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Cuba Travel

Best Time to Travel to Cuba

For Cuba travel, an excellent period to visit the island is from December till May, since this is the dry season with lower temperatures. The warm and humid season runs from May till November. The hurricane season starts from June till November. You get the best prices for hotel accommodation and travel fares in the low season February till May.
The highest prices for accommodation are paid in July, August and December.

Cuba Flights

Several airlines fly to Cuba:
FROM the United Kingdom:
Virgin Atlantic
flights from London Gatwick to
Havana International airport
Cheap flights Cuba
flights from London UK to Havana Cuba
FROM the Netherlands and FROM Belgium:
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Departure from Shiphol Airport to Cuba
Cubajet.com
Departure from Brussels Belgium to Cuba
Jetairfly.com
Cheap flights from Brussels to Cuba
FROM Germany:
Condor
Flights from Germany to Cuba
Air Berlin
Flights from Germany to Cuba
FROM France:
Air France
Flights from France to Cuba
FROM Spain:
Iberia airlines
Flights from Spain to Cuba
From Jamaica
Air Jamaica
Travel from Jamaica to Cuba
FROM Canada:
Cubana Cuban Airlines
Air Canada Flights
Air Canada
FROM Mexico:
Cubana
Areomexico Airlines
FROM Bahamas:
Bahamasair


US Citizen Travel to Cuba

There are no regular direct flights from the USA to Cuba (except for some charters for US citizens with an official OFAC license) It is forbidden for US citizens to travel to Cuba without permission (OFAC license) of the the Treasury department in Washington DC.
Some US citizens ignore this law by travelling via Cancun-Mexico or Toronto-Canada, according to estimates this should be more than 100,000 persons.
The Cuban authorities do not stamp the US passports.

WARNING for US Citizens
US citizens can be fined heavily, up to 250,000 USD and imprisoned up to 10 years if they break this law by travelling to Cuba.
Read more Cuba Travel Ban
Note: The import of all Cuban stuff such as a
Cuban T-shirt, Cuban cigars, Cuban rum is strictly forbidden and any indication that a US citizen has travelled to Cuba can lead to further investigations by the US authorities.

CUBA TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

UPDATE MAY 2010
As of May 1 2010 a valid travel insurance to enter Cuba is needed
Read more: Travel insurance Cuba

For most tourists a valid passport with a validity date of at least 6 months after the departure date and a tourist card or tourist visa ("tarjeta tourista") is needed. On the tourist card ("tarjeta turista") you are obliged to note your residence address in Cuba. If you don’t have a fixed address in a (state) hotel or a casa particular (this is a private room – accommodation with an official licence) the Customs officer can order you to make a hotel reservation for a minimum of 3 days in a State Hotel. A free stay at a Cuban home or with a Cuban family is strictly forbidden. The Cuban citizen can be severely fined for this (up to 1000 dollar – a small fortune in Cuba) The tourist card ("tarjeta turista") can be bought at the Cuban embassy in your country or at the Cuban airports . Most tour operators deliver the tourist card with their travel package.

Import and Export in Cuba

An extensive list of materials, devices, foods, animals can not be imported in Cuba . Pay special attention to : fresh food, fruits, computers, satelite phones
Read more: Cuban Customs

For export of art items and paintings special permission is needed .

The customs officer may ask : “What the purpose of your voyage is?" For a tourist,the answer is easy : “vacation or a tourist trip". Business people, journalists, camera crews, students etc. need a special permit to do their job.

Cuba Travel: What to Bring in ?

It’s permitted to bring in personal toiletries in acceptable quantities.
Take with you materials or things difficult to find in Cuba such as : batteries, film, condoms, sanitary towels, tissues, shampoo.
Medicines are hard to find, if you are under medical treatment take enough supply with you. A small supply of common medicines: aspirin, anti-diarrhoea, antibiotics, bandages, a small first aid kit.
A pocket flashlight can be very helpful in Havana, sometimes there are power-outages and in Havana are lots of sewers without covers.

If you want to help a Cuban family, they will be grateful for soap, shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrushes, medicines and clothing . The import of medicines in their original package is allowed up to 10 kg.



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