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Guests born in Cuba who emigrated before January 1, 1971 and reside in a country outside of Cuba are required to carry either (i) a valid Cuban passport or (ii) a valid passport from your country of citizenship along with an HE- 11 visa obtained from the Cuban embassy or consulate in your country of residency (except in those cases where such country has entered into a visa exemption agreement with Cuba) for entry to and departure from Cuba. The estimated processing time for an HE- 11 visa is up to 90 days. Guests born in Cuba who emigrated on or after January 1, 1971 and reside in a country outside of Cuba are required to carry a valid Cuban passport for entry to and departure from Cuba. These guests do not need a Cuban visa. The estimated processing time for a Cuban passport is up to 6 months. Guests born in Cuba who require a visa or passport should contact the Cuban embassy or consulate in their country of residency. Those residing in the United States may contact the Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC:

On 2/24/2019 at 8:26 PM, Cienfuegos said:

The same process (get visa on ship, give visa to immigration, get tourist card)

We never were given a Tourist Card. It would have made a nice souvenir. Has anyone else gotten one? 

In Havana we went to the San Jose Market. A lot of Art Work, trinkets, t-shirts and souvenirs. 

We just returned from Havana on a overnight NCCL Cruise. We filled out the affidavit online and simply checked off the "Support for the Cuban People" box. We also took a copy of this form with us, but it was not needed. The Cuban Visa was given to us when we checked in for our cruise. We took the Visa off the ship with us and gave it to the Immigrations. Entry into Cuba was simple and friendly.

Once we passed through Customs and Immigrations we simply walked to the Old Town Square located at Plaza Vieja where we had a great lunch on a balcony at a restaurant called Don Eduardo Alegre overlooking the square. Prices were very reasonable.

I am sure that this post will draw many non-smokers. It is meant only as info for smokers, not as a invitation for anti-smoking responses. The only areas to smoke on the Sky are now the Deck 12 uncovered Champs Bar, and the Casino when it is open for business. They no longer allow smoking on Port side on Deck 6.

I do find it interesting that Disney Cruise Line offers more smoking areas than the NCL Sky. 

On 2/3/2019 at 5:50 PM, BirdTravels said:

The new deck plans have been out for a while and an analysis is on the other Sky thread. 

What thread is that?

We will be walking around Havana. Is it safe to stop for coffee or a mixed drink? 

On 1/27/2019 at 12:36 AM, BirdTravels said:

So sad to see all of the lovely Hawaiian decor being removed (from the days she sailed the Hawaiian waters as the Pride of Aloha) and being replaced with sterile interior design. 

Where did you get that info?

We will be on the Feb 8th Sky cruise to Cuba. We selected a 2 Specialty Dining Package and had to pay upfront a $27 gratuity charge. 

14 hours ago, CruisinChandler said:

It’s currently being refurbished right now. Looks like it’s first cruise back is Feb 8th. 

Wonderful! We are on that cruise to Cuba.

When was the Sky refurbished or dry docked last?

I had sailed on 6 different cruise lines in the past, and they all seemed to have very nice children activities.  But I was flabbergasted at the vast number of supervised activities for children on Disney.   

On 1/14/2019 at 11:03 AM, cliffd64 said:

Can you tell me what time the shows were? I am trying to make dinner reservations.

I have been on NCL a few times, and don't remember having to wait to smoke until we left port. Maybe they were re-fueling which would restrict smoking while they fueled. 

Thank you all

Are the saunas and Lap Pool on the Star Princes open to all cruisers, or do you have to pay?

14 hours ago, Magnetchief said:

No meters  

Agree on a fare before the trip. 

Centeral town to the port we would give them 10 cucs. 

 

Thank you

No answers? Wow, no one has that info?

Are taxi fares etc in Havana on a flat rate, or do they use meters? Is it customary to tip extra?

We will be in Havana next month, and have noticed a few local bars with music that we would like to visit. Walking long distances can be difficult for me.  

On 1/10/2019 at 9:30 PM, HOSKI said:

We have booked a free food tour and the website says all tips to the guide will be donated to charity.  Can others let me know what they have tipped per person or what I should expect to tip per person?

When are you going to Cuba?

I hope someone responds to this post. Usually on other cruises we tipped our guide anywhere from 5 to 10 dollars per person, and a couple of dollars per person to the driver. But Strawberry Tours are free, so I may tip more depending on the type of tour and guide. 

On 1/10/2019 at 10:43 AM, FredZiffle said:

"You don't want to get stuck with CUCs when you leave Cuba because there is no way to sell them later."

 

I live just across the Border from Canada. Think I could go to a Canadian Exchange place and exchange my CUC's for either USD or CAD?

 

On 12/29/2018 at 1:39 AM, pizzalady1 said:

On an overnight, you can get off and then back on as often as you want. You can stay at a private paladar if you want, or don't sleep at all.

 

Every ship and every cruise linecan work with you on vegetarian meals. You just need to contact the access desk for your cruise line.

Isn't a paladar a restaurant?

Does anyone have the answer about what the cab fare might be?