Cuba

Cuba: 'We could accommodate millions more cruise passengers if the US lifted its embargo'

Cuba's tourism minister Juan Carlos Garcia Granda tells TTG he hopes to one day welcome more cruise lines to the country's ports

Trade-only Simply Cuba to spread its wings worldwide with new long-haul brand

A new long-haul brand by the team behind Simply Cuba is relying on relationships with travel agents when it launches during peaks

Captivating Cuba's demise 'should be a wake-up call to government' – Aito

Chair Chris Rowles urges ministers need to ensure the views of the specialist tour operator community are heard following the failure of one of the association’s members

Captivating Cuba ceases trading as Atol holder after more than 25 years

CAA confirms failure of Stevenage-based Cuba specialist

New charter programme to restore non-stop UK-Cuba flights next month

UK flights to Cuba will restart in May following an initiative by a European charter carrier backed by specialist operators

'Business as usual' for Cuba specialists despite Tui flight axe

Captivating Cuba and Simply Cuba rebooking clients onto indirect services after Tui confirmed it wouldn’t operate its Manchester-Varadero route next summer, the UK’s only direct Cuba service

Sunvil launches Cuba, new Greek island and expanded Albania programme

Operator reveals new additions to its European and Latin American programmes for 2023/24

Tropical storm to develop into hurricane as it heads for Florida beaches

Florida’s west coast set to be battered by storm strengthening into a hurricane before it moves north to the Carolinas

Caribbean specialist Parul Jadav joins Blue Bay Travel

Jadav joins the Midlands agency as product manager after 16 years with Cuba specialist The Holiday Place and stints with Truly Travel and The Travel Butler

Cuba introduces mandatory entry forms for arrivals

Visitors will need to obtain a tourist card before travel

Live Cuba trade chief thanks travel community for solidarity

Alan Meadows urges industry to keep supporting Cuba in the country’s time of need after the specialist’s parent Live Holidays ceased trading as an Atol holder

Captivating Cuba 'liaising with CAA' to assist Live Holidays customers

Fellow specialist says its thoughts are with Live Cuba and Cuba Direct staff following the failure of parent Live Holidays

Cuba specialist ceases trading as Atol holder

Live Holidays traded under its Cuba Direct and Live Cuba brands

Lata boss blasts Trump-era US visa rule for Cuba visitors

’I would urge travellers to continue travelling to the island and forget about going to the US until they see sense,’ said Lata chief Danny Callaghan

Tropical Storm Ian triggers Foreign Office warning for Cuba

The storm – which the FCDO expects to be declared a hurricane ’in the next 24 hours’ – is predicted to reach Cuba on Monday evening (26 September)

Cuba launches new campaign to highlight country's ‘uniqueness’

The concept features unique residents as ambassadors of the brand, along with a range of the country’s stand-out attractions

Discova continues growth with expansion to Cuba

Cuba becomes firm’s 15th destination globally, with two more in planning during the period to the end of 2025

Cuba to reintroduce face masks as Covid-19 cases rise

The move came last week as Covid-19 cases rose in the country

Virgin Atlantic shelves plans to restore Heathrow-Havana route

The airline said the move comes due to the ‘unique complexities’ of Cuban operations

Cuba drops PCR requirement for vaccinated UK arrivals

As of 15 November fully inoculated travellers will not have to take a Covid test before arrival

Tui to halt Cuba holidays following red list move

Airline and operator also issues update on trips to the Balearics with the islands set to be added to UK’s amber list next week

Journey Latin America debuts 'Covid-conscious' trips

Latin America specialist’s "trailblazer" range designed to get people back into destinations promptly as they reopen while ensuring safety

G Adventures expands physically distanced tour range

Four new trips to Cuba, Madagascar, Australia and New Zealand join Travel with Confidence Plus range

Virgin Atlantic reveals winter sun schedule

Caribbean and South Africa focus for winter 2020/21