I have seen some folks posting about fishing in Cuba, and I was wondering if it is legal for an American citizen to fish in Cuba?
Cuba
I have seen some folks posting about fishing in Cuba, and I was wondering if it is legal for an American citizen to fish in Cuba?
Hey RH,
Technically, you can legally be in
Cuba, but you cannot legally spend a dime
during your visit. Due to a law passed
back during the cold war to deprive the
communist of the use of our dollars. If
however, you were invited and fully
sponsored by cuban nationals, I think you
could legally do so. I'm equally sure that
some government agency would watch you very
closely after your visit.*G*
Can you imagine how different things
might be in Cuba had the communist not
gotten a foothold there? Cuba could have
been the mecca of vacation spots and the
people of the country could have had much
improved standards of living. So sad!
Warm regards, Jim
Jim, if we'd lift the embargo that we've had on them for 40 years, their standard of living would improve, too....
I know someone who was stationed at gitmo in free cuba yrs ago. Thought it was great and said some of the fish he saw were great.
Hey DM,
Point taken. We could go point/counter
point but not without it becoming a
political thread and I'm trying to be good
while the boss is away.*G* Suffice to say,
Cuba is a beautiful country with much to
offer. I'm sure that given the opportunity
many of us would love to trace Hemmingways
footsteps. I've heard some amazing stories
about the fishing and how it was back in the
good old days. Warm regards, Jim
Was in Cuba back in Feb 2005....Jardine de la Reina. Fishing fantastic, people fantastic, food and drink both good and plentiful.... I most certainly will go back in the near future.
I hope the embargo is lifted in our lifetime, if only to allow the Americans access to this wonderful country and all it holds.
Andy
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"My fishing is no longer an obsession, an addiction, or a mania; it's much more than that!
" - Dave Micus
Jim, it is always a pleasure dealing with a gentleman such as yourself.
Andy, I really hope one day to make it to cuba. I've heard from others it is just as you described it.
As others have said, it is not legal for an American to go there and spend any money. That being said I have known a few who have gone and fished the amazing islands fishery in the south. Here is how they did it . . .
Some live locally here in Western NY so they simply drove to Toronto and flew to Cuba from there. Others booked round trip tickets to Toronto and then had round trip flights to Cuba from there. They simply asked that their Passport not be stamped and that was not a problem.
All had a great time, caught lots of fish and returned to the US without issue.
I also have some buddies in the Keys that go there for couple big game events. Same thing, no issues so far.
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Jeff - AKA Dr. Fish
If it has fins and swims than I must chase it!
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Can you imagine how different things
might be in Cuba had the communist not
gotten a foothold there? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
It used to be the place to go for a great time. I imagine it will be again someday.
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Ed Mercado
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[This message has been edited by FloridaFlyer (edited 12 September 2005).]
Dr.Fish,
Do you mean that the people that circumvented the system were allowed to enter Cuba without having their passports stamped by the cuban, or the canadian authorities?
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