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[Free2]

Have a resort booked Apr. 30 - May 7 in Guardalavaca. Resort is just a base, like base camp! Will be renting a car and exploring Holguin, Santiago de Cuba and possibly Las Tunas, Manzanillo, Guantanamo and Baracoa. If you will be in any of these places, let me know!

[Lucky Nuts]

Havana April 21 or 22 for probably three nights. Then on to other parts of Cuba for another ten days.

[BDawgee]

Havana from Feb 24 to 28. Been there before. My spanish is petty bad.

I'll be in Panama the day before and after.

Grab a beer?

[Zhagolo52]

Heading out feb5-feb9. Havana. Staying downtown if anyone wants to meet up and have a couple drinks and a cigar. PM me.

[Zhagolo52]

I will be there 22-26 if you want to meet up and grab a drink or two

Hey fellow mongers.

In case any of you will be in Cuba (Habana) I'll be arriving on the 11th. So, if you want to meet, shoot me a PM before then.

Mondo.

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[Smily59]

Hi.

I'll travel Cuba Feb. 2017, staying in Havanna from 27 Jan. For a few nights, maybe some in Guanabo as well. Then I want to fly to Holguin and work back westward step by step Las Tunas Santa Lucia, Camaguey, Cienfuegos. Not set dates yet, but if some fellow are around I would like to meet and might plan accordingly to hunt together and exchange experiences. I speak spanish and have been to Cuba before once.

Have fun s.

[LaidBac1]

Going to be in Havana for a nice weekend trip as a newbie. PM me if your going to be in the area. Brushing up on Spanish right now.

[Mondo707]

Hey fellow mongers.

In case any of you will be in Cuba (Habana) I'll be arriving on the 11th. So, if you want to meet, shoot me a PM before then.

Mondo.

[Nu134]

Hello everyone,

I will be in Havana Feb 5th-12th 2017. (Feb 5-8th Solo, Feb 9-12th with friends). Anyone going to be there at that time? Any tips or suggestions would be helpful.

[MadMax9336]

Hello gents,

Hoping to board last minute flight from YYZ to HOG by Cubana on Dec 18th (Sunday).

Not booked any hotel or casa yet. Thinking of going by the flow. You never know I might bump into another ISG member this time.

So far planning to stay at Villa Mirador de Mayabe due to quite / scenic location with good pool and hoping its chica friendly.

Hoping to meet fellow members and share the travel experiences.

[Misinformation]

This has been mentioned 100000 x on every website but basically for hotels / sleeping in Cuba there is no / ZERO correlation between price and value. Government hotels from the same price list a $80 one will be 10 x better than a $90 one and the $100 one will be 10 x better than the $90 one. But they are full or goofy to book. If you want a hotel book on canadian websites (holasun, sunwing). But the hotels aren't that great unless you are in a resort like Varadero, etc... But still places like Hotel Kohli could be awesome if you book online.

Really the way to do is book casa particular (private room in some persons house). In Havana or elsewhere same pricing applies. 30 CUC for a penthouse in Vedado with a balcony with panoramic views or 30 CUC for a dingy closet. You need to research online and get references. I have personally been in mansions with priceless artifacts and dingy basements with bare wire / duct tape showers. Same price 25 CUC. Make a reservation and if it isn't to your liking a 10 CUC tip and the person you made the reservation with will find what you need (no hot water today, etc.) Cuban people make things happen. These people want to work with you. Google, call and talk.

I am in Cancun and the local Aeromexico office had round trip ticket for just $236, direct flights. I need to start going back home though, so I am only staying 3 nights. I arrive the 9th of December and come back to Cancun 12 December. I know it's not much time, but I at least want to have a look. I still need a hotel though. I will try to work on that tomorrow. But the lady at Aeromexico said I could just go there and get a hotel. The only hotels Aeromexico could give me were about $300 USD a night. No thanks!

I am a newbie to Cuba, I'd love to hang out with someone.

[Gagoo]

I am in Cancun and the local Aeromexico office had round trip ticket for just $236, direct flights. I need to start going back home though, so I am only staying 3 nights. I arrive the 9th of December and come back to Cancun 12 December. I know it's not much time, but I at least want to have a look. I still need a hotel though. I will try to work on that tomorrow. But the lady at Aeromexico said I could just go there and get a hotel. The only hotels Aeromexico could give me were about $300 USD a night. No thanks!

I am a newbie to Cuba, I'd love to hang out with someone.

[Walk Softly]

Arriving in La Habana on the 7th of December, I'll be staying there for 6 nights (Maybe more) then going where the wind takes me before departing again from La Habana on the 21st.

I'd be pleased to meet up with a fellow of the board and have a drink to Cuba and the lovely ladies there!

Cheers! WS.

P.S. Feel free to PM me in advance as I'm not sure how well I will manage Email etc. Once I'm there.

[Advantageous]

Getting in on the first plane that leaves FLL and should get to Havana the morning of the first, where it's straight to Guanabo. I actively take one-on-one Spanish lessons and I've a semester or two of Spanish classes under my belt outside of that, but I still wouldn't rate myself higher than "Advanced Beginner" as far as the language goes. I get along okay in Colombia with little to no English (outside of the front desk at the hotel), so I think I'll at least survive with what I do have. Anyway, hit me up if you find yourself headed my direction; it'd be nice to link up with others on this short trip.

[Lucky Nuts]

I arrive Habana Dec 2 and will stay until Dec 6. The following two weeks I'll be travelling to other parts such as Holguin, Cienfuegos, and Santiago de Cuba. It's my second trip but first trip was primarily cultural. I would describe my spanish as functional LOL. Last time it was beginner level so I'm really looking forward to this trip as I'll be able to talk with the chicas much more. If anyone can help out a Cuba novice with advice, contacts, or ideas please PM me. Of course I've read of trip reports so thanks for all that info. Thanks, chicoloco.