It Is Still Possible For Americans To Travel To Cuba

Above, some vintage American cars in Havana. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It has been a couple of weeks since the U.S. Treasury Department announced new Cuba travel restrictions and regulations. Cruise line companies had to cancel upcoming cruises to Cuba and some, such as Carnival, saw drops in their stock values.

I took a cruise to Cuba in April with Royal Caribbean and there were rumblings at that time that we may be on one of the last cruises to Cuba even while we were at sea.

However, it is still possible for Americans to travel to Cuba.

According to Travel Weekly:

As the cruise industry scrambled to adjust schedules in the wake of President Trump's ban on sailings to Cuba, some tour operators were dusting off campaigns intended to make it clear to travel advisors and the public that the island nation remains accessible to Americans. 

While there were early concerns that all the headlines and confusion about the ban would lead to a drop in bookings, some Cuba operators said last week that they were seeing a boost in interest, including from people whose cruises had been canceled.

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