To the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico, to only 77 kilometers of Haiti, 140 of the Islands Bahamas, 146 of Jamaica, 180 of the Florida and 210 kilometers of Cancun, Cuba has been considered from the arrival from the Spaniards to America a strategic point for the sailing in the area.

The geographical advantage becomes more remarkable if it is taken into account the social, historical, cultural and natural values of the Island that have created the conditions to facilitate the arrival to its coasts of cruises and recess yachts in the last decade.

The ports of Havana City, Santiago de Cuba, Cienfuegos and two docks: Punta Francesa and Trinidad are the destinations of the country that include in their itineraries some of the cruises that travel the Caribbean.

As long as, the eight international marinas of the archipelago guarantee to the yachtsmen the services of docks and anchoring, ,communications, police station, smaller repairs and maintenance, supply of fuel, water and electricity, Visa administrations and migratory errands.

In the "International Diving Center Cubanacan Marina Hemingway, in Havana is developed the marlins fishing sprint Ernest Hemingway every year, as well as the tournaments of La Hispania and Gregorio Fuentes, it has also been scenario of the Merry Christmas yachts regattas, Castillo del Moro and others that have had as a starting point marinas of Europe, the south of the United States or the oriental Caribbean.