Firstin87 Posted October 25, 2017 #1 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Hi, My husband and I are considering going to Cuba next fall (Oct. to Nov.) and are trying to decide what week would be best. We'd do a 4 day cruise on NCL Sun (it will be our 5th or 6th NCL cruise) that runs each week from Mon. to Fri. The week of Oct. 29-Nov. 2 puts us in Cuba on Oct. 31, Halloween. Does anyone know if and to what extent Cuba celebrates Halloween? I'm wondering if Havana will be more crowded that day, are there parades or anything that will make it harder to get around the city, will it just be a gigantic block party (like Mardi Gras in New Orleans) or will it pretty much be a day like any other? Thanks for the help! Cyndy Firstin87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadaboutgal Posted November 3, 2017 #2 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Cannot answer about Holloween itself; but we were just there Nov. 1 and 2 and there was no evidence of anything related to Holloween. So my guess would be that Cuba does nothing in relation to the American style Holloween. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firstin87 Posted November 3, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Thank you so much. We booked our Cuba trip for Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, 2018. Since you were just there, can you tell me what the weather was like? We're from California and I'm always curious about how humid it is on the "Atlantic side". Hope you aren't having a hard time recovering from the trip. Returning to real life is such a letdown after a cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flczr Posted November 3, 2017 #4 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I was there last Friday. It was cool when we left Florida and Havana was about 80 and dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firstin87 Posted November 4, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted November 4, 2017 thank you. that's just what I wanted to know. Glad we'll be comfortable going next year. Hope you enjoyed your trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bostonjetset Posted November 5, 2017 #6 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I just returned from Cuba and was there on Halloween. There was no evidence of any celebrations ashore though the ship did put up some decorations [and had a table full of candy outside the dining room] so if you are traveling there on a cruise you may have some onboard activities. I'm not 100% certain but I believe Halloween is more of an Anglo-sphere holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firstin87 Posted November 5, 2017 Author #7 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Thank you. I feel better about booking during Halloween week. Hope you enjoyed your cruise. I assume you went on NCL's Sky. We're going on the Sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bostonjetset Posted November 6, 2017 #8 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Thank you. I feel better about booking during Halloween week. Hope you enjoyed your cruise. I assume you went on NCL's Sky. We're going on the Sun. We did indeed go on the Sky. Havana is such a wonderful city and I'm itching to go back! Enjoy your cruise there. You may fall in love as I did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havingfun2010 Posted November 9, 2017 #9 Share Posted November 9, 2017 If you google Halloween in Cuba, you will find that the Government does not support it, and is against it. So, anything Halloween is low key and private. It was a good question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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