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Hello, Thanks for the nice review. Do you know whether Cuban men wear slacks in the evening in restaurants? Do you know if it would be alright for my husband to wear shorts to a restaurant? It will be so hot! Thank you.

Hello, Can you tell me if we go on a cruise to Cuba, but do not plan to take any of the cruise tours and just want to walk around on our own, is this OK?

Not to worry. It does not look like President Trumps reversal of policy regarding Cuba will have any effect on the Cruise line. He is rolling back the rule on un-escorted visits, reestablishing the ban on independent travel. This basically shut out travel to the Resort and beaches. The Cruise lines tours are all considered as falling under the permitted visa exceptions.

 

I was on the very first Regent (Mariner) call in Havana this April. There is nothing you can do independently. Your supposed to exchange your money in the port arrival hall into special "Tourist Pesos" those can be used to by trinkets, cigars and rum. The vendors them have to take that Tourist Peso to the Govn't run bank and exchange it for official Pesos. The Govn't takes a reported 20% fee.

 

If you want to time warp back to 1959, Havana is the place to visit.

 

J

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