Travel deals: Cruise Cuba by yacht

Travel deals: Cruise Cuba by yacht
By Phil Marty, Special to Tribune Newspapers
1:29 p.m. CDT, July 15, 2014

Since the U.S. government has somewhat loosened restrictions on visits
to Cuba by Americans, the island nation has been turning up on a lot of
people's bucket lists. Group IST has a new Havana-to-Cienfuegos tour
that's unique in that it's a cruise by 49-passenger mega-yacht, rather
than a strictly land-based venture. Because the U.S. doesn't allow
travel to Cuba by sea, the package includes round-trip air from Miami.
The eight-day/seven-night cruise spends the first two nights in Havana
before moving on to Cabo San Antonio, Cayo Largo, Trinidad and
Cienfuegos. (On alternate weeks the itinerary operates in reverse.) Time
spent ashore will concentrate on people-to-people interaction and
cultural immersion, as required on all trips to Cuba by U.S. citizens.
The trip is priced as low as $4,490 per person double occupancy,
depending on cabin class and travel date. Port taxes of $375 are extra.
All meals and tours are included, as well as Cuban visa and mandatory
Cuban medical insurance. Info: 800-833-2111, groupist.com/cuba.

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