Americans can go by boat and it's no big deal. There's one marina near Havana that sees lots of US boats. US authorities there will likely make a record of your visit.
My son sailed in there a couple of years ago on the way to Panama from Key West. They wanted to see Cuba before it opened up. Some of the things they learned is they are given food and shelter but usually they have some scheme to make more money that can get them in trouble. Cab drivers make more than doctors. They love US dollars because it can enable them to travel to other countries. Travel within Cuba is restricted to Cubans, you may not be able to see family in nearby towns when you want to.
They picked up a girl from Philidelphia who was travelling with a Mexican captain on a yacht. He ran aground entering the marina harbor. The boat was stripped by the next morning.
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Originally posted by GA Gator: I would but I would stay at a resort. Cuba has long been a destination for Canadian and European travelers.
This, I would love to see Cuba and have always wanted to. Carneval now has a cruise that goes there, but it's super expensive for a week cruise compared to a week cruise in the Carribbean.
I haven't been since 1998 when we were the first US Flagged ship to visit Cuba (other than GITMO) under Castro. The reefs were pristine. I know several Brits who have invested in tourism on the Island, but the commies aren't going to get any of my money. https://www.sciencedaily.com/r.../01/980107065609.htm
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Originally posted by pbslinger: Americans can go by boat and it's no big deal. There's one marina near Havana that sees lots of US boats. US authorities there will likely make a record of your visit.
My son sailed in there a couple of years ago on the way to Panama from Key West. They wanted to see Cuba before it opened up. Some of the things they learned is they are given food and shelter but usually they have some scheme to make more money that can get them in trouble. Cab drivers make more than doctors. They love US dollars because it can enable them to travel to other countries. Travel within Cuba is restricted to Cubans, you may not be able to see family in nearby towns when you want to.
They picked up a girl from Philidelphia who was travelling with a Mexican captain on a yacht. He ran aground entering the marina harbor. The boat was stripped by the next morning.
What happened to the girl?
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Nah. Too much of my own country I haven't seen. Besides...I've been to the crap-hole of Mexico and really don't think Cuba would be much different, save for the "resort" areas that attract tourists.
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The culture is interesting to me, but to be honest, I feel that traveling anywhere where poverty is rampant imparts risk. Poverty creates desperation creates unpredictability. Gringos are targets. It's probably fairly safe, until it isn't.
Originally posted by r0gue: The culture is interesting to me, but to be honest, I feel that traveling anywhere where poverty is rampant imparts risk. Poverty creates desperation creates unpredictability. Gringos are targets. It's probably fairly safe, until it isn't.
I can get 80% of the experience in Miami.
I like your thinking there! But, I wonder how safe we'd be in Miami?
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