JetBlue continued its expansion in Cuba Thursday with the launch of new daily nonstop flights between Fort Lauderdale and Frank Pais Airport in Holguin. Holguin becomes the third city served in Cuba from JetBlue’s focus city in Fort Lauderdale. The carrier is now operating 42 nonstop flights each week between the two countries, with more … Read more
On a breezy afternoon the line begins to form. They appear seemingly from nowhere, queuing up around a small cart on an Old Havana street. This is one of the great rituals of street life in Cuba’s capital: the churro cart. The famous, aboriginally Spanish dessert, somewhere halfway between a doughnut and a french fry, is … Read more
There’s a new all-inclusive in Cuba’s tourism hub of Varadero: Starfish Varadero. The newest property on the north coast of Cuba officially opened its doors this week, with 411 rooms including a bungalow section. The hotel also includes multiple swimming pools, watersports activities, tennis courts and fitness facilities. Starfish Varadero’s culinary options include an international … Read more
Royal IHC (IHC) has signed a new contract for an Easydredge® 3,700 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for Tecnoimport and Empresa Constructora de Obras Marítimas in Havana, Cuba. The contract was signed in the presence of Mr Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of The Netherlands and Mr Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, Vice President of the Council of … Read more
JetBlue has expanded its flight network to Cuba with the launch of new service to Camaguey. The first nonstop flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood to Camaguey touched down on Thursday, making it the second city served by JetBlue in Cuba since launching flights to Santa Clara in August. “Camagüey is the latest move in our commitment … Read more
On December 17, 2014, President Obama announced the beginning of a normalization process between the United States of America and Cuba, starting a new chapter in U.S.-Cuba relations. A major step in this process was reached on July 20, 2015, when Cuba and the United States reopened their respective embassies and reestablished diplomatic relations. U.S. … Read more
The legal wrangle between the U.S. and Cuban governments involves years of rancor and a multitude of legislation so complex that an unwinding is akin to annulling a divorce. The Cuban government has judicially adjudicated claims against the U.S. for personal injury and economic damages, as explained below. Cuba also enacted Law No. 80 of … Read more
The Taller Experimental de Grafica (TEG) was headed for the trash heap when the famous Latin American poet, Pablo Neruda, convinced Ernesto Che Guevara to save it for its artistic potential. The TEG is a graphic arts studio for used for printmaking. The Galería del Grabado, located in the building, sells art created by the … Read more
TripAdvisor, one the world’s largest travel sites, has announced that it is among the first U.S. travel companies to receive a license from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to provide and sell travel-related services to travelers to Cuba. The license permits TripAdvisor to promote educational and cultural engagement between travelers … Read more
What started out as an idea to organize a tour of Cuba for some fellow Harvard students morphed into starting a tour company, CUBA CANDELA, after graduating from Harvard Business School. It must have been Chad Olin’s thirst for a thousand tedious impediments – plus a good dose of Cuban rum and cigars – that … Read more
