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CUBAN BUCKET LIST— a tropical revue —
Tonight at the Tropicana · MMXXVI

DISCOVERthe CubaYOU NEVER SAW

est. 2026

Hidden gems, insider experiences, and unforgettable moments with the most interesting locals on the island. A curated revue, presented to you twice a month — black tie optional.

☆ Reserve your seat ☆

Two acts a month · house rules · cancel anytime

On the List

2,847

In the Cast

44

Provinces

11

Acts in Q1

VI

PROGRAM ✦ ACT II

NOT A TOURcompany.A REAL REVUE.

We started as a fortnightly newsletter — short letters from the island spotlighting one remarkable local at a time: a photographer, a chef, a dive instructor, a mechanic who can rebuild a ’57 Chevy with a butter knife. Every dispatch you read, and every vote you cast, decides which experience opens the next show. ¡Que viva la noche!

Audience

3 – 12

per show

Local share

70 – 85%

paid before curtain

Provinces

XI

across the island

PROGRAM ✦ ACT III

TONIGHT’S BILL

— featured experiences —

ACT №IGranma province

Sierra Maestra Photography Expedition

Three days chasing golden hour with a Cuban photographer who knows every ridgeline by name.

3 days
ACT №IIHavana

Havana Family Kitchen Night

Cook a four-course Cuban supper in a Centro Habana home. Music, rum, real conversation.

1 evening
ACT №IIIPinar del Río

Secret Scuba with a Local Legend

A dive with the man who taught most of the divers on the island. Reefs the boats never reach.

1 day
ACT №IVSancti Spíritus

Hidden Waterfalls & Local Life

Trek to falls that don’t appear on maps. Lunch with the family who keeps them secret.

2 days
PROGRAM ✦ ACT IV

AUDIENCE FAVOURITE

— cast your ballot —

Sign in via Instagram and vote for the act you’d like to see staged first. The top-billed experience opens the next season — and voters get the first call.

✦ Top of the Bill This Week ✦

  1. I+128 newHavana Family Kitchen Night
  2. II+96 newSalsa Night on a Secret Rooftop
  3. III+74 newSierra Maestra Photography Expedition
  4. IV+41 newVintage Car Mountain Road Trip
ACT №01Granma province

Sierra Maestra Photography Expedition

Three days chasing golden hour with a Cuban photographer who knows every ridgeline by name.

482/ 500 ballots
ACT №02Havana

Havana Family Kitchen Night

Cook a four-course Cuban supper in a Centro Habana home. Music, rum, real conversation.

671/ 500 ballotsBOOKED ✓
ACT №03Pinar del Río

Secret Scuba with a Local Legend

A dive with the man who taught most of the divers on the island. Reefs the boats never reach.

358/ 500 ballots
ACT №04Sancti Spíritus

Hidden Waterfalls & Local Life

Trek to falls that don’t appear on maps. Lunch with the family who keeps them secret.

294/ 500 ballots
ACT №05Cienfuegos → Trinidad

Vintage Car Mountain Road Trip

A ’57 Chevy, a route through the Escambray, and a mechanic who can fix it with a butter knife.

412/ 500 ballots
ACT №06Havana

Salsa Night on a Secret Rooftop

A live septet, a rooftop most Cubans don’t know exists, and lessons that work even on you.

537/ 500 ballotsBOOKED ✓
PROGRAM ✦ ACT V

BACKSTAGE NOTES

— from the journal —

  • IField notes

    The fisherman who feeds half of Baracoa

    Apr 2026read →

    On the eastern tip of the island, where the road runs out, we spent a morning with Reinaldo and his grandson.

  • IIHidden gem

    A coffee farm in the clouds

    Mar 2026read →

    Three hours up a mule track outside Santiago is a finca where the beans dry on the porch and the rocking chairs are always free.

  • IIILocal hero

    Yoandra, the only female luthier in Holguín

    Feb 2026read →

    She builds tres guitars in a converted bedroom. The waiting list is now eighteen months long.

PROGRAM ✦ ACT VI

THE CAST

— starring —

LM
Lázaro MendietaPhotographer · Bayamo
YC
Yamilet CruzChef · Centro Habana
TD
El Tigre DomínguezDive instructor · Pinar
RO
Reinaldo OrtizMountain guide · Topes
YP
Yoandra PérezLuthier · Holguín
OM
Onel "El Mecánico"Vintage cars · Trinidad
+ thirty-eight more across the island
PROGRAM ✦ ACT VII

HOUSE RULES

I

REAL CUBA. REAL PEOPLE.

Every show begins in someone’s kitchen, workshop, or boat. No coaches. No clichés.

II

LOCALS PAID FIRST.

Fair, transparent splits — paid before the curtain rises. The whole moat is trust.

III

STORIES WORTH RETELLING.

You will return with a name in your contacts and a story your friends will request twice.