On May 15, over 50 participants will travel to Cuba aboard their personal vessels and charter boats to participate in a series of events designed to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Marina Hemingway International Yacht Club and mark Waterway Guide’s 70th Anniversary. Waterway Guide is hosting the rally that departs from Key West, Florida (May … 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
Telecommunications company Digicel announced recently its new Cuba roaming SIM card offered in conjunction with Cuban telecoms provider, ETECSA. You can purchase the new sim cards on Amazon here. According to Digicel, the SIM cards offer lower mobile roaming rates for travelers in Cuba. RELATED: Cuba Travel Guide Here are the features of the $25 … Read more
Last weekend, the Classical Havana music event occurred in various venues around Havana. Here’s what the Cuba Journal captured from this amazing collaboration. There were five concerts and musicians from ten countries. RELATED: Cuba Travel Guide
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon Cuba Journal Contributor It’s not every day that I have lunch in Havana. And it’s not every day that I have lunch in a repurposed peanut oil processing plant. But today I’m doing both. Hidden in plain sight on a non-descript street in the Cuban capital’s Vedado neighborhood, El Cocinero is the … Read more
As several carriers reduce service, one major airline is actually expanding its flights to Cuba. Delta has announced plans to expand its Miami-Havana service, with an additional daily nonstop flight between the two cities. Delta plans to begin operating this route by Dec. 15, pending U.S. Department of Transportation regulatory approval. RELATED: Cuba Travel Guide … 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
Here is the the schedule: April 21 4pm – AUL A MAGNA DEL COLEGIO SAN GER ÓNIMO Orquesta de Cámara Música Eterna, Guido López Gavilán, Director de Orquesta Johann Sebastian Bach Aria from Goldberg para violín y orquesta de cuerdas (arr. G o tlibovich) Raquel Castro Pego, violín Niccolò Paganini Sonata per la Grand Viola … Read more
A new survey of recent American travelers to Cuba, conducted in March 2017 by Public Opinion Strategies in conjunction with Cuba Educational Travel, illustrates the effectiveness in former President Obama’s policy of directing U.S. engagement towards Cuba’s private sector. RELATED: How to Define Cuba’s Private Sector Key findings include: U.S. travelers are supporting the Cuban private … Read more
Alexandre Arrechea was named Cuban Artist of the Year by the U.S.-based Farber Foundation at a ceremony in Old Havana in 2015. Arrechea (b. Trinidad, Cuba, 1970) graduated from the prestigious Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) in Havana in 1994 and was a founding member of the Cuban artist collective Los Carpinteros (1991-2003). Arrechea’s work … Read more
