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Greybnk48

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19. We're booked on a cruise for next April

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 12:01 PM

Jun 2016

and I can't wait! A "Pearl of the Seas" educational cruise with 5 or 6 stops. We recently changed our itinerary and I don't remember the new one exactly, but we are soooo excited. My husband was stationed as a corpsman at Gitmo 1972-73, and lamented that he never was permitted to "see" Cuba, so this is a bucket lister for him.

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The First US-Branded Hotel In Cuba Is Now Open [View all] brooklynite Jun 2016 OP

When John Kerry is Secretary of State... Herman4747 Jun 2016 #1

I hope some of that tourist $ stays in Cuba bigworld Jun 2016 #2

These are not "owned and operated" brooklynite Jun 2016 #4

Good to know. Thanks. Native Jun 2016 #11

I need to get to Cuba NOW before the US ruins it LynneSin Jun 2016 #3

I traveled to Eastern Europe just after the Wall came down for the same reason. brooklynite Jun 2016 #5

Same! And it was a smart move NWCorona Jun 2016 #18

And before it become just another tourist playground for the rich. alarimer Jun 2016 #6

all of Eastern Europe is just another tourist playground for the rich? uhnope Jun 2016 #16

I don't know, but they aren't tropical paradises either, are they? alarimer Jun 2016 #23

sorry but I have to correct you on that one there. uhnope Jun 2016 #31

That's exactly why I went last year! Lisa0825 Jun 2016 #12

We're booked on a cruise for next April Greybnk48 Jun 2016 #19

I'm planning on going to check out the car culture before NWCorona Jun 2016 #20

Yeah I really don't have much desire to go to the Caribbean either 47of74 Jun 2016 #22

The "disneyfication" of Cuba inanna Jun 2016 #32

There are a lot of great spots in the Caribbean. Ace Rothstein Jun 2016 #35

The irony of ending the Cuba embargo FrodosPet Jun 2016 #7

A Cuban friend of mine - staunch Republican - told me the very same thing 15 years ago. forest444 Jun 2016 #26

I just returned from Cuba, and the picture is not so rosy. Coventina Jun 2016 #8

My hubby said same thing. He stayed at an Air B&B -- no water. mainer Jun 2016 #9

Yes, the Cuban people are amongst the friendliest I have ever encountered. Coventina Jun 2016 #10

Wow - My experience last year was very different. Lisa0825 Jun 2016 #14

I didn't stay at either of those hotels you mention. I was at the "Panorama" in Havana Coventina Jun 2016 #29

Hm....not going to switch from trips to Thailand to trips to Havana any time soon, then! Just reading posts Jun 2016 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #13

I hope its a Motel 6 so I can affort to go. Hoppy Jun 2016 #17

It looks like rooms start at around $200 a night. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #24

Mistaken main point on sanctions in article... Mika Jun 2016 #21

Things have changed Juurd Jun 2016 #25

Great news! harun Jun 2016 #27

I'd be happier if they were local owned and operated JonathanRackham Jun 2016 #28

They are...this is a branded affiliate brooklynite Jun 2016 #30

Are they subject to franchise fees? JonathanRackham Jun 2016 #33

Usually, Cuba has a 51% tax rate for foreign corporations operating in Cuba, plus ... Mika Jun 2016 #34

So, when are they building an Olive Garden? hunter Jun 2016 #36