La Tortuga. The large double decker floating hotel

While you are our guest in Los Jardines de la Reina, accommodations are provided primarily on 3 large live-aboard boats or on our original craft LaTortuga : - a large, 110 foot long, double decker floating hotel with seven cabins for guests. The newly refurbished Tortuga ( 2007) is an unbelievably solid boat, made of steel and then anchored in a protected channel, so that it never moves about. The threat of getting seasick is non-existent. This boat doesn't move one inch. Each cabin has its own shower with hot water, toilet and individually adjustable high tech air-conditioning system. A large air conditioned dining room downstairs with both a foredeck and afterdeck make this a very comfortable home away from home. Wireless connection is available all the time.
Fresh Water is guaranteed by a desalinizator ( 4.000 lt/day) and generators are located on a small island close to the lodge and run twenty four hours providing electricity for plenty of 110 and 220 V. outlets.

 

The Tortuga normally accommodates 14 anglers, two per room. A large air conditioned dining room downstairs with both a foredeck and afterdeck make this a very comfortable home away from home.
The dining on board combines the flair of the best Continental Italian cuisine, some of the best seafoood cuisine and traditional Cuban favourites like rice and beans, and fried bananas. Beverages available on board include bottled water, Mineral and Tonic water, various soft drinks, beer, rum and excellent wines. There are plenty of rod racks and facilities for cleaning tackle at the end of the day. Laundry is also available on a daily basis. For a trip to Cuba it is better to travel light and you can leave all your formal clothes at home.

Daily routine:
Fishing hours are totally at the discretion of the clients, unlike many other lodges. Our fishing day normally begins with breakfast at 7:00am, and departing for fishing from 7: 45am on. Many people elect to return to the boat for a nice lunch especially during the summer season. Some of the flats are within fifteen minutes of the boat, and it is always nice to take a lunch break in the shade and relax a bit before fishing a long afternoon. Others that are going farther or would like to spend the day on the flats can do this by requesting a packet lunch the night before. Clients can fish late into the evening if they like and there is never a daily gasoline limitation for our guides. In Jardines, the morning winds often calm down in the afternoons and the fishing in the late afternoon can be superb, especially for bonefish. Our fishing weeks on board the boats run from a Friday to the following Saturday. Our season is from mid October to end of August . A normal week includes five full days of fishing and one to two half days depending on your schedule and mode of transportation.

Communication:
On la Tortuga communication with the outside world are easy and free; our hosts will have the possibility to surf the web and check their e-mails or everything they need  using a guest laptop “online” 24 /7 in the dining room or simply get online from their rooms with their own  notebooks using our Avalon Hot Spot. ( a WiFi / wireless devise is necessary to use the hot spot).  

Shopping/merchandising:
On board , our guests will find Fly-Fishing shirts ( long and short sleeves), hats and short fishing pants at an outlet price.
We remind you that credit cards are not accepted and all your expenses will be charged in CUC ( Cuban convertible Pesos that you can change at airport at your arrival or in any bank ).

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