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Legal Cuba Itineraries

There is a lot of hyperbole and misinformation on Cuba travel, so we’re here to clear up the misconceptions (click here to learn about the recent 2019 changes) and help build your itinerary so you can have a stress-free, legally-compliant trip to Cuba.

As a former legal analyst, Dominican Abroad & Viva Cuba Travel’s founder, G. Isabelle has studied and monitored the U.S. regulatory changes to Cuba travel for years. Her American paralegal background coupled with expertise in Cuba travel have coalesced perfectly in helping hundreds of travelers with their trips to Cuba and drafting their legal Cuba itineraries.

Her expertise on all-things-Cuba has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Havana Times, and Huff Post.

Viva Cuba Travel specializes in tours, events, excursions and all things Cuba-related. Find us on Facebook and Instagram.

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Ordering an Itinerary – What’s Included:

  • A compliant and detailed travel itinerary, under the “Support for the Cuban People” category guidelines, stating every activity from breakfast to right before you go to bed.
  • Legal citations to the Cuban Assets Control and Regulations (CACR), 31 C.F.R. 515 – the regulations of the United States Department of the Treasury that generally regulate relations between Cuba and the U.S. and are the main mechanism of domestic enforcement of the U.S. embargo against Cuba. The CACR has been modified by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) multiple times in the past few years but most recently in November of 2017 under the Trump Administration.
  • Exclusion of any banned Cuban businesses listed in the State Department’s list.
  • As a Cuba travel expert (with a Cuba travel guidebook coming out in Feb 2019), I am providing you with an itinerary that’s not just compliant per OFAC’s regulations, but that also includes the best activities, sights, and restaurants.
  • A short Cuba travel guide at the end (including what apps you must download, how the dual currency works, etc.)
  • Providing you with contacts for airport transfers, tours, and excursions with local Cubans.
  • Assistance/answers to questions you may have about your Cuba travels.
  • The custom itinerary will be sent as word document consisting of several pages which I send to you over Google Documents for up to two (2) revisions.

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Premiering on Netflix today: WASP NETWORK. Partially filmed in Havana and based on the nonfiction book: “The Last Soldier of the Cold War” by Fernando Morais about the Cuban Five. Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, Penelope Cruz, Ana de Armas, Edgar Ramirez, etc. Would have been nicer to see MORE Cuban main characters playing Cubans... it’s an annoying little thing hollywood does where they think all us Latinos/Hispanics are alike and have the same accent🤨. It’s very distracting. We’ve only seen the beginning, but so far interesting... will report in the comments below a proper review. Have you seen it yet?
Premiering on Netflix today: WASP NETWORK. Partially filmed in Havana and based on the nonfiction book: “The Last Soldier of the Cold War” by Fernando Morais about the Cuban Five. Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, Penelope Cruz, Ana de Armas, Edgar Ramirez, etc. Would have been nicer to see MORE Cuban main characters playing Cubans... it’s an annoying little thing hollywood does where they think all us Latinos/Hispanics are alike and have the same accent🤨. It’s very distracting. We’ve only seen the beginning, but so far interesting... will report in the comments below a proper review. Have you seen it yet?
86-year-old retired nurse covered in a house-shapes box that reads: “Yo estoy en casa. Y tú?” / I’m home. And you?” Photo by @reuters
86-year-old retired nurse covered in a house-shapes box that reads: “Yo estoy en casa. Y tú?” / I’m home. And you?” Photo by @reuters
CUBAN SLANG & MANGOS What we wouldn’t do for a freshly picked mango right now during this quarantine!? Here is @ebonyevenorth currently in Havana basking in Cuba’s mango season. Fun fact she highlights: did you know that MANGO is Cuban slang for an attractive person? For example: Tremendo mangón! Tremenda manguita 😂 etc. What are some of your favorite Cuban slang or dichos?
CUBAN SLANG & MANGOS What we wouldn’t do for a freshly picked mango right now during this quarantine!? Here is @ebonyevenorth currently in Havana basking in Cuba’s mango season. Fun fact she highlights: did you know that MANGO is Cuban slang for an attractive person? For example: Tremendo mangón! Tremenda manguita 😂 etc. What are some of your favorite Cuban slang or dichos?
Fashion show in la @fabricadeartecubano last weekend showcasing the collection “Havana Dreams in Havana 500” by the designer Vincent’s Blasco Pastor. 😍🙌🏽 #fashion #cuba #cuba fashion #lahabana #Havana #cubatravel
Fashion show in la @fabricadeartecubano last weekend showcasing the collection “Havana Dreams in Havana 500” by the designer Vincent’s Blasco Pastor. 😍🙌🏽 #fashion #cuba #cuba fashion #lahabana #Havana #cubatravel
“So the other night I was driving down the malecón with some friends and this guy came casually cruising alongside his catch. #bringinghomethebacon Cuban style” By photographer and Cuban national @eve_north This photo should win a award! Increíble 👏🏽👏🏽 go follow her for more everyday insights about life in Havana.
“So the other night I was driving down the malecón with some friends and this guy came casually cruising alongside his catch. #bringinghomethebacon Cuban style” By photographer and Cuban national @eve_north This photo should win a award! Increíble 👏🏽👏🏽 go follow her for more everyday insights about life in Havana.
Trump Administration has announced it will be implementing more restrictions to the regulations for Cuba travel. HOWEVER — please note that you can STILÑ travel to Cuba under “support for the Cuban people”. The changes for individual travel have been relatively nominal: No more people to people educational travel (this was already restricted last year... but now it’s not just individual but also not for tours). Other things that will be affected: Private aircrafts and boats and cruise ship tours. We repeat: you can still fly to Cuba and travel the country independently. Receipts and full time itineraries still must be kept for up to 5 years in case of an audit. We provide Support for the Cuban People itinerary planning service and sell Cuba itinerary templates and connect you to local Cubans and local businesses to support on the ground (DM us). If you have any questions pertaining to the new regulations, comment below! 👇🏽 👇🏽 📸 Beautiful Photo by: @markchristiephotography
Trump Administration has announced it will be implementing more restrictions to the regulations for Cuba travel. HOWEVER — please note that you can STILÑ travel to Cuba under “support for the Cuban people”. The changes for individual travel have been relatively nominal: No more people to people educational travel (this was already restricted last year... but now it’s not just individual but also not for tours). Other things that will be affected: Private aircrafts and boats and cruise ship tours. We repeat: you can still fly to Cuba and travel the country independently. Receipts and full time itineraries still must be kept for up to 5 years in case of an audit. We provide Support for the Cuban People itinerary planning service and sell Cuba itinerary templates and connect you to local Cubans and local businesses to support on the ground (DM us). If you have any questions pertaining to the new regulations, comment below! 👇🏽 👇🏽 📸 Beautiful Photo by: @markchristiephotography
There was an announcement in Florida by John Bolton saying that the Trump Administration plans to restrict non-family travel to Cuba. This has worried a lot of travelers to Cuba, but literally nothing has changed in regards to Cuba travel. Nothing has been put in writing, and saying that they are going to be
There was an announcement in Florida by John Bolton saying that the Trump Administration plans to restrict non-family travel to Cuba. This has worried a lot of travelers to Cuba, but literally nothing has changed in regards to Cuba travel. Nothing has been put in writing, and saying that they are going to be "restricting Cuba travel" could entail anything. So there is no need to worry about this for now. In the event that they do decide to make some drastic change and you already made travel plans before that, you would very likely be grandfathered in which is what happened the last time this administration made a change to Cuba travel (which was also minor even though it sounded drastic when first announced). The articles that best explain the announcement and changes to lawsuits to Cuba (not related to travel) are on Conde Naste Traveler and NY Times. And they basically both agree. Photo by @nicoleisaacs
Scuba diving in Cuba from Playa Larga to Maria la Gorda to the little keys and islands around the country is a magical experience. Costs start at $25 per dive and go up from there! Beginners can take introductory courses as well. Have you done scuba diving in Cuba? 🏊‍♀️ 📸: @wooddy_01
Scuba diving in Cuba from Playa Larga to Maria la Gorda to the little keys and islands around the country is a magical experience. Costs start at $25 per dive and go up from there! Beginners can take introductory courses as well. Have you done scuba diving in Cuba? 🏊‍♀️ 📸: @wooddy_01
“The most powerful revolutionary is the one who becomes who they really are” art and words by @blackboxpress HAVANA BIENNIAL 2019 has “kicked off this weekend with works by more than 300 contemporary artists from 52 countries taking over the city’s museums, galleries, and open-air spaces” - Sarah Marsh of Reuters. It runs through May 12, 2019. Who’s going? What are some artists to look out for? This only happens every TWO years. :)
“The most powerful revolutionary is the one who becomes who they really are” art and words by @blackboxpress HAVANA BIENNIAL 2019 has “kicked off this weekend with works by more than 300 contemporary artists from 52 countries taking over the city’s museums, galleries, and open-air spaces” - Sarah Marsh of Reuters. It runs through May 12, 2019. Who’s going? What are some artists to look out for? This only happens every TWO years. 🙂
“Happy hour” by @yo_soy_ariaan
“Happy hour” by @yo_soy_ariaan