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  1. #1784

    Hurricane Rafael, FYI

    As most prolly know by now, Rafael is heading to eastern Cuba.

    "A partir de las actuales condiciones meteorológicas generadas por la tormenta tropical "Rafael", que impactará de manera directa en la zona occidental de Cuba, se ha decidido suspender el servicio why las operaciones en LOS aeropuertos de Gerona, Cayo Largo del Sur, La Habana why Varadero desde las 12 de la noche de hoy, martes 5 de noviembre, hasta las 12 del theía del jueves 7 del mes en curso".

    For those of you not fluent in Espanol, translation refers to the airports listed above will be closed Tuesday at noon till Thursday at noon. The above quote is from Cuban media.

    Just a heads up in case someone has plans to fly in during those times.

    Mondo.

  2. #1783

    Canadian Bank credit cards for US Citizens question

    Hey all,

    I know, from experience, that US based bank credit cards won't work in Cuba. Tried it, just for giggles and nope.

    That said, I have read recently that it's possible for US citizens to open credit cards from Canadian banks. I actually spoke with Scotiabank customer service today, who confirmed that yes, I can travel to a branch in Canada, bring documentation with me to confirm my identity, etc. And open a Canadian based credit card account that *should* allow me to use it in Cuba with no difficulties.

    I think I will try this, but am curious if anyone else has done it.

    First some answers to obvious follow-on questions. Yes, I know this is expensive, but I have more money than sense and also, I'm just genuinely curious to see if this will work.

    If it does, it would take away one of the biggest travel to Cuba annoyances. The lack of a credit card payment option. Not that I can't continue to use cash, it works perfectly fine, but man, it would be nice to just whip out a card and pay, especially in the nicer restaurants, and also to be able to go to places like Hotel Gran Packard, and other hotels, that only take cards, no cash!

    Anyway, if any US citizens have gone about getting a Canadian bank based credit card and successfully used it in Cuba, I'd love to hear that.

    Thanks!

    Nomars777.

  3. #1782
    And now there is a new total blackout as of 06:15 on Saturday (today). My heart goes out to those people, who have endured so much for so long. Hope it gets better soon.

  4. #1781
    Not true at all that the airport is "unaffected. " It is completely without power and operating off the backup generators. Anyone willing to fly in under those conditions is welcome to do so, but I will pass.

  5. #1780

    Re: power grid

    Quote Originally Posted by EMode  [View Original Post]
    Have you guys seen that the power went down on the entire island today? Wow, things just go from bad to worse.

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...ark-rcna176169
    Seems like their main power plant had to shut down and this triggered a wider shutdown through out the whole system. It's slowly coming back.

    Airports not affected.

    Mondo.

  6. #1779

    Electricity outage

    Have you guys seen that the power went down on the entire island today? Wow, things just go from bad to worse.

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...ark-rcna176169

  7. #1778

    Regulations

    First there are only a select few US airlines that are allowed to enter Cuba (few as in maybe 3).

    Second entry can only be from select US airports (again like 5 in the whole USA).

    AA.com direct and you can book. They offer 5 flights daily to Havana and like 2 to some of the other Cuba cities direct from MIA. Using some search tool for Cuba flights from the USA is not reliable.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mondo707  [View Original Post]
    Wonder if any one here is having the same issue.

    Lately I've been trying to track flights to Habana this coming January as to be able to pull the lever when a good deal comes thru.

    Happens that a bunch of sites show a message saying, For regulatory reasons, we are unable to display results for this search.

    Question, anyone here having the same issue? Again this search is from the USA, not sure from other countries..

  8. #1777
    I kind of thought everyone knew this but Yew Ess citizens have to go through a process showing they are going there for cultural, educational, diplomatic reasons etc. Canadians no. Now for those from the Yew Ess thinking about going via México, yes you will probably be okay but please note that if you DO get caught, it's $10,000 and it's likely you'll have problems with future travel. Personally, as a Yew Ess citizen, I would not risk it when Colombia etc is not that much farther away.

  9. #1776
    Quote Originally Posted by Mondo707  [View Original Post]

    Question, anyone here having the same issue? Again this search is from the USA, not sure from other countries.
    I'm good finding flights from Toronto. Quick Google search shows me flights with Copa or Aeromexico though. No US airlines.

  10. #1775
    I had same issue with Aeromexico website in August-.

    Their website was prompting me to answer if I was a US citizen in order to complete ticket purchase.

    Both Orbitx and Booking.com are American companies and make it very difficult to purchase flights to Cuba.

  11. #1774

    Way around

    Quote Originally Posted by Mondo707  [View Original Post]
    Wonder if any one here is having the same issue.
    Lately I've been trying to track flights to Habana this coming January as to be able to pull the lever when a good deal comes thru.
    The fool proof way around any regulatory issues is to fly to Cancun or Mexico City then hop on a flight from there to Havana.

  12. #1773

    USA-Cuba flights

    Wonder if any one here is having the same issue.

    Lately I've been trying to track flights to Habana this coming January as to be able to pull the lever when a good deal comes thru.

    Happens that a bunch of sites show a message saying, For regulatory reasons, we are unable to display results for this search.

    Question, anyone here having the same issue? Again this search is from the USA, not sure from other countries.

    Could this be as a result of the so called "embargo"?

    Anyone know any way around this? Would a VPN do the trick?

    Appreciate any help.

    Mondo.

  13. #1772

    Music Festivals

    Quote Originally Posted by Mondo707  [View Original Post]
    This is a heads up for the ones here that dig jazz & Cuban music. I attend this event yearly, except when it's cancelled cause of the Covid pandemic.

    In case someone is interested and do not speak Espaol, you can do a quick Google translation on the article.

    I'm arriving on the 18th for 2 weeks. In case someone wants to meet, shoot me a PM, so we can exchange numbers.

    Del 21 al 28 de enero de 2024 llega la 39 ediciand del Festival Internacional Jazz Plaza.

    Por: Thala Fuentes Puebla.

    En este artculo: Cuba, Cultura, Festival Jazz Plaza, Jazz, Msica.

    16 octubre 2023.

    El Festival Internacional Jazz Plaza, con un prestigio consolidado en sus 38 ediciones, abre el ao por todo lo alto why este 2024 no ser la excepciand. En la ediciand 39, del 21 al 28 de enero, convergerand el jazz con la msica popular cubana why sonoridades de otros pases de la regiand. La Habana why Santiago de Cuba serand las sedes principales.

    La imagen del evento parte de la obra "Jazz Plaza", creada por Bobby Carcass, presidente de honor why fundador del festival, quien siempre ha tenido inquietudes en el rea de las artes plsticas. Segand explic en conferencia de prensa, el concepto de la obra parte de la fusiand entre el jazz, la improvisaciand why la meditaciand.

    Entre LOS platos fuertes del evento destaca un espectculo concebido por el pianista Roberto Fonseca, director artstico del festival, en el que se unir la magia del jazz con el talento why prestigio del Ballet Nacional de Cuba, bajo la direcciand de Viengsay Valds, concierto que celebra LOS 75 aos de la compaa que fund la Prima Ballerina Assoluta Alicia Alonso.

    La 39 ediciand del Jazz Plaza que rendir tributo a la obra de Bola de Nieve, Miguelito Cun why seesar Pupy Pedroso tendr como sedes principales en la capital el Teatro Karl Marx, el Teatro Nacional de Cuba why sus dos salas, la Covarrubias why la Avellaneda, el Teatro Amrica, el Mart, el Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, el Pabelland Cuba, la Fbrica de Arte Cubano, LOS Jardines del Teatro Mella why la Casa de la Cultura de Plaza. En Santiago, la msica llegar hasta el Teatro Heredia, el Iris Jazz Club, el Patio Juta Conga de la Uneac, el Teatro Mart, el Caf Teatro Macub why la Sala why Plaza Dolores.

    Tambiand, del 22 al 27 de enero sesionar el Coloquio Leonardo Acosta In Memorian, espacio dedicado al debate sobre temas relacionados con el jazz why la industria de la msica, que en esta ocasiand tendr un momento para el intercambio terico con estudiantes de las escuelas de arte.

    El pblico podr disfrutar del concierto "Msica amada", el thea 21, para celebrar LOS 50 aos de Joaquand Betancourt, Premio Nacional de Msica 2019, why el 15 aniversario de su Joven Jazz Band. Ese mismo thea estar en el Teatro Heredia Nachito Herrera why la Sinfnica de Santiago de Cuba, ms instrumentistas de otras provincias del oriente del pas.

    El saxofonista Ted Nash vuelve a Cuba para ofrecer un espectculo en el Teatro Mart junto al proyecto Cubadentro que lidera el pianista Alejandro Falcand why la compaa danzaria Malpaso.

    En el Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes estarand Janio Abreu why el instrumentista estadounidense Vctor Goines why Mayito Rivera, por su parte, homenajear a Miguelito Cun en un concierto bajo la direcciand musical de Germand Velazco.

    Si algo caracteriza al Festival Internacional Jazz Plaza es salirse de ese gnero musical why unir por siete theas a intrpretes why ejecutantes de diferentes generaciones, latitudes why ritmos. Las aspiraciones son altas, why si, como siempre, se unen la creatividad, el talento why el arte, cada rincand de Santiago why La Habana, del 21 al 28 de enero, se inundar de msica. Pa' que flujazz!
    Hoping someone still checks this thread LOL but are there Jazz or Salsa music festivals planned for this year or next? I googled and I'm seeing packages for different dates and I am not sure what's real or a scam because these packages are charging thousands.

  14. #1771

    Re: sending $$

    Quote Originally Posted by Sammytheman  [View Original Post]
    Hey folks. So I was in Cuba in May and the official exchange rate was 25 Cuban pesos for $1 USD. However on the streets you could easily get 300 to 350 pesos per $1 USD. You'd think that you now have more purchasing power bit not really. You see, every bar, club, store or restaurant raise the prices to match tye street rate. For example a meal at a nice restaurant would cost $10 USD OR 3000 Cuban pesos NOT 250 Cuban pesos. So if you exchange $100 USD at a bank, you'd only get 2500 Cuban pesos which won't even cover your meal! I didn't go to a bank obviously but when I ran out of money and wanted to withdraw money from my credit card at an ATM, I was offered the lower rate. I had to beg a Cuban friend of my Cuban friend for $200. Now I want to send him the money back but the bank would only give him 5000 pesos which is actually equivalent to $17 USD if you were to spend it on things in Cuba. This is so frustrating! Why the dumb communist government got rid of CUC is beyond me. Back then 1 CUC was equivalent to $1 USD. So my question is how do I get $200 USD to my Cuban friend in Cuba?? I'd really appreciate your help. Thanks.
    Here is the deal;.

    Call Cuballama or you can also do it thru their app. I'd suggest you calling them. You need to register with them, I. E. Give them your phone number and email addy.

    Once you're register, you are able to send $$ or do recargas (phone minutes).

    If you send USD, the commission is 10%, prolly the same in other currencies.

    The person in Cuba can receive the money in USD or CUP, not sure what exchange rate they get, so if it was me I'd instruct them to give them USD. That way if they want to exchange the money to CUP they can do so.

    You are welcome.

    Mondo.

  15. #1770
    Quote Originally Posted by Sammytheman  [View Original Post]
    Hey folks. So I was in Cuba in May and the official exchange rate was 25 Cuban pesos for $1 USD. However on the streets you could easily get 300 to 350 pesos per $1 USD. You'd think that you now have more purchasing power bit not really. You see, every bar, club, store or restaurant raise the prices to match tye street rate. For example a meal at a nice restaurant would cost $10 USD OR 3000 Cuban pesos NOT 250 Cuban pesos. So if you exchange $100 USD at a bank, you'd only get 2500 Cuban pesos which won't even cover your meal! I didn't go to a bank obviously but when I ran out of money and wanted to withdraw money from my credit card at an ATM, I was offered the lower rate. I had to beg a Cuban friend of my Cuban friend for $200. Now I want to send him the money back but the bank would only give him 5000 pesos which is actually equivalent to $17 USD if you were to spend it on things in Cuba. This is so frustrating! Why the dumb communist government got rid of CUC is beyond me. Back then 1 CUC was equivalent to $1 USD. So my question is how do I get $200 USD to my Cuban friend in Cuba?? I'd really appreciate your help. Thanks.
    You got someone in Cuba to lend you $200 US? You should at least try to get the equivalent amount back to him (or her). May be that the only way is to have someone drop it off for you as I get it that sending it through official channels will not get you the street value for the dollar.

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