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Cancun and the Mayan Riviera Want To Attract Russian Tourists Who Visit Cuba

14ymedio, Madrid, 23 January 2024 — Mexico is trying to recover Russian tourism through Cuba. The new effort consists of offering tourist packages that sell both Caribbean destinations together, as detailed by Darío Flota Ocampo, of Enjoy Travel Group, which specializes in this sector. “A phenomenon is happening in Cuba; it is receiving European travelers, … Continue reading “Cancun and the Mayan Riviera Want To Attract Russian Tourists Who Visit Cuba”

Despite the Massive Arrival of Canadians and Russians, Tourism Has Not Picked Up in Cuba

14ymedio, Madrid, January 17, 2024 — Cuba closed the year 2023 certifying its inability to recover the tourism it had before the COVID-19 pandemic. With a final figure of 2,436,980 international visitors, the Island achieves 151% more than in 2022, but 42.8% less than in 2019. In addition, if compared to its aspirations, 3.5 million … Continue reading “Despite the Massive Arrival of Canadians and Russians, Tourism Has Not Picked Up in Cuba”

Moscow Sends Teachers to Havana so That Cubans Can Speak Russian ‘With Quality’

14ymedio, Havana, 14 October 2023 — The political alliance between Havana and Moscow involves the teaching of the Russian language. This is demonstrated by the meeting at the Meliá Cohiba hotel this week of a hundred Cuban professors and students with advisors from the Moscow state university Rosbiotech. With the endorsement and funding of the … Continue reading “Moscow Sends Teachers to Havana so That Cubans Can Speak Russian ‘With Quality’”

A Florida Judge Dismisses a Lawsuit Against Several Hotel Agencies Linked to Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 15 August 2023 — For the third time, South Florida district judge Robert N. Scola has dismissed the claims of the heirs of several properties confiscated by the Cuban regime after the triumph of the Revolution against the travel agencies Booking, Hotels, Expedia and Orbitz. The plaintiffs, who inherited the land on which … Continue reading “A Florida Judge Dismisses a Lawsuit Against Several Hotel Agencies Linked to Cuba”

Some 25 ‘Influencers’ Invited to Cuba To Promote Tourism Eat Lobster ‘Every Day’

14ymedio, Madrid, 12 July 2023 — Under the hashtag “Travel unites us,” at least 25 young people arrived in Cuba on July 8, who were characterized by the official press, without hesitation, as “the most important Spanish influencers.” With about 120 million followers altogether on their social networks, they were invited to the Island as … Continue reading “Some 25 ‘Influencers’ Invited to Cuba To Promote Tourism Eat Lobster ‘Every Day’”

Cuban University Websites Hacked with Anti-Repression and Anti-Diaz-Canel Messages

14ymedio, Madrid, 2 January 2023 — Anonymous Cuba began the year by attacking the security of a number of Havana University faculties’ webpages, posting caricatures of Cuban leaders on them, as well as photographs showing scenes of repression and offensive messages against Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel, calling for the end to dictatorship. The faculties affected … Continue reading “Cuban University Websites Hacked with Anti-Repression and Anti-Diaz-Canel Messages”

Spanish Businesses Want Legal Security Before Investing in Cuba

14ymedio, Madrid, 29 August 2022 — The discrete opening to foreign market investment announced by the Cuban government this month has piqued the interest of Spanish businesses, according to the economic daily Cinco Días. On Monday, the Spanish daily published an article which mentioned that the businesses which market raw materials, food, equipment, machinery, replacement parts, … Continue reading “Spanish Businesses Want Legal Security Before Investing in Cuba”

To Speak of Tourism in Cuba Requires More, Much More

14ymedio, Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, June 22, 2022 — Not to rain on your parade, but tourism in Cuba deserves a more respectful podium, and one more in tune with the economic and social reality of the island, new economic actors and the global environment. Cubadebate titled a report in the following manner, “Tourism is … Continue reading “To Speak of Tourism in Cuba Requires More, Much More”

Havanatur Sells Tourist Packages to Cubans at Impossible Prices and Without Transportation

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 8 July 2022 — In the past, on a day like this Friday, after Havanatur announced the tourist packages for the start of the high season on the Island in October, the line in front of the Cubatur offices would have been as considerable as in previous years. It wasn’t the … Continue reading “Havanatur Sells Tourist Packages to Cubans at Impossible Prices and Without Transportation”

‘Tourists Who Come to Cuba Sick, We Will Heal Them’

14ymedio, Madrid, 3 November 2021 — Cuban Tourism Minister Juan Carlos García Granda has praised the courage of Gabriel Escarrer, CEO of the Spanish hotel company Meliá, and Miguel Fluxá, president of the Iberostar group, for facing US sanctions by continuing their business in Cuba.n Carlos García Granda, The official spoke with Diario de Mallorca during a … Continue reading “‘Tourists Who Come to Cuba Sick, We Will Heal Them’”

Spanish Ambassador to Cuba Attributes Popular Discontent to the ‘US Blockade’ and the Pandemic

14ymedio, Madrid, July 26, 2021 —  Ángel Martín Peccis, the Spanish ambassador to Cuba, attributed the protests in Cuba to the discontent that exists because of problems in finding medicine and food, a scarcity he chalks up to the pandemic and the “blockade” of the United States that “has lasted 62 years.” The diplomat didn’t want … Continue reading “Spanish Ambassador to Cuba Attributes Popular Discontent to the ‘US Blockade’ and the Pandemic”

A Vacation in Cuba Without Leaving Your Room Can Cost Up To $600

EFE/14ymedio, Havana, 13 February 2021 — Enjoying five nights and six days in a hotel in Cuba is now more than ever within the reach of any international traveler, with packages ranging from 250 to 600 dollars. With one problem: the guest cannot leave the room. These “confinement packages” include airport transfers and accommodation with … Continue reading “A Vacation in Cuba Without Leaving Your Room Can Cost Up To $600”

An Outbreak of Covid in a Hotel in Trinidad Threatens the Image of Safe Tourism in Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 15 September 2020 — Havana’s efforts to sell the island as a safe destination are faltering after the weekend revealed a coronavirus outbreak in a Trinidad hotel that added two more positives cases this Monday. In total, there are already seven infected in the Village Costasur, three workers, two vacationers and two contacts of those … Continue reading “An Outbreak of Covid in a Hotel in Trinidad Threatens the Image of Safe Tourism in Cuba”

Miami Judge Dismisses the Application of Helms-Burton to Carnival

14ymedio, Havana, July 13, 2020 – A federal judge in Miami last week dismissed the lawsuit against Carnival Cruise Line brought by a Cuban American, Javier García-Bengochea, who says he is the legitimate owner of the property seized in the port of Santiago de Cuba. García-Begochea, a neurosurgeon and resident of Jacksonville, inherited the property … Continue reading “Miami Judge Dismisses the Application of Helms-Burton to Carnival”

In Varadero, Cuba, There Are More National Tourists Than Foreign

14ymedio, Roma Díaz, Varadero, 6 July 2020 — Waiting for Matanzas province to enter the second phase of the Covid-19 de-escalation, Varadero, the main tourist destination on the Island, warms up its engines with the arrival of national travelers. According to official data, more than 1,000 Cubans were enjoying the spa this weekend. The reopening of Havana … Continue reading “In Varadero, Cuba, There Are More National Tourists Than Foreign”