Cubanacan Group

What Cubanacan Group does

Cubanacan Group is a privately held Cuban travel services company headquartered in Havana and founded in 1987. The firm provides excursions, tours, and travel accommodation services, operating with a small workforce of 11-50 employees. Its primary product is GDS Turismo, a Global Distribution System (GDS) that enables the distribution and management of tourism-related offerings through the Cubanacan Group platform.

The company's core technology is the GDS Turismo platform, which functions as the distribution backbone for its tourism services. GDS systems are typically used in the travel industry to aggregate inventory from multiple suppliers (hotels, tour operators, excursion providers) and expose that inventory to distribution channels such as travel agencies and online booking platforms. The Cubanacan Group website hosts GDS Turismo, and the platform is described as the company's core product rather than a peripheral tool. No further technical specifications, proprietary features, or platform architecture details are disclosed in the available source material.

Cubanacan Group's revenue model is not publicly disclosed. The firm operates as a for-profit private entity with no public ticker, no disclosed funding rounds, no known parent company, and no investor information on file. No management team, contact details, or pricing structures are available. The customer base, geographic footprint beyond Cuba, marketing channels, and distribution channels are also not detailed in the input data. Given the limitations of the available data, the company's commercial mechanics — pricing, go-to-market, and customer segmentation — cannot be characterized beyond its basic positioning as a Cuban travel agency with a GDS-based distribution layer.

Name

Cubanacan Group

Website

https://grupocubanacan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cubanacan Group is a Havana-based travel services company founded in 1987 that offers excursions, tours, and accommodation services in Cuba through its GDS Turismo distribution platform, serving travel buyers in the Cuban market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Agency Services

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Tour Operators (561520), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Resort & Branded Residence Vacation Rental Management (BPAJAIAE)

Keywords

• Travel agency services
• Tourism distribution system
• Excursion tour services
• Travel accommodation booking
• Global distribution system

Headquarters

HQ city

Havana

HQ country

Cuba

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Core offering

Cubanacan Group is a Cuban travel agency that sells excursions, tours, and travel accommodation services to travelers. The company also operates GDS Turismo, its proprietary Global Distribution System for distributing and managing tourism-related offerings through its platform.

Product overview

Cubanacan Group offers a Global Distribution System (GDS) for tourism, branded as GDS Turismo, as its primary product for distributing and managing tourism services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GDS Turismo A Global Distribution System (GDS) for tourism services that enables the distribution and management of travel-related offerings through the Cubanacan Group platform. Used to support the company's tourism booking operations.
• Excursions and Tours
• Travel Accommodation Services

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GDS TurismounclearOthersGDS Turismo appears listed on the Cubanacan Group website. The nature and scope of the relationship between Cubanacan Group and GDS Turismo is not explicitly detailed in the available source material. Further information about the partnership terms, activities, or duration is not provided.

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb: Global accommodation and experiences marketplace operating across Cuba. Comparable to Cubanacan on the accommodation booking side of the business and the inbound tourist customer base.
• Booking.com: Global online travel agency offering accommodation, flight, and tour bookings worldwide. Comparable to Cubanacan as a competitor in the online travel distribution category, though far broader in scope and geography.
• Tripadvisor: Global travel guidance and booking platform spanning accommodations, experiences, and tours. Comparable to Cubanacan on the tours-and-excursions product line and customer base of leisure travelers.
• Travelport (now part of CWT): Global GDS and travel commerce platform serving travel suppliers and buyers. Comparable to Cubanacan's GDS Turismo from a distribution-technology perspective.
• Sabre Corporation: Major global GDS and travel technology provider for airlines, hotels, and agencies. Relevant comparator for Cubanacan's GDS Turismo infrastructure given shared technology category.
• Expedia Group: Global OTA and travel technology platform operating multiple consumer brands across flights, hotels, packages, and activities. Comparable to Cubanacan as a broad competitor in online travel distribution.
• Amadeus IT Group: Global leader in travel technology and GDS solutions serving airlines, hotels, and travel agencies worldwide. Relevant comparator for Cubanacan's GDS Turismo platform given the shared distribution-technology category.

Emerging players

• Viator (Tripadvisor Experiences): Global online marketplace for tours, excursions, and travel experiences. Direct comparator to Cubanacan's excursions and tours offering from a product-category standpoint.

Direct peers

• Havanatur: One of Cuba's largest state-linked travel agencies, offering tours, excursions, and accommodation services in Havana and across Cuba. Most directly comparable to Cubanacan given shared geography, target market (inbound tourists), and bundled travel product mix.
• Cubatur: Cuban travel agency providing inbound tour packages, excursions, and accommodation across Cuba. Direct competitor to Cubanacan in the same Havana-based, bundled-services category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CubanacanHotel
• Facebookfacebook.com/CubanacanHoteles
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cubanacan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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