US TRAVEL AGENTS WEIGH IMPACT OF CUBA

Posted on 01/06/2016 | About Cuba

Is Cuba’s rising travel trade a threat to leading Caribbean destinations? That depends on whom you ask. Until recently, the détente between the United States and its longtime foe had generated more headlines than actual tourism business; in fact, tourism from the United States to Cuba is still verboten under the existing trade embargo.

While travellers intent on visiting the country can sign up for officially approved people-to-people tours, airfares and tour packages remain high-priced versus similar packages to other Caribbean nations where the infrastructure is far superior. And so far, the established destinations in the region seem to be holding their own despite the hype over holidays in Havana.