Isla de la Juventud, Cuba

Avalon — Isla de la Juventud

SaltwaterCanarreos archipelago — cays east of Isla de la Juventud

This is a liveaboard tarpon trip in the Canarreos archipelago, working the chain of cays east of Isla de la Juventud from Avalon's ten-cabin mothership, Jardines Avalon F I. Groups of 8 to 14 anglers spend six full days fishing from flats skiffs for migratory tarpon of around 100 lb, with snook, bonefish and permit as well.

Published price
US$7,790 per angler · 7 nights · 2023
Season
October to July
Main fish
Tarpon
and 5 more
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
14 guests at a time

Season

October to July

Dedicated tarpon weeks aboard Jardines Avalon F I run from mid-February to July, and the biggest fish, around 100 lb, come from March to July. From October to mid-February, Avalon fishes these cays on combined Canarreos trips that include Cayo Largo.

The fishing

Water
Saltwater
Species

First is the fish the lodge leads with.

How it is fished
Flats skiff, Wading the flats
Catch and release
Not published
Tackle
Fly only
Gear
Bring your own tackle

Price and what it covers

US$7,790 per angler · 7 nights · 2023

Per angler, two to a skiff, for 7 nights and 6 full fishing days, week of June 24 to July 1, 2023. Combined Canarreos weeks from January to March 2026: US$76,890 for the whole boat, with 6 skiffs and guides.

This is the most recent published rate, and it dates from 2023.

Included

  • 7 nights on the mothership, full board
  • 6 full days of guided fishing
  • Drinks on board

Not included

  • International flights
  • Hotel nights in Havana
  • Fishing tackle
  • Conservation fee, US$300 per angler per week (2024 rate)
  • Gratuities

Prices are shown in the currency the lodge publishes them in. Confirm the rate with the lodge.

The lodge

Guests at a time
14
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
Package
7 nights, 6 fishing days
For non-anglers
Yes
Wi-Fi
Not published
Established
Not published

Getting there

Gateway airport
Havana (HAV), José Martí International Airport
From there
Fly to Havana and spend a night in the city, then transfer to Zapesca port on the mainland to board Jardines Avalon F I. Under U.S. law, U.S. citizens and residents may not travel to Cuba as tourists, and may pay for travel there only under one of 12 categories of activity in the Treasury Department's Cuba regulations.
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The pin marks the general area only; no closer location is published. Location from Wikipedia.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages. The lodge’s own website is checked first; a booking agency is used where the lodge is silent.

Lodge website: cubanfishingcenters.com

Lodge website

Booking agency

Maps and references

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