Palma de las Antillas

Palma de las Antillas (English: of the Antilles) is a purpose-built holiday resort in the  in,. It was developed in the early 1990s by a joint-venture of and a syndicate of Cuban state-owned companies, accepting it's first travelers in 1993. In 2002, the bankrupt Swissair sold their ownership in the resort to a syndicate of Canadian businesses led by Seagrounds Financial Group and Albertson Hotels. The resort primarily caters to the Canadian, Russian, Chinese, Iranian, Turkish and Pan-Arab package holiday markets.

Resort
The resort caters to young, mainly Canadian, adults and couples as well as families, with peak season during July and August. During the winter season (November through April), the population of Palma de las Antillas consists primarily of Cubans, with most resort and package-based hotels closing for the season.

Controversy
The resort is controversial for allegedly focusing mostly on Canadian party tourism, with extremely low alcohol, tobacco and fast food prices, and Canadian-staffed medical emergency centres located close to bar areas.