A conversation with Melia Hotels on Cuba By Alexander Britell How will the recent US-Cuba rapprochement change tourism in Cuba? And what does it mean for the hotel companies that are already operating in Cuba? To answer these questions, Cuba Journal caught up with Francisco Camps, the subdirector general of Spain’s Melia Hotels International, which … Read more
Big jump in German, French, British tourism By the Cuba Journal staff While Canada has long been Cuba’s primary tourism source market, the island is now seeing a big boost from Western Europe. Germany sent 86,638 tourists to Cuba in the first six months of 2015, up 21.7 percent from the same period in 2014, … Read more
The Cuba Journal recently spoke with attorney Michael Moore about Cuba, maritime law and life in general. He is a fixture in the world of super yachts and a trusted contributor to a wide variety of organizations connected to the health of the world’s oceans. One gets the sense that Michael’s life can be aptly … Read more
by Doreen Edelman, a shareholder in the Washington, D.C. office of Baker Donelson and co-leader of the Firm’s Global Business Team. This article was originally published in Baker Donelson’s “Export Compliance Matters” blog. As you know there are ongoing changes to the Cuba export regulations. President Obama announced the reopening of the U.S. embassy in Havana … Read more
Image by: Jeff Johnstone The Cuba Journal recently caught up will Don Barr to discuss his sailing business that is based in Canada but mostly centered around Cuba. Together with his daughter, Cheryl Barr, Don has built a vibrant business around what most people would consider an ideal lifestyle for a retired millionaire. Their website, … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff Built in the 1950s, Varadero’s Hotel Internacional has long stood as one of Cuba’s landmark hotel properties. But now the Internacional is getting new life and a new shape. The government said this week that work had begun to prepare the property for demolition in favor of a new, 924-room hotel. … Read more
As the U.S. and Cuba continue to work towards improved diplomatic relations, tourism to the island nation has surged, prompting worries of impending changes to its historic charm. According to a report by NPR, many current tourists fear that Cuba will soon be sprouting Starbucks and McDonalds in the midst of the colonial architecture of … Read more
by Cuba Journal staff The Cuban government has launched a search engine for websites it has indexed on the .cu domain extension. (Two letter country codes are assigned by ICAAN to virtually every sovereign nation in the world). Called “Unified Contents for an Advanced Search” (“Contenidos Unificados para Búsqueda Avanzada, or “CUBA”), the search engine … Read more
by Cuba Journal staff Please see our most recent article A Complete Guide To Investing In Cuba for the most current information about Cuba. Amid the diplomatic ceremonies and press conferences surrounding the normalization of relations between the US and Cuba, the sharp instruments of capital appear to be quietly crafting the early stages of … Read more
by Cuba Journal staff photo credit: Big101big The Cohiba® cigar brand is known worldwide as a symbol of quality and exclusivity. Despite its near universal notoriety, the trademark is actually the property of two companies that have been locked in a legal battle in the US for more than 17 years. Cohibas® that are legally … Read more
