Anybody here ever been to Cuba?

• Apr 12, 2012

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Whats it like? Hoping to visit this summer, what you guys think about it




For those that been, what are some fun things to do over there?

 

• Apr 12, 2012

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• Apr 12, 2012

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Yo bro, 
There was a cuban doc by an american photographer. It gives some insight on Cuba. I msged you the link.

 

• Apr 12, 2012

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my cousin went through canada. not sure how that worked but he did it. also some air ports are starting services to cuba.

 

• Apr 12, 2012

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Originally Posted by yngSIMBA

Can Americans go there? excuse my ignorance.. I always thought we couldn't.

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technically yes but you need to be authorized for travel to Cuba.  Not like you can just buy a ticket and hop on a plane.

or what you can do is circumvent the system and fly into a neighboring country first and then hop on a plane from there to Cuba.  TBH, I dont think TSA/DHS really cares all that much about it.  I had an idiot former coworker of mine who tried unsuccessfully to get arrested for traveling to Cuba.  This happened after he left our company.  Dude was always kind of a weird squirrely dude, didnt realize he was a bootleg political activist too.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3213150...ba-visitor-free-man-despite-his-best-efforts/
  

 

• Apr 12, 2012

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I'm Canadian

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• Apr 12, 2012

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Would love to go someday.

 

• Apr 12, 2012

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Going to Cuba is like going back in time to the 1950's/60's. It's very odd, especially in the cities. Of course they have beautiful beaches and resorts but who wouldn't? Look at the location
Cuba has the potential tho, they really need to fall back and become capitalists, they'd rule the Caribbean 

 

• Apr 12, 2012

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• Aug 23, 2015

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I'm traveling from Europe to Miami in December...I wanted to go to Cuba for few days if that's possible....can;t seems to find a ferry rate/plane to get there?
Any advice in here?

Also, can I just apply for the Visa and go or needs other requirements?

Thanks

 

• Aug 23, 2015

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my friend just came from cuba

he said it was cool. just watch out who you talk to. there are a lot of hustlers trying to finesse tourists. but besides that it's a nice country to visit.

 

• Aug 23, 2015

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one day

 

• Aug 23, 2015

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take rubbers , be careful for the machetes ----coming from a cuban in hialeah , in miami , never left florida 

 

• Aug 23, 2015

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Yes I went to Holguin a few years ago and its not that great, theres much better Carribean islands to visit. I think a lot of people go to Cuba for a vacation cuz its really cheap tbh. 

 

• Aug 23, 2015

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Do vendors charge you more if they think you're a tourist?

 

• Aug 23, 2015

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Rocky437 said:

Yes I went to Holguin a few years ago and its not that great, theres much better Carribean islands to visit. I think a lot of people go to Cuba for a vacation cuz its really cheap tbh. 

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this.

 

• Aug 23, 2015

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Rocky437 said:

Yes I went to Holguin a few years ago and its not that great, theres much better Carribean islands to visit. I think a lot of people go to Cuba for a vacation cuz its really cheap tbh. 

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my friend recently went and he said the exchange rate is dollar for dollar.

he also mentioned how the locals have a different currency. i asked if he could exchange us dollars for the local currency and he said no.

 

• Aug 23, 2015

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Went there before. Had a good time. I have a foreign visa though

Was actually planning on going later this year now that relations have improved with the US

 

• Aug 24, 2015

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So anyone know

Truth-Serum said:

Went there before. Had a good time. I have a foreign visa though

Was actually planning on going later this year now that relations have improved with the US

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thta's right. so there shouldnt be problems for Europeans to get there from Miami, right?

Can you recommend a ferry/flight?

 

• Aug 24, 2015

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I flew from mexico to havana. I don't think you can fly from the US to cuba for diplomatic reasons for the time being