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| How interested are you in visiting Cuba? | | I want to be on the first ship going. | | 66% | [ 6 ] | | Interested, depending on dates. | | 33% | [ 3 ] | | Interested, depending on other ports. | | 0% | [ 0 ] | | Not interested. | | 0% | [ 0 ] |
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Triangle
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 |  Subject: Re: Cuba 2011/2012  Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:27 am | |
| | oesnjstar wrote: | | my father was an ironworker on the guantanamo bay naval desalinization plant in the 60's. said it was hotter than hell. |
Having spent a year at Gtmo myself, I can tell you that the naval base is not typical of Cuba. It is climatically a desert (very little annual rainfall) due to "mountains" on the east side of Guantanemo blocking rains into the area. I am sure an ironworker would have found it much hotter than myself who had a rather sedentary job! The ports most likely to take the first cruise ships are Havana and Santiago de Cuba. There are a few cruise ships visiting these ports already, just not with US citizens. |
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Hopeful Henry
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| | Subject: Re: Cuba 2011/2012 Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:39 am | |
| Great thread, count me in among the interested! |
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cmgm1126
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| | Subject: Re: Cuba 2011/2012 Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:51 am | |
| We think Cuba - and Minnesota - might be the only places that close to the US that we have missed. Yes I am not Pat - I know Minnesota is IN the US. Sorry Pat. Carol _________________ Carol & Gene   |
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Cruising Rays
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| | Subject: Re: Cuba 2011/2012 Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:34 pm | |
| We would love to do a cruise that included Cuba. Mike lived on the base as a child when his dad was in the Marine Corps. And Mike has always wanted to go back to see it again. Kim and Mike  |
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| | Subject: Re: Cuba 2011/2012 Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:49 pm | |
| count us in - although probably not on the very first cruise that calls on Havana.  |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Cuba 2011/2012 Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:34 am | |
| I am leaving for Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba on Saturday for a 7 day All Inclusive resort vacation with friends. Although cruising is my preferred and loved vacation, this opportuntity to go away (without my kids) came up two weeks ago and we jumped on it. Cuba is one of the popular tourist destinations for Canadians. I hear the beaches are gorgeous and the people friendly. Although we will not be going to Havana, I hear it is full of history and great sites. It would be a nice stop for a future cruise. I hope it opened up some day as a new place to cruise. I will share my thoughts and insight into Cuba when I return. |
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Triangle
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| | Subject: Re: Cuba 2011/2012 Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:24 pm | |
| New bill in the US House of Representatives: H.R.874 Title: To allow travel between the United States and Cuba. SUMMARY Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act - Prohibits the President from regulating or prohibiting travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents or any of the transactions ordinarily incident to such travel, except in time of war or armed hostilities between the United States and Cuba, or of imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of U.S. travelers. I urge everyone to contact their Congressional representatives to support this bill. Co-sponsors: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] Rep Edwards, Donna F. [MD-4] Rep Emerson, Jo Ann [MO-8] Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] Rep Flake, Jeff [AZ-6] Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] Rep Moran, Jerry [KS-1] Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] |
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dream2cruise
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| | Subject: Re: Cuba 2011/2012 Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:19 pm | |
| not interested while the Castro regime is in power.
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Cuba 2011/2012 Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:26 am | |
| We just got back from our vacation at an All Inclusive Resort in Cuba yesterday and I have to say that the beaches are as beautiful as the ones we visited in St. Thomas and St. Maarten. I could definitely see Cuba being a hot cruise destination if allowed. You get to see a difficult culture, beautiful beaches and meet very nice local people who love tourists. Parts of Cuba is very poor and when driving through small villages you are so thankful of what you have back home. We did an amazing Jeep Safari trip through the Cuban countryside that was amazing. This would make a great port excursion. |
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Triangle
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| | Subject: Re: Cuba 2011/2012 Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:44 am | |
| | Livabeth wrote: | | We just got back from our vacation at an All Inclusive Resort in Cuba yesterday and I have to say that the beaches are as beautiful as the ones we visited in St. Thomas and St. Maarten. I could definitely see Cuba being a hot cruise destination if allowed. You get to see a difficult culture, beautiful beaches and meet very nice local people who love tourists. Parts of Cuba is very poor and when driving through small villages you are so thankful of what you have back home. We did an amazing Jeep Safari trip through the Cuban countryside that was amazing. This would make a great port excursion. |
Thanks for the update. I have been tempted to visit Cuba on the sly, like many people from the US. It isn't legal for us but not overly difficult to do. |
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Triangle
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| | Subject: Re: Cuba 2011/2012 Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:11 am | |
| The Miami Herald reports that | Quote: | | The U.S. House of Representatives passed a huge spending bill Wednesday that tweaked U.S-Cuba policy, making it easier for Cuban-Americans to get away with illegally traveling to the communist country. |
This may not pass the US Senate and will not change the rules on non-Cuban-American travel. |
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Triangle
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| | Subject: Re: Cuba 2011/2012 Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:37 am | |
| More action in congress has got me excited. I have up a website for those interested in a cruise to Cuba. Right now it is just a place to sign up for updates. This will soon have more information. It is: www.trianglecruises.com/cubaPlease visit and get on the update list! |
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lordoftime
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| | Subject: Re: Cuba 2011/2012 Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:07 am | |
| Ric Do you not realize that hardly anybody is on this forum anymore ?
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Triangle
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| | Subject: Re: Cuba 2011/2012 Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:36 am | |
| | lordoftime wrote: | Ric
Do you not realize that hardly anybody is on this forum anymore ? |
Tony,
I do, I am trying to get those still here and interested in this travel to let know so I can send them updates. |
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cunar-deer
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| | Subject: Re: Cuba 2011/2012 Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:19 pm | |
| Tony + Ric, I'm interested, too. And travel the web back & forth from here to the other site.  ______________ norma |
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