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Cuba holiday - what currency do I need to take and can I buy a visa (am British) at the airport? |
Travel Info I am going for 2 weeks at the end of Aug / beg of Sept and am planning to go to Havana, Santiago and Trinidad. Can anyone recommend some mid-priced hostels/hotels and anything that shouldn't be missed! Travel Tips cuban peso is the currency, generally a visa is appied for through the countries embassy Others factmonster.com Whatever you do, don't bring US dollars - there is a 20% extra tax.. Recommend euros and definitely get a visa in advance. Good luck. 2 currencies Cuban Pesos (CUP) and Cuban Convertible Pesos (CUC) no u cant buy at aiport, but you can buy it online from here for 拢15 https://www.visacuba.co.uk/newsite/withc... See below http://www.islandsguide.co.uk/cuba.htm... http://www.islandsguide.co.uk/trinidadto... We were in Cuba for a holiday in April this year and took sterling with us, most of the hotels have a little bank for you to exchange your sterling into Cuban Pesos, you get a proper rate and no rips offs, we were also able to use Mastercard and Visa card in our hotel too, I would suggest you popped into a good high street travel agent to get a visa or at least talk them and ask if you can get one once you get to Cuba, sorry we had ours as part and parcel of our holiday booking, we stayed in Cayo Coco and most of the hotels were pretty reasonably priced out there, Thomas Cook reps are very helpful even if you haven't booked your holiday with them there good at finding things for you, do a catamaran trip out to the coral reefs and do some snorkling, also take bread and banana with you as the fish love it and eat it right out of your hand, unfortunately we didn't get to Havana but a tip off everyone that did, do not buy the cigars off the street vendors as they are fake and you can't get them out of the country, did you know you also have to pay 25 Cuban Pesos to get back out of Cuba, just thought I would tell you that so you can budget for it, we didn't do any other trip but the catamaran but like I say all the reps have lists of places to see and things to do so get a bit of advice off them but use Thomas Cook again if your booking trips as the rest rip you off big time as there on commision, you will have a fantastic time as the Cubans are beautiful amazing friendly people, use mossie spray on your legs at night to stop the sandflies bitting you too and don't forget the anti histameans either, have a fab time wish I was going back myself but have to wait till next Easter. |
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