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Originally Posted by Formerly YB-2
Looking forward to your thoughts on Havana. We've been wanting to go down, but haven't made it, yet.
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Glenn,
We just visited Havana from a cruise ship in April. Clean city, friendly people, lots of old cars all over the city. Glad we went. Bought some cigars but not quite what I was hoping for. Our ship excursions were all controlled by the government and we did not go to the top destinations which were advertised. Such as the Romeo & Julieta factory or the Cigar Aficionado number 1 rated Casa de Habano (cigar shop). Cruise line had no control over any of that but did advertise the better attractions. Bait and switch at its best with the government to blame.
My feeling is that in general, the city is not really ready for first rate tourism. The service is not there yet. However, if you are a little adventurous and speak passable Spanish, it would be nice to visit for a few days and travel by taxi around the city.
There are also reported to be some nice beach towns within a drive of Havana that are relatively untouched. But again, I suspect there are 2 star type accommodations there.
Craig
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