Cuba travel and tourism.
Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean and has 40% more coastline than Florida – so it’s not going to be spoiled overnight. But there is some truth to the notion that’s its changing in ways that are irreplaceable. RELATED: Cuba: Is the Whole Country Photoshopped? It makes a difference that Cuba is the … Read more
Cuba’s distinction as the latest travel novelty has had only a modest impact on the rich urban and rural scenes available for travelers’ camera lenses. But things are changing, and thanks to Cuba’s long history and cultural complexity, travelers can still time warp to the previous century and capture a bit of nostalgia. One enterprising … Read more
Royal Caribbean has announced an expansion of its cruises to Cuba on Empress of the Seas with 58 cruises of 4- and 5-night itineraries from January 2018 through March 2019, more than half offering overnight stays. The announcement adds to a chorus of cruise companies plying Cuba’s waters in search of the newest cruise novelty … Read more
In what is likely a breach of Australian guidelines for advertising and marketing towards children, Facebook denied and then apologized for revelations about its marketing plans to sell advertising to vulnerable youths who “need a confidence boost.” The Australian obtained internal documents from the social media giant which reportedly show how Facebook can exploit the … Read more
Citing increased demand, Azamara Club Cruises is adding to its Cuban itineraries with four additional sailings for its luxury cruise brand. In addition, Azamara announced that it has added two other ports of call in Cuba: Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba. All sailings will depart from Miami with at least one overnight call in Havana. … Read more
Cruising to Cuba has gotten a lot more interesting since the first U.S.-based cruise companies added Cuba to their itineraries last year. Cuba’s isolation from the U.S. tourist market and relatively modest port infrastructure offer advantages for people wanting to experience Cuba aboard a ship but without the mass tourism aspect of cruising that characterizes … Read more
Cuba is what the travel industry would love to be if it could. This is because adventure travel is the sweetest spot of the $2.5 trillion global travel industry, and Cuba’s natural and human qualities together make it the most interesting place in the world in terms of visibility for growth in this niche. According … Read more
Amid Havana’s majestic decay and the amazing urban vistas made beautiful by a total lack of commercial advertising, there is one potential shock that could render you a rootless wanderer – lack of adequate Internet. Cuba has the lowest Internet penetration in the Western Hemisphere, and while the government has been more generous recently in … Read more
By Mary Anne Bargen, Cuba Journal contributor When I decided to venture to Cuba for the first time, it was a no brainer to check into what was available on Airbnb. I’ve relied on the service when traveling both across the states and abroad, and prefer staying in apartments and homes to hotels. Havana would … Read more
Guitarist Pablo Menendez’s funky Yoruba, Afro-Cuban, salsa, bebop fusion septet Mezcla (“mixture”) is as much about Cuba’s musical past as it is the future. Let’s Do Cuba‘s Intimate Cuban Jazz Weekend offers deep immersion into the Cuban Latin/fusion jazz scene through Mezcla and renowned artist, Pablo Menendez. According to Let’s Do Cuba’s Lily Puosa, “Our experience … Read more
