December 2008
2009 may offer potential for cruises to Havana from Miami
Posted December 28, 2008 by publisher in Legal Travel to Cuba (7 comments)
By Si Liberman | St. Petersburg Times With an anticipated lessening of travel restrictions to Cuba by the Obama administration,… Read More
The Obama Factor - Impact on Caribbean Tourism
Posted December 14, 2008 by islandman1509 in Legal Travel to Cuba (6 comments)
When asked which of the Caribbean islands is the most beautiful, the debate is endless and almost always without consensus. … Read More
November 2008
Cuba as dangerous as Darfur? Direct Travel Insurance Services thinks so
Posted November 24, 2008 by publisher in Legal Travel to Cuba (9 comments)
The Independent | Simon Calder: Travel, like life in general, requires judicious risk management, ranging from “Am I a strong… Read More
Sol Pelicano Hotel in Cayo Largo quietly reopens with hidden text in photo
Posted November 23, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Hotels (2 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal On October 28, I asked if Cayo Largo was closed because I found some scrolling text on the main tourist… Read More
Cuba hits two million tourist mark earliest date in history
Posted November 15, 2008 by publisher in Legal Travel to Cuba (7 comments)
By WILL WEISSERT | Associated Press Writer Cuba welcomed its 2 millionth tourist of 2008 on Friday with a salsa band, strong mojitos… Read More
Bahamas, Jamaica and Caymans tourism may suffer after end of US Embargo
Posted November 02, 2008 by publisher in US Tourism to Cuba (5 comments)
Daraine Luton | Jamaica Gleaner The Jamaican economy could suffer if the next United States President moves to lift the trade… Read More
October 2008
Cycling Cuba - an individual journey across the island
Posted October 29, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Travel (1 comments)
Cycling Cuba: If its not over 35 degrees, humid, uphill and into a headwind I´m not interested Met up with the cycling group… Read More
Varadero Cuba expecting one million tourists this year
Posted October 28, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Hotels (1 comments)
Ventura de Jesus | Granma.cu Cuba’s top beach resort has received more than 700,000 tourists to date and the conditions exist… Read More
Is the Cuban tourist resort area Cayo Largo del Sur closed?
Posted October 28, 2008 by publisher in Legal Travel to Cuba (2 comments)
Rob Sequin | Havana Journal I visited the official Cuban website for Cayo Largo del Sur CayoLargoDelSur.cu and found this scrolling… Read More
Jardines del Rey fishing tournament wraps up in Ciego de Avila Cuba
Posted October 28, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Vacation (0 comments)
The Jardines del Rey fishing tournament kicked off the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Jardines del Rey tourist destination… Read More
Walking to Guantanamo Cuba - book review
Posted October 27, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Travel (1 comments)
BY ANDREA GOLLIN | Miami Herald WALKING TO GUANTANAMO. Richard Fleming. Commons. 351 pages. $27. With great clarity, Richard Fleming… Read More
Sailing to Cuba - Article by Don Barr
Posted October 22, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Vacation (29 comments)
Don Barr | YachtPilot.ca Cuba…. Opening for Yachts? We hear this statement often from our U.S. friends who aren’t aware… Read More
NatGeo videos of Jardines de la Reina, Cuban bioreserves and habitats
Posted October 19, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Vacation (0 comments)
I enjoyed this video called Cuba Naturally by National Geographic photographer Steve Winter. Watch a short professional video… Read More
Federal judge rules against Florida lawmakers’ Cuba travel restriction
Posted October 01, 2008 by publisher in Legal Travel to Cuba (3 comments)
U.S. District Judge Alan S. Gold issued a preliminary injunction against the law that requires Florida travel agencies that book… Read More
September 2008
Traveler’s vacation in Cuba during hurricane
Posted September 23, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Travel (0 comments)
from Leon Neal an English press photographer (Please visit this link for great photos and links. Going on holiday to Cuba during… Read More
Cuba travel propaganda site CubaTravel.cu says all is well in Cuba
Posted September 11, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Vacation (4 comments)
Cuba Continues to Receive Tourist Flights Tourist Flights from the and Europe continue to arrive in full with vacationers who… Read More
August 2008
Learn about Cuba seminar on Cape Cod September 27 - WRAP UP
Posted August 25, 2008 by publisher in Legal Travel to Cuba (3 comments)
Members of the Havana Journal have been invited to this unique Cuba seminar in New England on September 27 but we want to extend… Read More
July 2008
Sunwing Airlines to offer flights to Cuba from US city Detroit
Posted July 21, 2008 by publisher in US Tourism to Cuba (16 comments)
Nathan Hurst | The Detroit News A new jet service taking off in December from Windsor Airport will bring the allure of a forbidden… Read More
IMF report on Caribbean tourism after Cuba opens to US travelers
Posted July 21, 2008 by publisher in US Tourism to Cuba (0 comments)
International Monetary Fund report An opening of Cuba to U.S. tourism would represent a seismic shift in the Caribbean’s tourism… Read More
Cuban Beaches, White Foam, Magic and Color
Posted July 14, 2008 by Jose Mauricio Maurette in Cuba Travel (2 comments)
Number one reason for people going on holidays to Cuba is still its beautiful beaches. There is perfect coherence among the 200… Read More
Abel Santamaría International Airport in Villa Clara Cuba to triple capacity
Posted July 07, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Vacation (8 comments)
DTCuba.com The Abel Santamaría International Airport in central Villa Clara province is benefiting from investments to improve… Read More
June 2008
Sancti Spiritus beaches improved to develop Cuba south coast for tourism
Posted June 10, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Vacation (2 comments)
DTCuba.com Beaches in central Sancti Spiritus province have been cleaned and improved, as part of authorities’ actions to… Read More
Cuba plans to sell plane tickets and hotel reservations online
Posted June 10, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Vacation (0 comments)
DTCuba.com The promotion of e-commerce is a priority in Cuba’s economy, as authorities are interested in benefiting from… Read More
May 2008
Travel advisory on Cuba from Australian Government
Posted May 26, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Travel (24 comments)
This Advice was issued on Friday, 11 April 2008. We thought it would be interesting to post this since much of the advice would… Read More
Campismo Popular - Camping in Cuba
Posted May 23, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Vacation (2 comments)
BY LILLIAM RIERA | Granma International staff writer Every year more than two million Cubans and 15,000 foreign visitors enjoy… Read More
New marina and facilities opens at Gibara Holguin for Cubans
Posted May 22, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Vacation (3 comments)
Yanela Ruiz | Ahora.cu A new marina, first of its kind in the country, was opened this week in the municipality of Gibara, Holguin.… Read More
Driving and road conditions in Cuba
Posted May 17, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Travel (3 comments)
From Lonely Planet forum: I read and was told a lot of things about roads and traffic on Cuba. The roads were supposed to be bad… Read More
Canadian air Sunwing adds US and Cuba routes - legal?
Posted May 13, 2008 by publisher in US Tourism to Cuba (12 comments)
TravelVideo.tv More options to the sun, those generous Sunwing Airlines inflight inclusions, and even more departure points from… Read More
How to travel to Cuba seminars
Posted May 11, 2008 by publisher in Legal Travel to Cuba (6 comments)
The Latin America Working Group will be offering seminars for those interested in travel to Cuba so if you have an organization… Read More
Potential charter flights to Cuba for 2008
Posted May 11, 2008 by publisher in Legal Travel to Cuba (0 comments)
By Michael Orr | AirlineInfo.com While the overall number of charter prospectuses filed has dropped every year since 1999, the… Read More
Several hotels in Holguin Cuba to be built this year
Posted May 05, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Hotels (0 comments)
Lourdes Pichs Rodriguez | Ahora.cu Major investments to improve the tourist facilities of Guardalavaca and to expand the capabilities… Read More
April 2008
Noticeable rise in travel to Holguin Cuba over winter season
Posted April 28, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Vacation (0 comments)
ACN A 12 percent rise in the number of tourists arriving in Holguin was achieved during the recently concluded winter season,… Read More
Cuba hotel occupancy rates up due to strong dollar in Canada
Posted April 09, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Vacation (0 comments)
Reuters Canadian tourists fleeing a harsh winter and buoyed by their strong dollar are flocking to Cuban beaches in record numbers… Read More
A trip to colonial Trinidad in Cuba
Posted April 08, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Travel (0 comments)
Liz Brown, Canwest News Service For many Canadians, Cuba is a ray of sunshine during our bleak northern winters. After a morning… Read More
March 2008
Two million tourists have visited Jardines del Rey Cuba
Posted March 24, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Vacation (1 comments)
DTCuba.com The tourist destination Jardines del Rey (King’s Gardens), in the eastern Cuban province of Ciego de Avila, has… Read More
Habaguanex opens Marques de Prado Ameno hotel in Habana Vieja Cuba
Posted March 21, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Hotels (2 comments)
Cuban News Agency Cuba’s tourism company Habaguanex S.A. announced the opening of the Marques de Prado Ameno hotel in Habana… Read More
Spanish hotel chain Barcelo to build a new hotel in Cayo Santa Maria
Posted March 12, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Hotels (2 comments)
Prensa Latina Spanish Hotel Group Barcelo is to increase its presence in Cuba"s tourism, with the building of 5,000 new leisure… Read More
Vacation spots in Granma Cuba
Posted March 11, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Vacation (0 comments)
DTCuba.com The eastern Cuban province of Granma has greatly improved the quality of tourist services, as a result of large investments… Read More
February 2008
Will a post-Embargo Cuba take US tourists away from Key West?
Posted February 17, 2008 by publisher in US Tourism to Cuba (1 comments)
By MIKE WILLIAMS | Cox News Service Do Florida Keys tourism officials worry about the impact on their economy when Cuba opens… Read More
Cuban excursion to Valle de los Ingenios in Trinidad Cuba
Posted February 11, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Travel (0 comments)
Don Townshend peers into Cuba’s prosperous past on a trip through the country’s agricultural heartland. Sydney Morning… Read More
CEU Norway upcoming Cuba tours
Posted February 04, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Travel (0 comments)
from email notice: The Norwegian chapter of C.E.U. - Council for European Urbanism - http://www.ceunet.org - invites… Read More
CubaFriends.ca 2008 Havana Cuba tours list
Posted February 04, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Travel (0 comments)
Greetings from sunny Cuba and chilly Canada. We at Cuba Education Tours are excited to share our new tours with you. Special note… Read More
Cuba tourism museum to open in Centro Habana
Posted February 02, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Vacation (4 comments)
Granma.cu The construction of a Museum of Tourism in the Cuban capital’s Centro Habana neighborhood —traditionally its most… Read More
January 2008
Camaguey and Playa Santa Lucia travel information
Posted January 29, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Travel (1 comments)
Just a small article from DTCuba.com but the figures regarding travel to Camaguey is interesting (of course one never knows the… Read More
Cruises to Cuba down substantially due to many factors
Posted January 24, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Vacation (7 comments)
By Anthony Boadle | Reuters Cuba’s cruise business has been been paralyzed by U.S. sanctions that deter cruise ships from… Read More
Oasis hotels take over two Cubanacan hotels in Cuba
Posted January 07, 2008 by publisher in Cuba Hotels (2 comments)
DTCuba article The group Oasis Hotels and Resorts, a property of Globalia, has expanded its presence in the Cuban market, where… Read More
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