MADflyer Posted April 22, 2016 #76 Share Posted April 22, 2016 The current Cuban government has changed it's policy regarding this issue and Cuban born travelers have been cleared to enter the country by cruise ship. http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2016/04/22/carnival-fathom-cruise-cuba/83376676/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 22, 2016 #77 Share Posted April 22, 2016 The current Cuban government has changed it's policy regarding this issue and Cuban born travelers have been cleared to enter the country by cruise ship. http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2016/04/22/carnival-fathom-cruise-cuba/83376676/ Great, thanks for the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipo Posted April 22, 2016 #78 Share Posted April 22, 2016 And we have green flag by Castro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted April 22, 2016 #79 Share Posted April 22, 2016 The current Cuban government has changed it's policy regarding this issue and Cuban born travelers have been cleared to enter the country by cruise ship. http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2016/04/22/carnival-fathom-cruise-cuba/83376676/ Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 22, 2016 #80 Share Posted April 22, 2016 And we have green flag by Castro! Money talks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIATPAC29 Posted April 22, 2016 #81 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Score one for Freedom. Cuba has back down on the policy. It was pathetic the way they were pushing us around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loubetti Posted April 22, 2016 #82 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Has anyone looked at fathom's price schedule for these Cuba cruises? Forget that $1800. That is an inside cabin for only two cruises in October '16. Then add over $200 in fees, taxes, plus the cost of a Cuban visa. So, figure over $4000 for two for 7 nights, and without on board expense and getting to Miami. See the rates here: https://www.fathom.org/cuba-whats-included/#spot I wonder how much of that goes to the Castro's? You can be certain that some is! So, does anyone really think RCI is going there any time soon?:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted April 22, 2016 #83 Share Posted April 22, 2016 So, does anyone really think RCI is going there any time soon?:cool: Money talks Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIATPAC29 Posted April 22, 2016 #84 Share Posted April 22, 2016 They will follow the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khm1 Posted April 22, 2016 #85 Share Posted April 22, 2016 They will follow the money. You can count on the fact that the Castro regime is benefiting financially from this deal with Carnival. If they weren't, they wouldn't have changed their tune so fast. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodtime Cruizin Posted April 22, 2016 #86 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Good to hear. Score one for the little guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khm1 Posted April 22, 2016 #87 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Good to hear. Score one for the little guy! ........Or score for the Castros. There may have been a pay-off. Just saying, it is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loubetti Posted April 22, 2016 #88 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Yep Nope. Unless they want to charge fathom's fares. Yes, money talks if there are folks willing to line the Castro's pockets for a 7-night cruise that will average over $1000 a day for two persons. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 22, 2016 #89 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Nope. Unless they want to charge fathom's fares. Yes, money talks if there are folks willing to line the Castro's pockets for a 7-night cruise that will average over $1000 a day for two persons. :cool: I guess we'll just have to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eriksgarden Posted April 22, 2016 #90 Share Posted April 22, 2016 I think Carnival and RCI are jumping the gun with Cuba. Other than seeing a bunch of really old cars, what is there to do and see there? I do not want to go see Communist propaganda. If I want Cuban food, there is plenty right here in South Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIATPAC29 Posted May 23, 2016 #91 Share Posted May 23, 2016 W r o n g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Dancer Posted May 23, 2016 #92 Share Posted May 23, 2016 W r o n g Wrong on what? Communist propaganda or Cuban food?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster Posted May 23, 2016 #93 Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) This is video from the first Carnival sailing that was on local Tampa news the other day. Poor guy arrested just for showing his love of the US. How anyone can go to Cuba and help fund this regime after watching this is beyond me... http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/first-us-cruise-in-decades-arrives-in-havana-from-florida Edited May 23, 2016 by coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypercafe Posted May 23, 2016 #94 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I often wonder what is different about Cuba. People and cruise lines are tripping over themselves to go to China and Vietnam. These are both closed societies where I would not want to be caught bad mouthing the government. In fact if you go to Vietnam you will be given tours when the whole war is turned around. Now, we have this tiny island 90 miles away where the rest of the world goes to vacation. We are allowing 650 people to visit every other week and the sky is falling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaeric Posted May 23, 2016 #95 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I think Carnival and RCI are jumping the gun with Cuba. Other than seeing a bunch of really old cars, what is there to do and see there? I do not want to go see Communist propaganda. If I want Cuban food, there is plenty right here in South Florida. because there's more to a vacation than that. Otherwise, you can find reasons to not travel anywhere. Does your favorite Italian place make you not go to Venice? The fact that a guy down the street has a Renault take Paris off your list? In South Florida, you get Cuban food, in Cuba, the food is more regional than just the entire island. There's a lot more history in Cuba than the last 60 years. Heck, most of Havana is far older than Castro and his buddies. Commies are a bad thing, sure. But there are people there. To the point where a Michigan company is helping restore Hemingway's estate in Cuba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiessa Posted May 23, 2016 #96 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I think Carnival and RCI are jumping the gun with Cuba. Other than seeing a bunch of really old cars, what is there to do and see there? I do not want to go see Communist propaganda. If I want Cuban food, there is plenty right here in South Florida. From what I understand there are some beautiful resorts there. It is a common vacation spot for non-U.S. Citizens. I imagine a lot of the interest is just that a lot of Americans haven't been there. It is somewhere different that the usual islands. Some of it is that it has been "forbidden." Everyone has different reasons they travel where they do. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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