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Originally Posted by Nippelspanner
Fact: it is illegal for Americans to travel to Cuba for the purpose of tourism(!)
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Technically true, but in practice, there is no barrier to American tourists visiting Cuba. You just say you are going there as part of a "people to people" exchange.
Many U.S. airlines now fly directly to Cuba.
Here is a good article on the process.
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Can Americans Now Legally Travel To Cuba? Here’s My Experience
As I mentioned in a previous installment, I spent two nights in Cuba late last week, and am trying to document the experience as much as possible. I flew Southwest from Fort Lauderdale to Havana on Thursday afternoon, so figured I’d share what the whole process of booking the flight, checking in, etc., was like, given that this is all still pretty new.
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We flew Southwest from Fort Lauderdale to Havana, and across from the check-in desk was a visa desk. We just asked for two visas (which we could pay by credit card), and $100 later we were in possession of them. The price is the same whether you buy them in advance or at the airport.
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Southwest has a separate check-in desk at Fort Lauderdale Airport for flights to Cuba, located on the baggage claim level. It’s my understanding that all airlines have special check-in desks for flights to Cuba.
There was only a short line, and the associate asked us why we were traveling to Cuba (because they have to enter it into the computer). We said “people-to-people exchanges,” and that was the end of it. They’re not asking because they want to quiz you, but rather because they have to enter a reason into the computer.
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http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...ly-visit-cuba/
still not sure what the point of this argument is. Do you know someone who has been stopped from travelling to Cuba?
I know some U.S. friends who went, they did not mention any problems and loved their trip.