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On Tuesday morning, the US and Cuba are expected to sign a civil aviation agreement in Havana, marking the first time since the Cuba embargo was put in place half a century ago that Americans will be able to fly to the island on commercial airlines.It’s a huge breakthrough in President Barack Obama’s push to normalize diplomatic relations between the two countries, but it’s also an enormous opportunity for Americans who are now thinking of making Cuba their next vacation spot.

It is still technically illegal to travel to Cuba as a tourist, and will remain so until the embargo is lifted.
But the Obama administration has already made it much easier to travel to Cuba under one of 12 permitted categories, including trips with humanitarian, religious, or educational missions. Though gaining permission from the government once required preapproval and a detailed itinerary, Americans wishing to travel to Cuba now need only check the right box on a visa form at the airport.


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Well it just got a lot easier to travel to Cuba on a charter flight.... But its still very expensive. However its a step to fully opening commercial flights to and from the island. I cannot wait to visit :mrgreen:

 
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If opening up trade and travel helps civilize Cuba and improve their human rights abuses then I think it's a good move.
 
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All for it, this failed isolation attempt should have been ended a long way back. Step by step on this one.
 
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Read more @: Travel to Cuba is about to get much, much cheaper

Well it just got a lot easier to travel to Cuba on a charter flight.... But its still very expensive. However its a step to fully opening commercial flights to and from the island. I cannot wait to visit :mrgreen:

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If all that's required now is to check a box on a form while boarding a commercial flight, I'd say the floodgates are now open!

I'd like to see the form.
 
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If all that's required now is to check a box on a form while boarding a commercial flight, I'd say the floodgates are now open!

I'd like to see the form.

I plan on visiting come November 10 :lol:
 
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I plan on visiting come November 10 :lol:

Anything specific about that date?

I know a lot of people IRL that can't wait to go!

Also, from your last link ,one of the now legal categories is 'journalist', and it specifically goes on to state 'including freelance'.

I'd say that's pretty much good-to-go for any forum member that's willing to write a blog report when they get back!
 
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Read more @: Travel to Cuba is about to get much, much cheaper

Well it just got a lot easier to travel to Cuba on a charter flight.... But its still very expensive. However its a step to fully opening commercial flights to and from the island. I cannot wait to visit :mrgreen:

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Ooh! I bet Sandokan is just delighted. Cuba's pretty reasonable from here. I keep meaning to go, but somewhere else always seems to get the nod. I guess that when you live close to cities like Seville and Cádiz, Havana's just not as exotic as other places.
 
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Sailing to Havana next year. Flown over the coast line on the way to Costa Rica and it looks spectacular (Cuba does a great job with marine preservation).

Thanks Obama!
 
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