Memories Caribe Beach Resort Cayo Coco Cuba Hotel Review | Finding Fish #cayococo #beachlife #cuba

Thank you for the video tour, I'm going there in mid February with my wife and friends. This is my first time to Cuba, Do you convert your CAD to CUP at the resort? You mentioned that it was $5 Canadian for the hop on bus? I'm also going as a Diamond club member with upgraded room and all inclusive. I was wondering about if there is tipping? If so, in what currency and how much is acceptable? Thanks for any advice, Cheers!

Hello Mike and Jen, my wife and me are leaving this comming friday, jan 19 2024, we are sooooo excited to get there !! Will let you know how it went !! We know it's cuba hahaha no expectations !!!

Great job!!!! Given info is excellent!!! Thanks

You give us a great feel/picture of the reality of what it's like to be there. I was debating between a few resorts in Cayo Coco and because of you - and no I won't bug you or tell you it's your fault should something not turn out perfectly - you really, really helped! The beach was the winner. We are also booking Diamond Club. Thanks so much! Hi to Jen!

I also read some reviews on Trip Advisor, most people love this place and have been here multiple visits.

How’s the entertainment at this resort at night

From tripadvisor, you have been warned!

"We were at this resort from Jan 17 to Jan 24, 2024. This was our first time at this resort but not our first time in Cuba. We have traveled to many Caribbean islands.

The rooms are large but dated. We did not upgrade to the Diamond Club and booked a standard junior suite. There is a small fridge in the room with nothing in it. There were two bottles of water there when we arrived. The bed was very old and thin and the springs made noise when you moved on it. It was a king size bed and did not have a fitted sheet on it. There were two top sheets one to take the place of a fitted sheet and the other on the top. Also, the bottom sheet was not large enough to be tucked in around the mattress (not even close) therefore the least bit of movement, the bottom sheet would wrap around your feet. Most uncomfortable bed I have ever slept in. We have been traveling to many islands over the past 30 or so years and this was the worse bed by far. The drapes in the room did not reach the floor and were about a foot too short therefore the sun would wake us up early every day plus they looked like they had been bought in a 2nd hand store. The bathroom was very dark as there was only one light and the two lights that were on each side of the mirror had been removed and the holes covered with putty. We were left two blue beach towels in the room and you could get clean ones if you happened to be in your room when they cleaned it. Needless to say, that did not happen for us and we had the same towels all week. The bath towels were very old, with stains and only got changed daily if you left a $5.00 tip with a note to change them. Hit and miss if you got the one and only hand towel back and the floor towel as well. The king size bed had two large king size pillows which were thin and old. After day 3 with more $5.00 tips, I asked for two more pillows and much to my surprise they came and were in decent shape.

The beach is one of the nicest I have ever seen. Lots of Palapas, nice sand and you can walk out in the water for a long time before it is above your waste. There was a huge infestation of flies at the beach and all over the resort which is the worse we have ever experienced. In fact, I have never even seen flies at other resorts and other islands. People who have been going to this resort for years said they would never return. They serve pizza at the beach bar, however we had to eat it standing in the water so the flies did not swarm us. We were told the flies are from the dump which is down the road from the hotel. Apparently, the resorts used to burn the garbage at the dump and now they can’t do that because of the fuel shortage so that is why there as so many flies. Mosquitoes were really bad as well and they were flying planes over the resort and the beach (when everyone was on the beach) and spraying some kind of insecticide. This happened for 4 days around 10 am. This did nothing to stop the fly problem. Not a very good experience as well.

The food was terrible and scarce. The flies were covering everything, not just all the food that was not covered, but the tables as well. We had eggs for the first two days and from then on, we had pancakes which were like rubber. They did have pasta and stir fry’s and would suggest to only eat those as they would cook them in front of you. Not like everything else which sat for hours with flies on it. Also keep an eye open when they are cooking, you have to wave the flies away as they cook so they don’t land on your food. We saw the cook fold an egg omelet over with a fly in it. Yummy! You should be able to find something to eat however the fly situation makes you wonder how sanitary this situation is.

The resort needs a deep cleaning and renovations but could be a nice place to visit if they put the money into it. I doubt that is going to happen anytime in the near future given the economic state and the lack of funding and supplies. I could go on and on however, I feel this is an honest review of this resort and what was happening at the time we went. I am somewhat surprised that recent reviews say what a great place this is. Clearly, they must have stayed at some other resort or just came to party and did not care about anything. If you decide to stay there, you might want to pay for the diamond club, as I heard they have their own lounge and restaurant (that had better food) and section of the beach that had its own bar and snack bar and drink service. If you can get one of the bungalow buildings, they look quite nice and have decent beds and pillows and recent renovations. This was not offered when we booked originally and when I tried to upgrade there was none available.

My suggestion would be to pick another resort for sure. We will not be returning to Cayo Coco in the future because of this experience and will probably stop going to Cuba in the future. The aggravation of all of the above is not worth the price to stay there."

Would you recommend this place over Melina jardin del Rey ? I debating wich one to stay at

thanks i have 14 people going probably to memories flamenco march 20 2024... and jan 28 2025 were going to check out your top pick iberostar ensenachos or your wife's memories cayo largo.

I just subscribed ! I will be there in month 💯

I am so glad I watched this. I watched your review of the Memories Flamenco first, but I had already booked at the Caribe and I am happy I did. You do excellent reviews. How much is an appropriate tip for service and is it preferred in Cuban Peso, Canadian or American. Thanks, Jamie

Hi, I just subscribed! Do you think the room was safe from the outdoor shower ? Also, do the rooms have 120v outlets. Thanks for all your videos. You are awesome 👌

Great review! Will be there for 2 weeks next september.

We just came back from this resort.. we loved it. Is there a smaller resort in varadero that you could suggest to me for our next visit.

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Hey there, your vids are great. I have one question of all the hotels you stayed at in Cayo Coco, which is your favorite? I've been there many times and even stayed at the Melia and I was not overly impressed. You seem to luck out quite a bit with your locations and with the food, of course I go for the beaches, they are some of the best. Thanks

Breakfast Buffet look great for me

Any price room

My hubby to be and I are loving your videos!! We are looking at booking here for our honeymoon! Can’t wait to check it out! And hopefully we’ll run into you on one of our trips 😊 Keep making amazing content!

Great video! Thinking of going there in July. Been to Cuba many times but it was during our cold winters in Canada. Hows the weather in July? Is it too hot? Chances of storms?
Thanks in advance!

Hi Mike; are you planning going back to memories Caribes cayo coco at the end of June?, am going with my family and would be fantastic to meet you there in person

Hello! New sub here! I’m wondering if you can let me know which you prefer between Sanctuary at Grand Memories Santa Maria and Memories Caribe! I’ve been to the Sanctuary in Santa Maria in the past, but this beach seems comparable and the resort overall looks very nice. My sister and I are travelling to Cuba in a couple of weeks and I’m torn between the two!

Bro,great videos help me a lot ❤

Do you have videos on traveling in the off-season as I will be traveling to this resort at that time. Great videos.

Hi! I have a question that I really can’t find the answer anywhere. Can you do your laundry (self serving) at the resort? I want to try to not overpack (something very hard for me) and I don’t mind doing a load or two during my stay. Especially the night before we leave as I hate mixing clean and dirty clothes. So how does it work?

It might sound mundane but that’s a question you might want to answer in your resort videos.

I❤Cuba ! Beautiful resort 🐠🐠🐠

Thanks for posting, really good and informative video! We`re going to this resort with 3 other couples in November this year. We are all getting a "Diamond club junior suite al fresco all inclusive" room.

I've been there 12 times. The beach is awesome, but I have NEVER - EVER once had champagne in my fridge, and only had beer once or twice.

Hi Mike, great videos. I wanted to go to memories Cayo largo but for some reason it’s not available from Toronto anymore. Nobody seems to know why. I just thought I would ask you as you may have a way of finding out. Thanks

Hi Mike, as I mentioned in another post my husband and I are looking at this resort (among others) in Cayo Coco. My only concern with this resort is that I keep reading of a certain smell (some say it's a sewage smell and others say it smells like sulfur). What is your experience with this? Thanks!

Hello and thanks for your wonderful videos on Cuban Resorts. I love Cuba too but now that I'm married to a Cuban I don't go to resorts too much anymore. A white shirt really does wonders for you so keep wearing them brother. I love the positive spin you put on everything Cuban but, if I may way one thing, I find over and over again that the service isn't that great. I don't understand why; one would think that, for a people that don't have much and can earn a little cash from tourists, they'd treat them a little better. I'm not even saying to go out of their way but a simple smile would be enough. Oh well. The people who serve you in your videos always seem to have a smile but, I know you paid them to do that. (or maybe it's just me)

Iam a cuba convert. Love it even with the shortages. Thanks Mike.

Really enjoy watching your channel. My wife and I are going to Memories Caribe with four friends from high school. Watching your channel made it much easier to choose a resort and also much easier to know what to expect and where to find anything we may need at the resort we chose. Nicely done!

Hi Mike We have been enjoying watching your channel. We are going to sanctuary grand memories santa maria in Sept. because of watching your channel. Hope to see you both on our travels as we start to explore cuba . Your channel has certainly helped in picking some resorts. Thanks Cheryl and Tom

Have you been to this resort in February?

I was wondering if you had any pictures of the exterior Diamond Club Junior Suite Al Fresco cottage at Memories caribe cayo coco ?

Memories caribe diamond club or memories sanctuary Cayo Santa Maria in October? Looking for a good beach although both look great… any recommendations on which to book basically 47 dollers difference

Thanks a lot for that tour. I will definitely choose the Diamond Club. Obviously, those like me who hate olives will have a hard time at the buffets, i only hope they didn't put any in the ice cream... lol

Hello, I have just returned from this resort and what was omitted and very important is the sewage smell. It is a large turn off and can be smelled on the beach.

guys is anyone going to cuba in end of november 2024? i am planning solo, but dont mind meeting other people

Great video! How did you get the private looking bungalow and not have to stay in a larger building? Or are all the rooms like this? Thanks

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Returned October 19 2024. This video remains relevant and accurate. Coffee quality is slipping.

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Just subscribed to your channel.
Thank you for the in depth videos you provide, it truly helped us make a decision for our trip.

Thank you for adjusting my attitude towards Cuba. I love your shows.

Love your videos

Nice to have meet you last summer in Holgin.

We recently returned from Memories Caribe and were pleasantly surprised. Having been to different resorts mostly in Varadero we really enjoyed this resort. We took Premium class and really enjoyed the beach snack bar and bar. We spent most of the day there. We loved their cocktails, the food, and the people who worked there were always helpful and friendly. We will be back.