Reprint from the Miami Herald | October 8, 2018 Cuba tour operators began to notice a curious thing in the dead of summer this year. Bookings to the island began to increase month over month, following a drastic slump. “We’ve gotten back to a more normal situation over the past two to three months. Sales […]
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U.S. Embassy Resumes Services in Havana
The same day the State Department downgraded Cuba’s travel advisory to Level 2, it also announced that the Havana embassy was resuming a full range of services for American citizens. Via the U.S. Embassy website: As of August 23, 2018 the U.S. Embassy in Havana resumed offering the full range of American Citizen Services including […]
U.S. State Department softens travel advisory on Cuba
Excerpt from Reuters | Aug. 23, 2018 The United States on Thursday revised its travel advisory on Cuba to “exercise increased caution,” from “reconsider travel,” a move that some in the tourism sector hope could help reverse a decline in American visitors to the Caribbean island. The U.S. State Department had warned its citizens last […]
United Airlines Increases to Daily Service Between Houston and Havana
Excerpt from United Airlines | May 7, 2018 Another U.S. city gained enhanced access to the warmth and charm of Cuba. United Airlines now offers a daily non-stop flight from Houston to Havana, expanding on the original Saturday only flight that began in 2016. United Airlines today announced it is increasing service between Houston’s George […]
Ernest Hemingway’s 8 Favorite Bars Around the World
Excerpt from Architectural Digest | July 19, 2018 | Ryan Smith The Nobel Prize–winning author could not only write, but drink better than most people in history—and these were the establishments where he allowed his talents to flourish Ernest Hemingway is not only known as one of the great American writers, but as one of the […]
What’s next? Cuba?
Excerpt from The Union – June 28, 2018 I believe President Trump will soon normalize relations with Cuba. While watching Trump’s historic meeting with North Korea’s Kim, I mentioned this theory to friends as a joke. I now realize that a deal is probably in the works. One of Trump’s major goals has been to […]
JetBlue Is Expanding Its Nonstop Flights to Cuba
Excerpt from Caribbean Journal JetBlue is expanding to Cuba — again. The New York City-based carrier has announced plans to launch new flights from Boston to Havana, along with an increase in flights to Havana from Fort Lauderdale. The new flights mean JetBlue will fly from more American cities to Cuba than any other airline. […]
Stella Awards Nominee for Best DMC
We’re excited to announce that Cuba Incentive Travel Associates (CITA) is a nominee in the 2nd Annual Stella Awards from Northstar Meetings Group! We’re nominated in the category of Suppliers > Best DMC Regional > International and U.S. Territories. Vote for us! The Stella Awards honor excellence in the meetings industry on an annual basis. […]
U.S. reallocates dropped Havana routes
Excerpt from Travel Weekly – March 30, 2018 The Department of Transportation has tentatively awarded U.S-Havana route allocations to American, Delta, Southwest, JetBlue and United. The routes, which add up to the equivalent of five daily, will replace Havana service that has been dropped by Spirit, Alaska, Frontier and Delta due to lack of demand. […]
Yes, You Can Still Visit Cuba Legally—and It’s Safe
Excerpt from Condé Nast Traveler – Jan. 31, 2018 Despite a State Department warning and declarations from the Trump administration, Americans can—and should—be going to Cuba right now. On Sunday, I flew to a place that the U.S. State Department considers as risky as Pakistan, Russia, or Sudan. In its latest advisory, the agency says that […]