The Other Gary
Senior Member
- Joined
- Sep 18, 2016
- Messages
- 336
- Location
- Canada
- Vessel Name
- Adios Dinero
- Vessel Make
- Bayliner 3988 2 x 330 Cummins
I have been to Cuba several times a year for 20 years, mostly by air but twice I have been on a boutique sized cruise ship, my employer operated Cuba Cruise for three years and we all got a cruise as a bonus twice. I can tell you that it is one of the safest islands to visit as long as you follow several simple rules. Health Insurance is mandatory and NEVER rent a car. Always hire a car and driver (that speaks English) and you are fine to go anywhere at any time in safety. On the cruise I visited Havana, Holguin, Santiago de Cuba, Cienfuegos and Isle of Pines. I was on the bridge of the 1200 passenger Louis Cristal leaving Cienfuegos at night, (nice employee perk) and that is an experience as they had approx. 20 yards on each side in a very winding channel with rowboat fishermen that just smiled and waved at 5 blasts until they realized that the ship does not have brakes. The Captain was a real card, we went out on the bridge wing in the narrowest part and he looked over and said, "look, they are having peas and rice tonight" Not quite, but we were pretty close.
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