Above: an Airbnb unit in Havana By the Cuba Journal staff What’s it like to rent an Airbnb unit in Cuba? The Associated Press recently did just that, chronicling the various ways Airbnb listings in Cuba are “a little different.” “For one thing, most Cubans don’t have easy email access. So it can take days … Read more
Above: Havana By the Cuba Journal staff Canada is expanding its air links with Cuba, according to a government statement. Canada’s Ministry of Transport, Lisa Raitt, announced an expansion of the Canada-Cuba Air Transport Agreement, which will allow for more airlines to operate between the two countries. The agreement builds on the 1998 Canada-Cuba Air … Read more
Above: Roberta Jacobson By the Cuba Journal staff She’s been leading the recently-launched talks between the United States and Cuba for just a few months, but now Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs of State Roberta Jacobson is getting a new job. United States President Barack Obama announced this week that he had … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff Stephen Ross may be most famous of late for his ownership of the Miami Dolphins. But he remains one of the United States’ major real estate developers as the chairman of The Related Companies. And while Ross recently visited Cuba, he said he wouldn’t be rushing to pump money into … Read more
Above: Havana By the Cuba Journal staff Tourist arrivals to Cuba from this destination are growing faster than anywhere else. No, not the United States — at least not yet, although tourism from America is reportedly up by 36 percent. It’s Venezuela, which is sending 83.4 percent more visitors to Cuba this year than in the … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff When it comes to sports in Cuba, baseball is king. But just what kind of impact the country’s nascent diplomatic ties with the US will mean for its baseball players and the country’s relationship with Major League Baseball has been murky: until now, according to SB Nation. And now, Major … Read more
Above: Holguin, Cuba (Photo: Cuba Travel Services) By the Cuba Journal staff Travel by Americans to Cuba has risen by 36 percent, according to a new report by the Associated Press. The rise came in the first quarter of 2015, with data provided by a University of Havana professor. That represented a total of 51,458 … Read more
Above: Cayo Coco, Cuba By the Cuba Journal staff Accor Hotels is continuing its expansion in Cuba. The company announced this week plans for a Pullman Cayo Coco hotel, following the signing of a management contract with the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The 518-room property (which will include 40 suites) will be located on Las … Read more
By Cuba Journal MIAMI — You can now fly from New York to Havana, Cuba. Air carrier JetBlue has announced its first-ever charter service from New York City to Havana, Cuba. The flights, which will be operated by licensed travel firm Cuba Travel Services, are the first announced from New York to Cuba since recent … Read more
Above: Varadero Beach in Cuba By Cuba Journal Cuba’s tourism sector is surging so far in 2015, according to the newest data from the country’s National Statistical Office (ONE). The Caribbean island received 995,670 international tourists in the first quarter of 2015, up 14.2 percent from the same period in 2014. The biggest increases came … Read more
