Best calm beaches in Cuba, 2026
25 calm beaches in Cuba that score highest on the OnlyBeaches Index for what matters to calm travellers.How we rank →
1OBI 7.5+
Bajo de Maisí Beach
Punta de Maisí, Cuba
Remote shallow marine-edge beach identity at the eastern tip of Cuba.
2OBI 7.5+
Bajo Punta del Este Beach
Punta del Este, Cuba
Shallow marine-edge beach identity near Punta del Este with long-tail discovery value.
3OBI 7.5+
Baracoa Shoal Beach
Baracoa, Cuba
Shallow offshore shoal beach identity likely missed by generic beach datasets.
4OBI 7.5+
Maguana Shoal Beach
Maguana, Cuba
Shallow marine-edge beach identity linked to Maguana’s reef-protected waters.
5OBI 7.5+
Nibujón Shoal Beach
Nibujón, Cuba
Low-density shoal beach identity along the northeast Guantánamo marine coast.
6OBI 7.5+
North Coast Shoal Beach
North Coast, Cuba
Shallow north-coast shoal beach identity useful for full offshore coverage.
7OBI 7.5+
Playa Bahía de Caimanera
Caimanera, Cuba
Core sheltered-bay beach identity for Caimanera’s waterfront.
8OBI 7.5+
Playa Bahía de Camarioca
Camarioca, Cuba
Sheltered bay-side beach that captures Camarioca beyond the main village beach.
Playa Bahía del Este
East Coast, Cuba
Shallow bay and lagoon-edge beach identity along the eastern coastline.
10OBI 7.5+
Playa Bahía de Naranjo
Bahía de Naranjo, Cuba
Main bay-coast beach identity for Bahía de Naranjo, separate from the Guardalavaca resort strip.
11OBI 7.5+
Playa Bahía de Nipe
Antilla, Cuba
Bay-coast beach identity tied to Cuba’s large Nipe Bay system.
Playa Bahía Interior
Guantánamo Bay, Cuba
Sheltered inner-bay beach identity useful for Guantánamo Bay coastal coverage.
13OBI 7.5+
Playa Bajos del Este
Southeast Coast, Cuba
Shallow southeast lagoon-edge beach identity useful for long-tail coverage.
Playa Bajos Orientales
East Coast, Cuba
Shallow mangrove-flat beach identity useful for long-tail coastal discovery.
15OBI 7.5+
Playa Boca de Arroyo Bermejo
Santa Cruz del Norte, Cuba
River-mouth beach.
Playa Boca de Baracoa Sur
Bauta, Cuba
River-mouth beach area.
17OBI 7.5+
Playa Boca de Batabanó
Batabanó, Cuba
River-mouth shoreline.
18OBI 7.5+
Playa Boca de Cajío
Güira de Melena, Cuba
River-mouth beach.
Playa Boca de Canasí
Canasí, Cuba
River-mouth beach.
20OBI 7.5+
Playa Boca de Carbonera
Carbonera, Cuba
River-mouth and inlet-style beach area tied to the Carbonera coast.
21OBI 7.5+
Playa Boca de Guamá
Playa Larga, Cuba
Lagoon-mouth beach
Playa Boca de Guanabo
Guanabo, Cuba
River-mouth beach.
23OBI 7.5+
Playa Boca de Guanímar
Alquízar, Cuba
River-mouth beach area.
Playa Boca de Jobabo
Media Luna, Cuba
River-mouth and estuary-influenced beach area useful for low-density gulf discovery.
25OBI 7.5+
Playa Boca del Abra
Bacunayagua, Cuba
Low-profile inlet