International Ernest Hemingway Needlefish Tournament
Hundreds of sport fishing enthusiasts head to Havana's Marina Hemingway for the annual International Ernest Hemingway Needlefish Tournament. Hosted by The Hemingway International Nautical Club, it is one of the most important fishing events of the year.
The event was started by Hemingway himself in 1950 during the time that he lived on the island, inspiring him to write The Old Man and the Sea, and has taken place every year since.
The long coral reefs off the Cuban coast create rich feeding grounds and virtually untouched habitats, a bounty that attracts migrating populations of marlin, tuna and wahoo.
| Venue Information: | Marina Hemingway |
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| Full Name: | |
| Address: | Calle 248 & 5ta Avenida, Santa Fe |
| Directions: | About 15 minutes from downtown Havana. |
| Contact Details: | Marina Hemingway |
| Email: | direccion@prto.mh.cyt.cu |
| Phone: | +537 204 6848 |
| Name: | Cuba Tourist Board in UK |
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| Location: | Cuba |
| Address: | 154 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JT |
| Email: | tourism@cubasi.info |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 20 7240 6655 |
| Name: | Cuban Tourist Office |
| Location: | Cuba |
| Address: | Calle 28 No. 303 e/ 3ra y 5ta Avenida, Playa, La Habana, Cuba |
| Email: | tourism@cubasi.info |
| Phone: | +53 7 204 0624/6635 |
Event details can change. Please check with the organisers that the event is happening before making travel arrangements.
