Diving in Cuba

[goonsquad]

Damn the man, I say go for it! I plan to do so as soon as finances allow.

 

[Kilili]

So, enough of the chatter.

Does anyone actually have any experience diving Cuba? Not all readers are American.

 

[PILMAN]

It's not illegal to travel to Cuba, what is illegal is spending US currency in Cuba. If you can figure out how to visit Cuba without spending USD, then you would not be violating the law.

 

[Mopar]

I have been told by more than one person they wasn't stamp your passport if you tell them you are a American. I don't know if this is a urban legend or not. The diver I talked to said they were shore diving.

 

[Lawyer56]

My understanding is that US-government approved travel to Cuba for certain groups and certain activities are legal. Anyone know how you can check into legal travel with one of these groups to Cuba that would primarily be for scuba?

 

[Mopar]

My understanding is that US-government approved travel to Cuba for certain groups and certain activities are legal. Anyone know how you can check into legal travel with one of these groups to Cuba that would primarily be for scuba?

My LDS had a trip last year to Cuba to count fish. The American government was fine with that. They did not get to do it I think not enough people signed up.

 

[Lawyer56]

I'll count fish! I can count to ten, twenty if I take my fins off...

 

[billinwilliamston]

My understanding is that US-government approved travel to Cuba for certain groups and certain activities are legal. Anyone know how you can check into legal travel with one of these groups to Cuba that would primarily be for scuba?

Rather than try and translate the government speak, here's where you can get the info from the "horses' mouth'"
Cuba
and more
http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/programs/cuba/cuba.shtml

 

[MOTU]

Wow! A thread about diving morphs into a lesson in passport stamping! But I am surprised no Canadians have posted, I for one am thinking about Cuba, but still have a problem with Castro.

 

[DiveTheGalapagos]

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/greater-antilles/347934-jardines-de-la-reina.html