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PDittie

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12. No idea about the mechanism for prevention or punishment for doing so

Reply to truedelphi (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 09:59 AM

Dec 2014

But an embargo is an embargo, after all. This explainer from Vox has the state of play as it has existed for a few years now.

http://www.vox.com/2014/12/17/7410669/vacation-cuba/in/7172702

I know of travel agencies that take Americans to Cuba on these cultural/religious missions at fairly high sums of money (a couple of thousand dollars pp for 3-4 day trips). As to your question, I would venture a guess that your US passport, stated intentions, etc. at Customs would prevent you from entering the country, but I just wouldn't know how all that goes in practice.

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So does the President's announcement mean we can travel to Cuba? [View all] truedelphi Dec 2014 OP

Not quite. Tourism is still prohibited but you can "research" and bring flamingdem Dec 2014 #1

Medical Tourism! Get a packaged cheap flight and hotel room, get medical care cheaper than Zorra Dec 2014 #2

Great I see you can go religious reasons safeinOhio Dec 2014 #3

Ae you referring to Universal or Unity Churches? truedelphi Dec 2014 #4

Unitarian Universalist safeinOhio Dec 2014 #10

As I understand it PDittie Dec 2014 #5

How does anyone stop you? truedelphi Dec 2014 #7

No idea about the mechanism for prevention or punishment for doing so PDittie Dec 2014 #12

This has better answers PDittie Dec 2014 #13

I had a friend who went there via Mexico and she said the customs officials know not to okaawhatever Dec 2014 #16

I have done it twice, Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2014 #28

I would love to visit Cuba someday Marrah_G Dec 2014 #6

Nope not yet, no todavia. lonestarnot Dec 2014 #8

I'd like to go before all Texasgal Dec 2014 #9

You are so right! I tell everyone to get there before we destroy it. Simple life, pristine beaches, Stardust Dec 2014 #11

When did you live there and why and how? NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #14

Mid-nineties, husband was in the Foreign Service. We have an ”Interests Section" in Havana. Stardust Dec 2014 #15

How interesting that seems like it'd be. Was it? NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #17

Immensely. Every day was either an adventure or peacefully satisfying, if that makes sense. I can Stardust Dec 2014 #18

I've always wanted to go, but I'll never make it now. NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #20

I'm sorry. I was lucky to have the opportunity. My traveling days are over now, as well. Stardust Dec 2014 #22

Well, you can witness to cuba before rapproachment with the west, and all that will go NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #23

I think the Cuban people are ready to give up the "paradise" and "simple life" former9thward Dec 2014 #24

We could always travel to Cuba via Mexico or Canada. Luminous Animal Dec 2014 #19

or Jamaica malaise Dec 2014 #25

But you had to carry cash dflprincess Dec 2014 #27

Medical tourism in Cuba eridani Dec 2014 #21

Great thread. nilesobek Dec 2014 #26