Cuba Calling ?

In recent times US President Barack Obama has been thawing the relationship between the two countries and if you look on the map you can see the close proximity for travel for the Americans to Cuba, the largest Island in the Caribbean. Many people in the states use Cancun as a holiday destination, all of the reading I have been doing suggests Cuba will be the new “Spain” for the Americans in years to come.

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There are some direct flights from London Gatwick with Virgin Atlantic to Havana, which is where the cruise ships will be, the packages we are offering are with MSC with a weeks cruise and a weeks stay in Varadero, the beaches on the north of the island are deemed to be the best. These flights may be indirect. The MSC Opera will be running this route from December 2015, and some of the deals are very good.

There appears to be a time warp in Havana, it adds to the charm and uniqueness of the Island, once the tourist trade gets in I fear some of this will be lost, especially the beach resorts, so go now is the message !!

Some tips for your currency, take pounds, ATM’s are often not working and you should change at the local hotels or banks, the machines do not accept switch cards. You will need a Cuban tourist Visa, the cost is around £15 – 20 https://www.visacuba.com/pages/home.aspx