A group of friends and I are headed down in April 2017. I know enough Spanish to get by, so anybody have info about places to stay, go, etc?!? Any info is helpful - thanks!
A group of friends and I are headed down in April 2017. I know enough Spanish to get by, so anybody have info about places to stay, go, etc?!? Any info is helpful - thanks!
Hey Jo did you take pics while in Cuba? (that you can share)
How did your vacation go?
I did, but haven't transferred them to post them here. Will do in a little bit
Nice, what about natives. Yknow, the women
Hey Jo, is this Havana?
Thank you for the update.
No problem - just got back from Ecuador and had a blast there too. Would go back to either country to experience more of the nightlife, etc.
A group of friends and I are headed down in April 2017. I know enough Spanish to get by, so anybody have info about places to stay, go, etc?!? Any info is helpful - thanks!
What did you have to do to go over there legally? Paperwork, Exemptions, etc.???
Flew out through JFK, and I applied for the visa and paid for it right there at the airport - $50. We had an itinerary of different tours we booked beforehand, and some not so structured days. In the event our trip gets "audited," I have that info to show - however, I've never heard of it happening. But, it was very easy. Even when we booked our tickets (through Delta,) it mentioned then about getting the visa at the airport. Not sure if it's changed but was very easy this April.
What info did you have to show if you were audited? I thought it was illegal to go to Cuba as an American citizen. Did you have a special assignment for going? Almost like an exemption?
No, but I'm in education and bilingual so it did help my Spanish skills lol. I have the copies of my itinerary. But, honestly, even the people who have gone after me (July 2017) didn't book official tours, flew out through different airports and they still had an easy time navigating things. And, no, it's not illegal - you just need a visa, like going to Brasil. The hardest thing for us was currency, initially, but we even figured that out. It's not difficult to get there, promise.
Oh ok. All this time I thought it was still illegal for Americans to travel to Cuba.
When you apply for your visa, at that time, you will list reason for travel. Trump restricted reasons but as long as you're not stating or implying you're there for tourism (which isn't one of the choices anyway,) you're fine. It really isn't a hostile situation because Cubans are happy to see Americans there - and Canadians and other English speaking countries have been there for decades before us.
When you apply for your visa, at that time, you will list reason for travel. Trump restricted reasons but as long as you're not stating or implying you're there for tourism (which isn't one of the choices anyway,) you're fine. It really isn't a hostile situation because Cubans are happy to see Americans there - and Canadians and other English speaking countries have been there for decades before us.
Sorry didn't read through the whole thread but
Were you able to hit the beach..
And how was the food any memorable dishs
We went to Veradero for three days and stayed at Naviti, a resort on the strip. The hotel, grounds and beach were gorgeous. The water was awesome - like, I played in the waves for a good 40 minutes straight like a big kid. The food was kinda meh, though.
You have to be careful if you're eating at government owned businesses or private ones. The private ones, by far, are so much better. The food was the biggest let down of the trip.
There is a beach closer to Havana - Veradero is almost 2 hours away, I believe. But, it was worth it.