Your boutique DMC for TRAVEL TO Cuba
As your preferred partner for travel to Cuba, we are committed to creating travel experiences that WOW your clients at every turn. We work with our travel advisor partners to educate their clients while making selling travel to Cuba seamless and PROFITABLE.
Absolutely Cuba is a boutique travel concierge service for Americans traveling to Cuba. We curate authentic, immersive, and memorable experiences that reflect the true essence of the island through an Afro-Cuban lens.
We create and book custom FITs and familiarization trips (FAMs) to the island of Cuba for our travel advisor partners. Our gorgeous itineraries are expertly curated with your client in mind. We customize travel to fit the particular interests of each client so that they can experience Cuba exactly how they’ve always envisioned.
PASSION
PERSONALIZATION
EXPERTISE
At Absolutely Cuba, we are passionate about presenting authentic experiences that reflect the beauty of the island. Our work is a response to the openness and resilience of the Cuban people. Our trips are a celebration of the art, music, nature, people, food, and vibrancy of the island of Cuba.
The WOW factor is an essential part of what we do.
We are known for creating travel experiences that are culture-rich and fun-deep. Our detailed application process helps us learn about our clients as individuals, so that their interests and preferences can be infused into the details of their unique itinerary. The outcome is an unforgettable and personalized trip that some describe as life-changing.
We operate in excellence and professionalism at every step of the travel planning process.
Our founder has more than 15 years of experience in planning global travel. She has immersed herself in all aspects of Cuban culture over nearly a decade of short and long terms visits to the island. Our trips are unique because they are planned from a local – not a tourist, perspective.
We use travel as a vehicle to cultivate perspective shifts and a true understanding about Cuba and the Cuban people.
What we offer:
- The Absolutely Cuba Experience: Tours curated by Absolutely Cuba are defined by our many years of connection and immersion in the culture of the island. We use our relationships to provide your clients with one-of-a-kind travel experiences that they will remember for a lifetime. Want to see more? Take a look at our Visual Guide here.
- Unshoppable Tours: Travel planned by Absolutely Cuba is entirely unshoppable. You will not find what we do anywhere else. Cookie-cutter travel this is NOT.
- Commissionable pricing:The packages we deliver to our agent clients are customized to YOUR preferences. Starting at 12.5% commission, we deliver travel packages that work for the hosted and independent agent alike. Prefer a net rate? Just say the word. This means that whatever the budget, we can plan a trip that your clients will LOVE.
- FAMs: Exclusively curated for our travel advisor partners, our FAMs highlight Cuba as the unique cultural destination that it is. Have you ever thought about selling Cuba? Do you have clients asking to travel to the island, but you don’t know how to start or even if you can? Is traveling to Cuba even legal? Our FAMs give you all of the resources you need to truly familiarize yourself with the island. An Absolutely Cuba FAM will position you to effectively market and SELL travel to Cuba. We give you all of the tools you’ll ever need. Join an Absolutely Cuba FAM Experience today!
- Exceptional accommodations: Absolutely Cuba is known for attention to detail and the lushness of the itineraries we create. Starting with the boutique accommodations we choose for our clients, traveling with us is an experience. This commitment to excellence is reflected in every home we select. Bar none, our clients stay in some of the best properties on the island. The packages we deliver to our agent clients are customized to YOUR preferences. Starting at 12.5% commission, we deliver travel packages that work for the hosted and independent agent alike. Prefer a net rate? Just say the word. This means that whatever the budget, we can plan a trip that your clients will LOVE.
But wait... There's more!
Become an Absolutely Cuba Verified Agent
• Exclusive access to Absolutely Cuba’s Essential Experiences: These Ready-to-Sell itineraries were created using the extensive expertise Absolutely Cuba is known for.
• The privilege of skipping the RFP process: As a Verified Agent you get to book travel to Cuba directly with Absolutely Cuba with no wait time. Enjoy a totally transparent and seamless process.
• Packages delivered your way: We deliver your contracts with OR without commission. If you want your packages delivered WITH commission, we pay out a minimum 15%. For and independent agents alike, this rate is about as competitive as they come.
• Marketing materials galore: These itineraries are great, but let’s face it. Marketing matters. With these exclusive itineraries you get assets that will help you successfully market travel to this unique bucket list destination.
• A dedicated Essential Experience Concierge: You have the attention of your personal concierge, ready and waiting to answer your questions knowledgeably and promptly.
• Your own personal referral link: Refer any Absolutely Cuba product to ANYONE, your fellow agents or clients, and get a healthy commission for the favor. You earned it!
• Preferential treatment for upcoming FAM trips and product launches: Be in the know and be the first in line. Verified Agents get to skip the line and get first dibs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is travel to Cuba legal? This is easily the question we get asked most often…and the answer is a loud YES! Every itinerary created by Absolutely Cuba is not only legally compliant, but we make sure that your time on the island is meaningful, engaging and entirely immersive and authentic. For more information on the rules governing travel to the island, click here.
What kind of visa do I need for travel? Is it difficult to get? Every person traveling to Cuba must purchase a tourist visa prior to arriving on the island. This visa can be purchased in advance of departure, via mail or at the airport. When you travel with Absolutely Cuba, we include your visa in your travel package.
Do I have to fly through a third country to visit the island? Absolutely not! Several major carriers fly directly to Cuba from the United States. It’s never been easier to travel to this beautiful island.
Sales Tools
Absolutely Cuba offers a wide array of sales and marketing tools to our Verified Agents. This is one more reason why becoming a Verified Agent with Absolutely Cuba makes sense for your travel business!
