Cuba Warnings Or Dangers

  Cuban departure tax: 25 CUC
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Food and Drinks   Varadero

Food and Drinks, Varadero

 4 Reviews  One thing you really don't want to eat when you're in Cuba is a hamburger. They are, seriously, the most disgusting things I have ever eaten. Don't be sucked in by the 1CUC price, they are nasty,... 

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Mopeds   Holguín

Mopeds, Holguín

 1 Review   MOPEDS!!! Please be careful when renting a moped... I've been to Cuba many times and have sort of gotten acustomed to this kind of transportation. Anyhow, I try to be extra careful regarless. I... 

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Hustlers   Santiago de Cuba

Hustlers, Santiago de Cuba

 1 Review  When you arrive at the via azul terminal in santiago, you are either in a hurry to buy a ticket or just leave after long trip from habana. please be careful as there are many people who are watching... 

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Cuban cigars   Varadero

Cuban cigars, Varadero

 3 Reviews  Everyone allegedly has a relative or best friend working in a cigar factory in cuba. A cigar addict myself, I know they are fake for sure. The only time I would buy a box off the street is if I was... 

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Sun protection   Holguín

Sun protection, Holguín

 1 Review   Holguin is very dry!! You will not feel the heat and therefore, please wear suntan lotion...or you will burn like me! Don't forget your feet and your LIPS!  

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Drugs   Santiago de Cuba

Drugs, Santiago de Cuba

 1 Review  Do not, under any circumstances, carry dope or deal with anyone on the subject. This is something the authorities take very seriously, and you may not see the light of day for a while if caught. Stick... 

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Jellyfish   Varadero

Jellyfish, Varadero

 2 Reviews  These look like blown up blue condoms and will float on the water. If you see one on the beach (theres lots) give them a wide berth as the trailers (the long stringy things with the stingers, yes that... 

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Robberies   Santiago de Cuba

Robberies, Santiago de Cuba

 1 Review  How to avoid crime and delinquency in Cuba: this comes at a price, but having been robbed rwice in the last one year at palces where tourists gather, I have decided to avoid such places... 

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Hustlers / Jineteros   Varadero

Hustlers / Jineteros, Varadero

 2 Reviews  psssyt pssyt where you from? its not a friendly start of conversation. Probably they will be trying sell you something or give you directions (even you dont need them) expecting a tip back. Simply say... 

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Bad deal reviews   Santiago de Cuba

Bad deal reviews, Santiago de Cuba

 1 Review  This is addressed to all you other Brits out there. If you want to take a chopper ride to S.D.C. then you will have to book it directly with Gaviotatours as your normal holiday rep. will not be... 

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Scooter Rentals   Varadero

Scooter Rentals, Varadero

 1 Review  Remember that these scooters are driven hard and not a lot of money for repairs. We drove 70K into the countryside and one scooter had mechanical troubles. We limped it back Varadero and it died.... 

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Sun Protection   Varadero

Sun Protection, Varadero

 1 Review  When you first get to the Cuba sun, please wear sunscreen. We got burned the first day and it's not the best experience for the rest of the trip. Also remember to wear shoes or flipflops when you walk... 

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Crime in Cuba

by Alicja1

Still (almost) unheard of - against tourists, that is. (Cuban to Cuban is a different story.) Like the Royal Canadian Mounted Police of olden times, the Cuban Police always “get their man.” I doubt there’s any place that can boast the almost 100% success rate for solving violent crime that the Cuban police do. Justice is swift and brutal. Result: Your chances of being shot, knifed, raped, car jacked, etc. are minuscule. BUT:Be careful what you are doing, respect their law and rules, because the last place you want to find yourself is in a Third World prison. There are no health clubs, TV's, movies, exercise time or "prisoners rights" in Cuba. You will do hard labor, in *** conditions and you will do ALL of your sentence. Overroll: Cuba is a safe place if you dont do anything stupid. There is lots of army and police around what makes you feel weird but safe. Most of them speak basic...

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Never change money on the street

by Stroller

A young couple tried to cheat on me. They appeared very innocent, warm-hearted and helpful. They even told me there's no need to be scared in Havana because Cubans are kind and friendly people and there are a lot of policemen on the street (which is true). They gained my trust and we walked and chatted together for quite a while. I almost changed 100 Euro into the peso nacional. The rate they offered was one Euro for 3 peso convertible. I would have lost at least 90 Euros if I had changed with them. I found them suspicious later on as they were more interested in changing money than taking me to a fun place which they originally offered. To gain my trust, they even bought me a coffee. Cubans are not all kind, if that's the notion you've got.

Small Crime

by kkarla

Although Cuba is a safe country, be aware, especially in Habana with your belongings. They do not usually get violent but try to run with your things. They stole my digital camera and ran away and we dont have time to react.

Security

by Helga67

Cuba is quite a safe country (some say the most safe on the American continent). Violence against tourists is rare and even at night one can move quite safe if there is enough light. Avoid dark streets and some areas though, best to ask the staff at the hotel or a guide. Nevertheless there is small crime like pick-pockets (beware also of the kids) especially where there are many tourists (Old Havana, Malecon).Pedestrians should always give way to all vehicles in the streets because many Cuban drivers think, that they do not have to stop, when a pedestrian crosses the street.

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Jineteros/Jineteras

by Helga67

A friendly "Hey my friend!" "Amigo!" "English?" or questions about the time etc is common in tourist areas by so called "jineteros/jineteras", men and women who want to profit from tourists. Often this is an introduction to "get in business" with you. They offer private restaurants (where they get commission, and you will pay for it), cigars (black market) or women for sex. After a few days this can be annoying, therefore it is best to ignore them friendly but firm.When you are getting approached in bars and discos, these are mostly jineteros that want to get free drinks.

"Salsa Teacher" in Havana (part 2)

by illa

Normally they'd say they have a very good friend who is a Casa Particular owner. He can bring you there and you'd have a discount. Chances are they'd bring you to a Casa Particular which is not opened by anyone he knows. He'd go back later to collect his "commission". That's not the worst case. In our case, this self-called Salsa Teacher (I do believe he should be a good salsa dancer though) wanted to offer us "invitacion" to the famous cabaret "Tropicana", as he had some uncle working there and we only needed to pay him $40 (the normal price was $85?). The Invitacion ticket he showed us looked real, except at the corner of it very vaguely marked an out of date "Fecha". If not looking carefully, you'd not find it. He also wanted to borrow my camera for a quick shot somewhere not far (he gave me a reason which I believed was very convincing, but my Spanish was not good enough to get it.)....

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"Salsa Teacher" in Havana

by illa

Cubans are well-known for their warmth and friendliness. It's very common for them to come up to say hello or chat with you... "China!", or "Chinita!" they normally started the conversation with me by this. To my surprised I was rarely taken as Japanese in Cuba as in everywhere else. But once it happened in Havana. One hot afternoon I was sitting on Malecon for a rest. A tall good looking black young man was sitting not far and reading. He noticed me. While saying "Kon Nich Wah", he showed me the book he was studying --- a Japanese language learning book. I said Kon Nich Wah but I'm not a Japanese but wow you are learning Japanese.He said yes because I married to a Japanese woman.Then he showed me a small photo album --- full of wedding photos, he and his Japanese bride. The wedding was in Havana but he then went to Japan with his bride who was working in Japanese embassy. Nothing was...

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Really hot summer...be carefull...

by russian_yaz

If U plan to go to Cuba on summer better be carefull. If U're from a country where usually there is not so to much sun, Norway or Canada for example, take a strong sun blocker. In summer, begining from about may until end of september, the temperatures in Cuba can be really high, specially on the eastern part of the country, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo and Granma. Take always at least one bottle of water and if U plan to do a trekking take even more water because U will sweat a lot. Always, always use sun blocker, not only when going to the beach (the most common place where to use it) but also when walking in the streets because U'll not notice it and at the end of the day U'll feel not so good and completly red as if U where a lobster ready to eat ;)

Havana: camera theft

by latarita

My girlfriend had her camera stolen the first evening we were in Havana. We had a false sense of security, and found out later that theft, especially camera theft is on the rise, especially in Havana. Violent theft is extremely rare, however. Cecyl had her camera in a bag, hanging from her shoulder and a boy yanked it off and then took off running. Needless to say, we didn't catch him. Later, the Cubans we met told us to be careful with our bags when in crowded places--like one should do anywhere else! All in all, Cuba is a very safe country, but remember to exercise normal precaution with your belongings!

Traveling On to the USA

by elgarbo

Here's an obscure tip, but it was a question I searched for before I left on my trip and could never find a real answer to.If you itinerary includes Cuba, and then later the USA (although obviously with a stop in between), you might be wondering about taking embargoed Cuban goods through the States before you head off home.Despite every bit of bureaucratic literature I read before we set off saying that it was entirely illegal to bring Cuban goods into the country - especially cigars - we had no trouble bringing any of our stuff into the country. Between the four travelers, we would have had in excess of 200 cigars in our luggage. Nobody checked at customs, we were merely waved through by a friendly bloke who collected our paper work and set us on our way.I'm not suggesting it will always be so easy. However, we had zero troubles at all, despite indicating on our forms that we had just...

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  We're hoping to do Eastern Cuba in December, we've already done the west. I'm trying to book flights, ideally from Manchester. I... 

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A: flights domestically it is, aerocaribbean do it, as you are in Manchester check the Cuban tourist office http://www.travel2cuba.co.uk/ hope it helps cheers 

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