Can you go to Cuba without a passport?

Travelers to Cuba must present a valid passport. To avoid having to update any travel documents during your stay, make sure your passport is valid for the entirety of your trip (ideally several months longer). Tourist visas are also required for all visitors.

Is it better to take dollars or Euros to Cuba?

Almost anywhere else in the World U.S. dollars are a good bet for travel currency, in Cuba you will pay an exchange penalty. Euros, Pounds or Canadian Dollars is preferred.

Are Euros accepted in Cuba?

Thereafter, the Cuban National Peso (CUP known as ‘moneda nacional’) is the only legal cash currency in Cuba, although private hotels, bars and restaurants usually accept cash payments in dollars or euros. Sterling is not widely accepted.

Can you still fly to Cuba?

January 2022 update: Cuba is open to fully vaccinated American travelers only. Travelers must bring proof of COVID vaccination and a negative PCR test taken in the past three calendar days. Beyond that, there are no major new restrictions.

What is not allowed in Cuba?

Cuba prohibits the import of all meat products and fruit. If you arrive in Cuba with any meat or fruit, it will be confiscated and destroyed. Avoid military zones and other restricted areas. Be particularly careful when taking photographs or videos in these areas, which are not always clearly signposted.

Why US citizens Cannot go to Cuba?

The primary travel to Cuba restriction for Americans is accessing money while traveling – because of America’s nearly 60-year-old US Cuba embargo, American debit cards and credit cards will not work on the island as they do for those traveling from any other country.

Can you drink tap water in Cuba?

As a general rule, you should avoid tap water in Cuba and stick to drinking bottled water. This includes mixed drinks made with tap water and beverages containing ice made from tap water (pro tip: when drinking water in Cuba at local restaurants, ask for your drinks without ice).

What is illegal in Cuba?

Cuba has strict laws on unauthorised professional photography, and on taking unauthorised images of children, young people or women. Cuba has strict laws on the use, possession or trafficking of illegal drugs. Cuban courts are handing out severe penalties for those convicted of drugs-related offences.

Can Americans move to Cuba?

Permanent residency in Cuba is very difficult for most foreign nationals to obtain. One of the only guaranteed ways to get permanent resident status is to marry a Cuban national. However, retirees with sufficient funds can benefit from what the government refers to as ‘snowbird’ visas.

Where is Manzanillo located in Cuba?

/  20.33972°N 77.10861°W  / 20.33972; -77.10861 Manzanillo is a municipality and city in the Granma Province of Cuba. By population, it is the 14th-largest Cuban city and the most populated one not being a provincial seat. It is a port city in the Granma Province in eastern Cuba on the Gulf of Guacanayabo, near the delta of the Cauto River.

Can you go scuba diving in Manzanillo?

Manzanillo is a popular cruise ship port of call. Excellent swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving is found in Santiago Bay, a few miles north of the city where a cargo ship sank in a hurricane in 1959. Other wrecks and reefs plentiful with fish are scattered throughout the bay.

Where is the best place to stay in Manzanillo?

Nirvana Lounge Seccion Audiencia L-1, Peninsula de Santiago, Manzanillo +52 313 331-2200. Open from 5 pm to 1 am. Daily. Enjoy a refreshing beverage in one of Tesoro Manzanillo’s world class lounges.

How to get from Manzanillo airport to Barra de Navidad?

From the airport there’s no busses, only taxi’s charging $550 or $590 depending on where you’re going in Manzanillo or Barra de Navidad. From the Manzanillo busstation it takes 45 min ($400) to get to the airport.