3.00 CUC
  • (1 CUC = 1.08 USD)
  • FOR THE INSURANCE PURCHASED AT ARRIVAL ONLY

Both Options A and B there is an extra premium of 2.00 CUC per passenger per day should be paid by those who intend to take part in sport competitions or practicing high risk sports, such as alpinism, diving, parachuting, etc.  An extra premium of 2.00 CUC per passenger per day should be paid by people older than 70 years as well.
Oltimer in Varadero
Oltimer in Varadero (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Varadero Cuba has been promoting Beach Holiday tourism as one of its top cash revenue sources with over 2.8 million tourist visited the island in 2012. Most tourist are from Canada, United States, and Europe.
Holidays to Varadero Cuba need to know if their international health and medical insurance company is on the list of Cuban Insurance providers and, if not, how much  will cost  to purchase Cuban Health & Medical Insurance coverage policy and what exactly it covers. Cuba sells many different Insurance plan through Havanatur or Asistur, and it costs 5 CUC a day, which is expensive for one month. United States owned American insurances are not accepted in Cuba and therefore this is mostly targeted to Americans tourist and Cuban American exiles living in the US).

Cuban Travel Health Insurance cost  depend on what your Insurance policy covers which is mainly divided into two types of Health, Medical and travel protection insurance: 

1. Travel medical that would pay medical expenses that are caused by bodily injury or by sickness while you are vacationing in Varadero, Havana or anywhere in the republic of Cuba.

2. Health & Medical evacuation coverage that would pay for the trip of any tourist back to their home country as soon as they could travel so they could be treated by their own health care and  medical hospitals. 

Health and Medical Insurance coverage plans in Cuba are expensive and do cost more than commercial available plans in the USA because it would probably be necessary to provide coverage for pre-existing medical conditions. Commercial insurance id high risk and available policies usually exclude pre-existing medical conditions however, plans that exclude pre-existing medical conditions would not be practicable under these circumstances.

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9/10/12

VARADERO CUBA HEALTH TRAVEL INSURANCE COST?

 
Varadero Cuba Insurance Gives Peace of Mind in Cuba beach hotels

What is Covered by Cuba Travel & Health Insurance?

The Insurance company that you can buy Cuban Health & Travel Insurance is ASSISTUR S.A.

ASISTUR is a Cuban Insurance company division owned by GROUPO CAUDAL of the Cuban Government that specializes in the insurance coverage and financial fields.
Assistur has its Headquarter in Havana Cuba, Varadero or La Habana:

ASSISTUR S.A.
Address: Prado No. 208 entre Trocadero y Colón, Habana Vieja, La Habana. Cuba
Tel:(53 7) 866 4499
Fax :(53 7) 866 8087

MEDICAL EMERGENCY ALARM CENTER :    

Havana Cuba Tel: (53 7) 866 8527, 8339 y 8920
  • -Varadero
  • -Havana
  • -Cayo Coco
  • -Trinidad
  • -Cayo Largo
  • -Guardalavaca-Santiago de Cuba
  • Medical Assistance
  • Funeral Repatriation
  • Car Insurance
  • Insurance for Medical Costs
  • Financial Aid
If you are run out of cash while your staying in Cuba, Assistur can take care of your financial urgency with a Cash advance some cash previous deposit from a relative or friend abroad.

Medical Assistance In Cuba

  • -Outpatient medical care in hospitals or at home.
  • -Monitoring of of patient's condition
Cost in Cuba for such a Medical Insurance policy  will range from 8 Euros  or US $10 for a month to 5 Euros  or US $7 per day for full coverage while vacationing in Cuba.

Other Cuban Insurance services

  • Retrieval of misplaced luggage's in Cuba
  • Coordination of new Cuban trip documents
  • Coordination of Cuban legal assistance
  • Payment of Cuban Bail Bond


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VARADERO CUBA TRAVEL & HEALTH INSURANCE

Call Varadero Cuba in Case of Accident while Para-sailing on Beach

 Varadero & Havana Top Cuba Destinations For Health & Travel Insurance

Cuban authorities have announced that all visitors to Varadero, Havana and all tourist areas of Cuba must have a travel health insurance policy approved by or purchased directly from the Cuban government Insurance company called ASISTUR S.A.

Tourist traveling to Cuba must have coverage that guarantees that in case of any accident that Cuba’s ability to treat them at low cost and maintain its free health system for Cuban people. New law states clearly that all travelers to Cuba must have a medical insurance.

Travel and Health insurance must now include health and medical expenses or a complete coverage travel insurance medical expenses policy, with cover inside of Cuba. The Cuban insurance health and travel policy should be bought by Cuban insurance companies when you enter at the Havana or Varadero airport, Varadero port or marina's.

Health care and travel insurances by Cuban insurance company ASSISTUR S.A. and by most of the international insurance companies have 24 hours/365 days coverage during Tourist Assistance Services inside of Cuba.

Varadero Tourism official say that 75% percent of tourist who visit Varadero, Havana, Trinidad, Cayo Coco, and other popular destinations in Cuba have Travel or Health insurance provided by International Insurance companies of their country of residence that cover most medical expenses while in Cuba.
English: Varadero, Cuba 2009
English: Varadero, Cuba 2009 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

AMERICAN INSURANCE IN CUBA

American citizens that travel directly to Cuba must purchase their travel &health insurance policy directly from Cuban insurance company through a network of agencies associated to HavanaTur with offices across Cuba.

As soon as tourist arrive in Cuba airports they must show proof of their insurance policy with certificate of insurance or travel assistance card, which covers their holiday in Cuba.
In case of medical emergency, the Cuban Health care System guarantees primary medical care via a network of medical clinics and hospitals all over Cuba and the main tourist areas near the offices of Cuban Ministry of Tourism.


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8/22/12

VARADERO CUBA SECRET BEACH

Secret Beach of Varadero Cuba 1 hour from Havana

Cuba's Secret Beaches: Varadero Beach

Cuba is famous for secret beaches however finding these hidden Cuban beaches can be very rewarding.
One of Cuba's most popular secret beaches is located right on Varadero Beach, a stunning 22 miles of virgin white sand and blue surf.
Varadero Cuba beaches are virgin so do not have the huge tourist crows you see in Florida Hawaii and most of the Caribbean islands. In some cases you will have this secret Varadero beach all to yourself and maybe some Cuban locals and a handful of International travelers savvy enough to put the best beaches of Varadero Cuba on their list of "Worlds Best Beach"
Varadero Beach in Cuba

Varadero Secret Beach Location

Varadero's Secret Beach is located approximately two miles from the town of Varadero and is situated between the DuPont Mansion Golf coarse and the northern tip of Varadero peninsula. All of Varadero beaches are easily accessible and you can walk from your Cuba hotel  along the beach or drive. If you are driving from Havana just drive along the northern coast to Varadero and go almost to the tip of the Varadero peninsula and park  about 50 yards on the right into an unmarked Palm tree that will signal that you have arrived in Beach Lovers Paradise. The last few yards are heaven along soft white sand beach the leads you to a Clear blue water pool that makes Varadero famous among the worlds best beaches.
Varadero Cuba Beach

Varadero Beach Conditions

Varadero Beach has soft Caribbean winds that caresses the beaches as they wind along the coast of Cuba.The gorgeous walk along Varadero beach takes about 50 minutes in sunny weather.  Be prepared to splash your toes in warm crystal blue waters of this stunning Caribbean secret beach that is notoriously famous for barefoot adventures, water sports and watching beautiful people.
Varadero Beach All Inclusive Vacation in Cuba

Varadero Topography Secret Beach

English: beach in Varadero, one of the most fa...
English: beach in Varadero, one of the most famous in Cuba (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Varadero's Secret Beaches the purest of white snow, and both long and wide. The sandy beach surface is predominantly covered with fine white sand and with outcrops of interesting rock features that surround the famous DuPont Mansion that centers around the Varadero Golf Course. The beach’s seclusion and beauty are further enhanced by the DuPont Mansions cliff backdrop and the brilliant turquoise-colored ocean water in the foreground that divides Varadero Beach from the Melia Hotels resorts and the Varadero Shopping center. Varadero cliffs face north of the beach, made up of volcanic and greyish black cliffs. About 70 yards from the beach the shores of Varadero secret beaches are covered with lush green tropical vegetation, consisting of palm trees, and other tropical plants with several small cascading waterfalls located near the secret Pirates Caves and the famous Josone Park which is located directly in the center of Varadero.

The Varadero Lighthouse is on top a small cliff on another secret secluded Island a quarter mile beyond the west end of Varadero. One of the main day trips is a pirates day cruise with free snorkeling on this private Varadero Island that is a well kept secret from the rest of the tourist vacations. Cuba's Secret beaches have hidden waterfalls that plunges about 50 feet into the Caribbean. Varadero's ocean floor is mostly white soft sand-covered with warmth as your toes tip toe through the water.
Cuba Beaches in Varadero

Varadero Water Activities

Water conditions on Varadero's Secret beach vary by season yet you can be assured that you will have sun, fun and lots of water sports to pass your Varadero Cuba Vacation. The stunning white sand beach is accessible year round, swimming is only advisable any time since the water is shallow and about 3 ft for every 50 meters off the beach with warm water up to your waist. The surf in Varadero is high or rough only during hurricane season due to strong, unpredictable currents. During the winter the surf of Varadero is still calm and safe for all sun worshipers and beach lovers alike. Swimming is recommended for everyone who loves to swim snorkel or scuba dive in the worlds best beaches of Cuba.

Other beach activities in Varadero Cuba include picnicking, seashell hunting, surfing, sunbathing, snorkeling, and fishing and even secret hidden tropical lagoons near the west end of Varadero beach, offering a kind of gigantic kiddie pool. There are plenty of Varadero hotels on the beach, so tourist have plenty of restaurants for excellent Cuban food and beverages especially Cuban Havana Club and Cuban Mojitos which are Cuba version of the famous party drink "Sex on Cuba Beach".
Jasone Park in Varadero Cuba

Varadero Nature

Varadero has more than just its Secret Beach that for many years attracted famous international move stars, tycoons and nude sunbathers. Although public nudity is not legal in Cuba and despite Varadero beach’s wild reputation as a sexy party beach holiday, Varadero beach is rarely patrolled by the Cuban tourist police and no one seems concerned about topless women on the beach. 

If you are seeking a secluded amazing vacation destination at one of Cuba's most Beautiful beaches then you must book your next vacation at Varadero Cuba Secret Beach Resorts for a vacation of a lifetime.

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