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Travelling to Cuba on my own.

  • 07-12-2008 11:44pm
    #1
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm considering going to Cuba this summer alone. How safe is it to travel alone there?

    I'm also interested in staying with a local Cuban family. Has anyone done this before? I'm not particularly interested in doing the whole resort thing for my whole time there.

    Also, what is the diving like there? What's can be seen?

    Thanks,
    Larianne.


Comments

  • #2
    Tchaikovsky
    Registered Users Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭Tchaikovsky


    Get some Spanish lessons, particularly if you're travelling outside of Havana.


  • #3
    Patrickisperfec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 121 ✭✭Patrickisperfec


    we went there a few years ago and traveled around a bit. it seemed really safe.
    If your going to have a car and pick up a hitch-hiker, make sure you dont fall for the "I work on a cigar factory, do you want me to show you around it?" Its all a set up, the person never wanted a lift, he was just trying to get people to come to the cigar factory and buy cigars.

    Its a great country to visit! I'd love to go back


  • #4
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Any other things I should look out for or avoid?


  • #5
    buccsboyo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭buccsboyo


    Hey Larianne,
    Cuba is very safe to travel around and there is a good bus network and also taxis that will bring you from town to town often for the same price as the bus.
    Staying with a family is the best thing to do and there are loads of these in every city. When you get off a bus there will be heaps of people trying to get you to stay in their house.
    Trinidad was the highlight for me and is great place to party. There is a really cool nightclub there called the Cave which is actually a cave with a dancefloor and a bar!!

    Also when your staying with a family make sure and eat your meals with them rather than go to restaurants as the government officials come and take most of the money of them that you pay for accommodation but with the meals they can just say you ate out and they get to keep the money for their families.


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