Cuba and Vacationing - the current state of International Affairs and the Domino Effect

[Mandouke]

How much longer will it be ok to go to Cuba with the change that has happened in Venezuela?

I was there last May and was contemplating returning, but I will not, as I see the dominoes falling in the world. I expect Cuba to be one of those dominoes.

It is a tough decision, and I would imagine that things will only worsen over time.

What are your thoughts on this topic? Are you planning to visit anytime soon? What are your options?

 

[EagerBeaver]

Your post seems focused on the future, how about the present? There is no electricity on most of the island. You want to go on vacation to a tropical climate and have no electricity and not be able to have AC or take a hot shower in the morning?

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-suggests-cuba-should-strike-deal-with-us-2026-01-11/

Havana resident and parking attendant Maria Elena Sabina, a 58-year-old born shortly after Castro took power, said it was time for Cuba's leaders to make changes amid so much suffering.
“There's no electricity here, no gas, not even liquefied gas. There's nothing here," Sabina said. "So yes, a change is needed, a change is needed, and quickly.”

 

[Mandouke]

Your post seems focused on the future, how about the present? There is no electricity on most of the island. You want to go on vacation to a tropical climate and have no electricity and not be able to have AC or take a hot shower in the morning?

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-suggests-cuba-should-strike-deal-with-us-2026-01-11/

Havana resident and parking attendant Maria Elena Sabina, a 58-year-old born shortly after Castro took power, said it was time for Cuba's leaders to make changes amid so much suffering.
“There's no electricity here, no gas, not even liquefied gas. There's nothing here," Sabina said. "So yes, a change is needed, a change is needed, and quickly.”

Your post seems focused on the future, how about the present? There is no electricity on most of the island. You want to go on vacation to a tropical climate and have no electricity and not be able to have AC or take a hot shower in the morning?

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-suggests-cuba-should-strike-deal-with-us-2026-01-11/

Havana resident and parking attendant Maria Elena Sabina, a 58-year-old born shortly after Castro took power, said it was time for Cuba's leaders to make changes amid so much suffering.
“There's no electricity here, no gas, not even liquefied gas. There's nothing here," Sabina said. "So yes, a change is needed, a change is needed, and quickly.”

Have you been to Cuba?

 

[EagerBeaver]

Have you been to Cuba?

I am going by what is in the Reuters article on current conditions in Cuba- as in right now - see the link I posted. Past conditions are not relevant.

 

[Mandouke]

I am going by what is in the Reuters article on current conditions in Cuba- as in right now - see the link I posted. Past conditions are not relevant.

That speaks volumes, I take it as a no.

 

[anold99]

That speaks volumes, I take it as a no.

Haha, I don't think he has any idea what's over there; chances are he's hardly ever been there. Right now, the situation isn't great, and on top of that, Badoo has stopped working there. It's clear that because of this, women will be cheaper. In Cuban chat groups, people are saying there are power outages, so it's definitely true. Airlines don’t want to go there before summer. I suggest you go to the Dominican Republic or Colombia because you risk getting stuck in Cuba if things get worse.

 

[kstanb]

Things might get nasty there; it was already tough last year (i was there in July), and the problems have increased tenfold

I will not risk a trip there any time soon; I don't want to leave Cuba like Fredo in the Godfather 2