Club Tropicana is an old name but still going very strong. I took my 18 year daughter to the show and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The show was classical but awesome. Booking tickets online from home worked fine, this is a website hosted in Spain and we could print vouchers which were readily accepted at the venue.
2 stars for the performance would have possibly been more stars but couldn’t see the show very well because of the angle and location of our seats. One older guy to serve our group of around 50 people maybe more. Didn’t get our rum and coke until half way through the show left with nothing to drink all that time. Girl at the door giving out cigars and flowers couldn’t have looked more miserable.
Altogether a poor experience, not what I expected from such a famous please.
Oldest running cabaret show in Havana. The place was never closed down, they always had shows since opening. Wonderful show with great costumes, music and acts. There is also a restaurant attached to the location. Taxi service provided from there back into town, about a 20 min drive from Old Town Havana.
Great evenings entertainment, but despite what George Michael said "the drinks are NOT free" ;-)
The best cabaret in the world, where the son, mambo, montuno, guaracha and salsa were born.
One of the best places to experience Cuban nightlife
This was truly the highlight of my stay in Cuba. This is the original Cuban style cabaret at the one and only Tropicana. These are the classic shows that made Havana a hit back in the 40s and 50s. This venue was tremendous and full of gala. There were 200 performers; singers, dancers and musicians. Great choreography. We paid online and received a voucher. We were given a bucket of ice, a bottle of Rum, a cigar and/or carnation plus snacks. We had the option to have dinner included but ate prior as the show starts very late. I would do it again. Great Service. Fabulous Show!
Horrible show, service, and they do not provide the items you purchase. I booked 4 tickets that were to each come with a bottle of rum, cigar, and cold cut appetizer. This was stated directly on the companies website where I purchased the tickets. We got 1 used (already opened) bottle of rum to split between the 4 of us and 4 other ppl we didn't know. We got no cigars. We got no cold cut appetizer. The show itself was poor quality and extremely racist, not only in their grouping of the dancers, but also in the choice of musical numbers. Do not bother coming here.
Exciting extravaganza. Worth a visit🎉
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Visited the club on Sept. 2nd 2017 for the evening show.
When we booked the tickets online, it said dinner included for the $85 seats. We booked 16 seats. When we got to the club we were told that we will not be served dinner. We got a small dish of peanuts and three bottles of rum. Everyone got a bottle of coke as well.
Some of us wanted water instead of coke, we had to pay extra for that.
A total waste of money and time.
What a fun show! Great night out.
I loved it! We took the most expensive ticket and were sitting just next to the stage.
The costumes are fantastic, the dances are bright and emotional. I liked that they were showing stories via dances. Acrobats were stunning. And even when there were just singers, it felt just right.
I strongly suggest not to leave after the show as there will be a party with fun group dancing on the stage, which you will enjoy.
I liked that we received light snacks (nuts), champagne, rom and cola.
Lowlights: champagne was poor, in the past they were giving flowers to ladies but we didn't get those, also in the past the highest priced tickets would get souvenirs, but not anymore.
We had a wonderful time. Our ticket included a Cuban cigar and a small bottle of rum. The show was spectacular and the service was good.
Really good place and worth the money.
I really advise stay longer in that place to dance with dancers.
Although I'm sure it's a tourist trap, it still feels authentic. You feel like you're in a different era. They also give you a free pint of rum, wine, cigars, and flowers for the ladies. It's definitely worth it, even if it seems like a cliché. It's so much fun.
This is an event for history. The participants are not historically correct. I have no problem with race. However, you would not show a historical slave show with white actors.
Here, most (90%) are not white. The male dancers are not the dominant figures as in the past. The dancing, costumes, and singing were awesome, just not historically correct.