Sanctuary White Sands
Adults only resort (18+)
• Rating : 4½ stars
• Type : All-Inclusive Beach Resort
• Rooms : 528
• Buildings : Several 3-floors
• Opening date: March 2024
• Owner : Gaviota S.A. (Cuba)
• Management : Blue Diamond Hotels & Resorts (canada)
• Neighbor hotel - South: Iberostar Selection Esmeralda
• Neighbor hotel - North:
All-Inclusive Plan :
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
- Snacks
- Daily activity program
- Non-motorized water sports
- Evening entertainment
See the Facilities section for other services
Aerial view of the all hotels located in Cayo Cruz
Click here to view a Aerial Video Tour of Cayo Cruz showing where everything is located
Cayo Cruz is a small island in the eastern part of the "Jardines del Rey" (King's Gardens) archipelago located off the northern coast of Cuba, in the province of Camaguey. This archipelago contains a few other well-known island resorts, such as: Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo (both in the province of Ciego de Avila), and further west: Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Ensenachos and Cayo Las Brujas (in the province of Villa Clara).
Cayo Cruz is about 32 sq.km (12.3 sq.mi). Several roads and causeways were built to link Cayo Cruz with Cayo Coco (through Cayo Romano, see image above), allowing easy access to the Cayo Coco International Airport (Aeropuerto Jardines del Rey, IATA code: CCC). Transfer time between the Cayo Coco Airport and Cayo Cruz hotels is about one hour.
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On CAYO COCO :
Location of all Hotels
Location of Attractions, Activities and Services
On CAYO GUILLERMO :
Location of all Hotels
Location of Attractions, Activities and Services
On CAYO PAREDON :
Location of all Hotels
Location of Attractions, Activities and Services
On CAYO CRUZ :
Location of all Hotels
Location of Attractions, Activities and Services
Aerial video tour of the cayos of Jardines del Rey (The location of everything!)
See here where all Plazas Gaviota (shopping & enternaiment centers) can be found in the Jardines del Rey tourist hub.
Room categories:
• (219) Deluxe Standard Garden View (39 m²/419 sq ft)
• (128) Deluxe Standard Pool View (39 m²/419 sq ft)
• (64) Deluxe Standard Partial Ocean View (39 m²/419 sq ft)
• (40) Deluxe Standard Ocean View (39 m²/419 sq ft)
• (63) Deluxe Superior Ocean View (39 m²/419 sq ft)
• (12) Deluxe Junior Suite Ocean View (49 m²/527 sq ft)
• (2) Deluxe Suite Ocean View (78 m²/840 sq ft)
Connecting and handicap rooms available
All room categories include:
• View: Gardens, pool, partial ocean or ocean
• One King bed or two 3/4 beds
• Central air-conditioning
• Bathroom with rain shower
• Balcony or terrace
• Electricity 220 Volts (see link below)
• Wi-Fi
• Satellite TV
• In room safe
• Hairdryer
• Mini fridge
• Coffee/tea maker
• Telephone
• Iron and ironing board
• Reading lamps
Deluxe Junior Suite Ocean View
Extra ametities include: Larger room, superior category bathroom, living area
Deluxe Suite Ocean View
Extra ametities include: Larger room with separate living area, mini kitchen, dining table, superior category bathroom, 2 balconies, 2 TVs.
Picture of the in-room safe and its dimensions
• BUFFET Restaurant | air-conditioned + outdoor seating | Breakfast, lunch, dinner
• AEGEA Mediterranean cuisine à-la-carte | air-conditioned | Dinner only
• BELLA CUCINA Italian cuisine à-la-carte | air-conditioned | Dinner only
• LE CREOLE Creole cuisine à-la-carte | air-conditioned | Dinner only
• LE GOURMET International cuisine à-la-carte | air-conditioned | Dinner only
• BITES beach snack bar | open air | Lunch and snacks
• PARRILLADA pool snack bar | open air | Lunch and snacks
Booking in advance required for dinners in à-la-carte restaurants.
Gentlemen are required to wear long pants and closed shoes when dining in à-la-carte restaurants.
Live entertainment at some restaurants/bars.
All restaurants are non-smoking.
• Lobby Bar (24 hours)
• Beach Bar (10:00 - 17:00)
• Parrillada Pool Bar (10:00 - 17:00)
• Aqua Bar (swim-up bar, 10:00 - 17:00)
• Rumbero Bar (15:00 - 23:00)
• 2 swimming pools
• Fitness room
• Massage ($)
• Free Wi-Fi throughout resort (see link below)
• Multi-purpose Court
• Variety of land sports and games
• Dancing and Spanish lessons
• Billiard (pool table)
• Ping pong table
• Aquafitness
• Non-motorized water sports
• Amphitheater (Evening shows)
• Wedding, honeymoon, renewal of vows packages ($)
• Beach palapas / Pool Shades
• Lounge chairs (beach and pools)
• Beach towel service
• Club House
• Currency exchange
• Gift Shop ($)
• Tour desks ($)
• Car rental ($)
• Laundry service ($)
• International Clinic nearby ($)
• Meeting room ($)
• Parking
Hotel Sanctuary White Sands
Address: Cayo Cruz, Archipielago Jardines del Rey, Camaguey, Cuba
Phone: (53 32) information to come
Email: jefe.comercial@sanctuarywhitesands.co.cu
Other useful contact information (tourist services, airport, assistance, clinics, embassies, etc.)
Good to know :
Several roads and causeways were built to link Cayo Coco and Cayo Cruz, through Cayo Romano. Transfer time between the Cayo Coco Airport and Cayo Cruz hotels is about one hour.
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Visit our webpages: Hotels & Development and Latest News, for more information on future projects and a follow-up on hotels openings and new tourist facilities in the Jardines del Rey
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