American travel agents can now legally book their clients on Cuba Cruise,
the Canadian company that offers seven-night circumnavigation sailings of
Cuba.
The People-to-People cruise program is offered in partnership with the U.S.
non-profit organization Fund for Reconciliation and Development (FFRD), which
authorizes legal travel to Cuba under the new general licence introduced by the
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
Participants in the program will spend their days visiting and interacting
with Cuban people and learning about Cuban culture and history first-hand, both
onboard and ashore. The People-to-People cruise program departs every Monday
from Havana and every Friday from Montego Bay, from now until March 30. Rates
start at $830 CAD, plus the cost of registration $75 USD.
Once the agent books the cruise, their client must register with the FFRD
online (http://tinyurl.com/P2Pcruise ) or by
email (director@ffrd.org ). The client will receive a participant letter from the
FFRD stating that they will travel to Cuba under its general license. Agents and
clients must include this letter as part of the travel documents and retain it
on file for a minimum of five years. Agent commissions are available.
Cuba Cruise educational highlights include:
- One-on-one conversations with Cuban people onboard and ashore
- Onboard lecture series from University of Havana professor
- Cuban-guided day trips to historical, social and religious places of
interest like Biran, Santiago de Cuba, Holguin, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Havana,
and more
- Dance and Spanish language workshops
Americans visiting Cuba can take advantage of three flight options:
- Toronto to Havana: Book the "Cruise & Air" package, which departs
from Toronto, and then arrange airfare from your local airport to Toronto.
- U.S. Gateway and third country gateways to Havana: Book "Cruise Only" and
then find charter flights from U.S. gateways to Havana here or book directly
with a Travel Service Provider such as Alexis Lombana, Airline Brokers Company,
(305) 642-5512, arl@airlinebrokers.net
- U.S. Gateway to Montego Bay: Book "Cruise Only" and then find a flight
directly to Montego Bay, Jamaica, to join the cruise. Cuba Cruise calls at
Montego Bay every Friday.
U.S. Travel Professionals FAM Program
U.S. travel professionals are invited to Cuba Cruise’s special March 20 –
27 familiarization program with the FFRD. The cruise program will begin in
Montego Bay and offer special People-to-People excursions in Havana, Cienfuegos
and Santiago de Cuba. To book, contact caroline@yourcubacruise.com
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