Who we Support

At Big Planet Adventures we believe in making the world a better place. In this way we are proud to donate a proportion of our profits to charitable organisations that we believe make a positive and long lasting difference in the lives of less fortunate people. Big Planet Adventures is an active supporter of the following organisations...

Medecins San Frontieres (MSF)

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organisation that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 70 countries. Big Planet Adventures makes a monthly donation to this organisation that has been setting up emergency medical aid missions around the world since 1971. There are no MSF missions in Cuba at present because the Cuban Government makes health care such a high priority, and in fact Cuba sends many thousands of its own doctors to other countries were people have far less access to medical care. In keeping with the Cuban Government's support of the notion that medical care is a human right, we made MSF the first organisation to receive our financial and moral support.

Packaid Cuba (PAC)

PAC is a community project that provides medical supplies to hospitals in Cuba. Cuban Adventures' travellers can participate in PAC by volunteer to up to 5kg of medical supplies with them to Cuba - either by buying these supplies themselves, or having PAC send them a package before they leave for Cuba. During the tour they the supplies are donated to a local clinic or hospital. Click here to read more about this project.

Responsible Travel

Big Planet Adventures and its tours in Cuba, have been approved by Responsible Travel against its criteria for responsible travel. Responsible Travel aims to help re-invent the tourism industry for the long-term benefit of local people, the environment, tourists and the tourism industry. 

The entire premise of its business is to market and distribute more responsible holidays, thereby creating more jobs for local people, greater income for local people and increased benefits for conservation, whilst at the same time minimising negative impacts on local environments and cultures.