American Travel to Cuba
The difficulties for American travel to Cuba has been a long-standing issue in tourism for several decades now. The basic idea is that due to the socialist government policies of the Castro government (first Fidel Castro, and now his brother Raul), the United States has decided to prohibit any and all transactions by Americans with Cuba. That means no trade and no tourism. Americans may be pretty familiar with it, but it strikes non-Americans as being a bit strange. Many people abroad wonder if it's even true, or just some kind of ongoing urban legend left over from the Cold War years. Well, the answer to the question, "Can Americans visit Cuba?" is a big NO. It is illegal for anyone in the United States to travel to Cuba. The only exception are special authority charter flights reserved for those with a license to travel (not something most tourists qualify for).
Considering that trade and tourism is alive and well in communist China, one has to wonder about the logic in maintaining the U.S embargo on Cuba as a way of trying to change their government policies. There are no such restrictions or embargoes against any other nation so why keep this up? Many others seem to share the same views, and new legislation is being developed to maybe lift some of the restrictions. It may not be too long before it is legal again for Americans to travel to Cuba.
So if you are an American thinking about taking a vacation trip to Cuba, read the other pages in this section and get all the details so you know what's involved in arranging your holiday.
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