U.S.A. Visitors

Under the Radar

US citizens wishing to visit Cuba can slip under the US radar by flying to Nassau in the Bahamas, Cancun in Mexico or Kingston in Jamaica, then take a Cubana Aerocaribe or Air Jamaica flight to Havana. The Cubana office in Nassau terminal works on a first in first served basis but ticket reservations can be made at Cubana's office at 3935281. There are two types of tickets, the 30 day ticket or the open extended for another 30 days in Cuba then you must leave the country.

On arrival in Cuba tell immigration not to stamp your passport then they will only stamp your tourist card which they will remove when you leave so there will be no record you were in Cuba, when you re-enter US immigration you can just tell them you were in Bahamas, Mexico or Jamaica. Just be sure to get rid of all tickets, paperwork or anything to do with Cuba in case you are searched by US customs.

The Cuban government regulation that you must stay at a government run hotel for 3 nights is not usually enforced when you fly with Cubana, however it is usually enforced when flying into Cuba with other airlines.

By filling in the name of a large government run hotel on your address in Cuba, on your tourist card stops immigration from wanting to see your reservation, you can then stay at a "Casa Particular" (rented room in a Cuban house) for about $20 - $25 per night.