By the Cuba Journal staff The Memories Miramar Havana hotel has added a new specialty restaurant, parent company Sunwing Vacations announced. The NeXo restaurant features an “exciting fusion menu,” according to the company. More significantly, the restaurant is the brainchild of Michelin-star Chef Jesus del Cerro, one of the first of a number of culinary … Read more
Cuba, the formerly off-limits land of vintage cars, beautiful beaches, cigars, mojitos, and Ernest Hemingway, will be opening for American tourism for the first time since the 1960s. A Switchfly Travel Trend Report: How Interested Are U.S. Travelers in Visiting Cuba offers an overview of those Americans who are most curious about visiting Cuba – … Read more
What’s the price of sitting on the sidelines? by Simons Chase, Editor-in-Chief SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – “Where to start?” was a topic of interest at the Cuba panel of the CHICOS 2015 HVS Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference held this week in San Juan, Puerto Rico. For hotel developers and operators, distilling the bigger picture … Read more
Cuba is seeking $8.2 billion of foreign investment in 326 projects ranging from rum production to high definition, pay-per-view television. Foreign Trade Minister Rodrigo Malmierca unveiled the ready-made investment opportunities, officially called the foreign investment portfolio, at the 33rd annual Havana International Fair (FIHAV). 40 of the 246 projects described on last year’s wish list … Read more
According to a report by Reuters, recent negotiations between Cuba and the US have been productive. The Bilateral Commission meeting, the second of which took place last week, addressed resuming scheduled flight service and postal service, among other matters, after decades of suspension. “We are very close to the first agreements or arrangements that we … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff Cuba Journal Editor in Chief Simons Chase will be among the speakers on a major panel covering Cuba’s hotel sector this week. Chase will be among the panelists at a general session covering investments and opportunities in Cuba at this week’s CHICOS investment conference in Puerto Rico. The panel will explore … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff It’s one of the biggest reasons to travel to Cuba: the country’s fascinating mix of cultures. And chief among them is Cuba’s varied, rich Afro-Cuban culture — and now there’s a new way to experience it. Central Holidays is now offering Afro-Cubanismo, a 10-day, nine-night program that gives visitors access to … Read more
By Steven M. Harper, Esq – Cuba Journal Op-Ed Contributor In May of 2015, some of my law partners and I traveled to Havana for the purpose of meeting with Cuban attorneys and learning something about the Cuban legal system. We spoke with a variety of lawyers, some who worked as members of a “colectiva” … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff On our recent trip to Cuba, Cuba Journal got an in-depth, up-close look at Ernest Hemingway’s home at Finca Vigia outside of Havana. And with help from the wonderful staff at the historic site, Cuba Journal was able to get an up-close look at Hemingway’s typewriter. Hemingway used a Corona … Read more
Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show – A standing-room only crowd attended the Destination Cuba panel yesterday to learn about yachting to, from and around Cuba; the legal aspects and permitting requirements; how the yachting world can participate in good environmental stewardship of the island nation; and commercial opportunities available now. See link at bottom of … Read more
