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Should we go to Cuba this February? [more inside]
posted by signal around Cuba at 1:57 PM - 6 answers

What's the best resort in Cuba for an adult and a 5 year old. I don't want "kids club" (i.e. babysitting) I do want kid-suitable amenities including water-park like pools, calm accessible beach, good food. [more inside]
posted by If only I had a penguin... around Cuba at 2:32 PM - 1 answer

My family (two adults, two kids 7 & 10 years old) will be heading to Cuba in March. Recommend me your favourite spots. [more inside]
posted by lizifer around Cuba at 4:47 PM - 2 answers

(Previously, 2016). I am embarking on a hurriedly planned trip to a music festival in Havana, leaving next week for 10 days. It seems the state of cell and internet service is in flux. Any advice based on a recent visit? [more inside]
posted by swlabr around Cuba at 2:44 PM - 3 answers

We're going to Havana in February and would like to spend the long weekend in a casa particular. We're looking for two bedrooms in Old Havana or Centro (for two couples) that kinda guarantees lots of interaction with the family or people living at the address. Any recommendations or thoughts? [more inside]
posted by sandmanwv around Cuba at 9:02 AM - 2 answers

A friend and I (U.S. citizens) have booked flights and an Airbnb for a six-day stay in Havana, Cuba, in November. I was confident that I understood the U.S. regulations regarding Cuba visitation, but my friend is getting pushback from her family about our trip. We could certainly use some wisdom from any American who has traveled to Cuba recently to alleviate our doubts since the current administration tightened the Obama-era rules on visitation there. [more inside]
posted by fenwaydirtdog around Cuba at 6:16 PM - 7 answers

Me, my lovely wife and our 10 year old son are thinking of going to Cuba next February. We're not having much luck with the usual trip advisors, booking or airbnb sites. Is there another online resource for hotels (or houses) around Cuba? Also, where specifically should we plan to go to? [more inside]
posted by signal around Cuba at 5:18 PM - 11 answers

I'm heading to Havana, Cuba for a few days later this month and would love to hire a local guide to show me around a little bit - both the touristy areas and maybe a few things off the beaten path. [more inside]
posted by kdern around Havana, Cuba at 2:47 PM - 4 answers

Please help me weigh the pros and cons of bring my DSLR to Cuba. [more inside]
posted by kitcat around Cuba at 1:30 PM - 25 answers

We're a couple going to Havana for just three days in February. We are going by ourselves, not on a tour, so we want to make a list of interesting things to do, good restaurants, sites, and music venues (although we don't like to stay out very late, we love to hear music!). [more inside]
posted by DMelanogaster around Cuba at 2:40 PM - 4 answers

We would like to go to Havana on the person-to-person license, which one does not have to apply for anymore. Apparently you just have to have a self-made itinerary that you can show to the US when coming home. We want to go cheaply, flying independently on one of the new flights from NYC to Havana, and staying at an Air BnB while we are in Havana. [more inside]
posted by DMelanogaster around Cuba at 8:41 AM - 4 answers

My friends and I want to take advantage of new flights Cuba opening up in November. You still have to fit into an approved travel category. How do we go about this without travel agency or agent? Is that even possible just yet?
posted by mrfuga0 around Cuba at 8:20 AM - 13 answers

(previously, 2005). Looks like a trip to Cuba will in fact go down in September. Cursory research indicates that the cell network there is GSM and that there is no US roaming in place (not a shock). Any pointers, tips, useful links? [more inside]
posted by mwhybark around Cuba at 7:43 PM - 13 answers

Ok, that was a little dramatic. But seriously, This is my first time on the "sunny island for shady people" so I'm soliciting the wisdom of Metafiler to help me make the most of it. [more inside]
posted by lecorbeau around Cuba at 10:34 AM - 10 answers

So, we want to get to Cuba before its frozen-in-time vibe is gone. We are thinking about going with Intrepid, which gave us a great look at China. Have you been? Any tips about traveling to and in Cuba?
posted by bearwife around Cuba at 1:20 PM - 6 answers

This isn't a question about how to be a tourist in Cuba, but rather about how risky it might be to go there for a professional meeting (a sanctioned reason) and then bend the rules a bit. [more inside]
posted by correcaminos around Cuba at 2:11 PM - 4 answers

My fiance and I are going to Cuba TOMORROW. We've got our flights (departing 6am tomorrow, returning a week later) and hotels booked, but nothing else planned at all. Please give us all your tips on what to do & see. [more inside]
posted by wutangclan around Cuba at 10:32 AM - 10 answers

My father (who emigrated from Cuba 30 years ago) and I are interested in visiting Cuba eventually. What exactly do you have to do to (legally) travel there? [more inside]
posted by myntu around Cuba at 5:02 PM - 11 answers

We're Americans in Mexico and want to get to Cuba but don't have tickets. How does this work? [more inside]
posted by JasonSch around Cuba at 2:05 PM - 5 answers

Cuba - What shouldn't I miss? [more inside]
posted by snowjoe around Cuba at 9:21 PM - 9 answers