{"id":21525,"date":"2019-01-03T12:55:58","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T17:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?p=21525"},"modified":"2018-12-21T01:02:22","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T06:02:22","slug":"cuba-tourism-cruise-ship-versus-hotels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/03\/cuba-tourism-cruise-ship-versus-hotels\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba tourism: cruise ship versus hotels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hurricane season is over so perhaps it is time to plan that Caribbean vacation. If you&#8217;re curious to visit Cuba as a U.S. citizen, you can choose between going native (hotels) and just touching briefly at the edges via a cruise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/066-DSC06581-1520x788.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21702\" width=\"393\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/066-DSC06581-1520x788.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/066-DSC06581-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/066-DSC06581-1024x531.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/066-DSC06581-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/066-DSC06581.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on my December cruise with Royal Caribbean on <em>Empress of the Seas<\/em>, here are some thoughts&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cruise is way cheaper than any of the land-based options that I saw. The basic rooms with window were being marketed at $100\/night per person, including food and entertainment. If you need to be connected, Internet is roughly $40 per room additional per night (two people, one phone and one laptop each; unfortunately it was not working consistently on our ship and in our room).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lot of the fun of Cuba seems to happen after 9 or 10 pm. Some cruises will dock overnight in Havana or stay late (we departed at 1 am so that people could come back from scheduled shows), but if you&#8217;re passionate about Cuban music the hotel option is probably best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/102-IMG_1405-1520x1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21705\" width=\"363\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/102-IMG_1405-1520x1140.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/102-IMG_1405-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/102-IMG_1405-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/102-IMG_1405-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/102-IMG_1405.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Note that the cruise ship essentially becomes a temporary downtown hotel. The dock is smack up against the old city and a 5-minute walk from many of the liveliest tourist sections of town. See picture below.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/058-DSC06515-1520x1013.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21704\" width=\"393\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/058-DSC06515-1520x1013.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/058-DSC06515-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/058-DSC06515-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/058-DSC06515-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/058-DSC06515.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cuban official salaries are low by US\/EU\/China standards, e.g., $60\/month for a doctor or $20\/month for a government job that requires a college degree (though keep in mind that they don&#8217;t have to pay taxes or rent). A pedi-cab driver can charge $5 or $10 for a ride if a tourist isn&#8217;t passionate about negotiation. A schoolteacher can substantially supplement her income with one night of, well, &#8220;work&#8221; with a tourist. Thus there is an entire industry of hustlers trying to persuade tourists to buy various things. Walking around Havana unescorted, a pair of male tourists will be saying &#8220;no, gracias&#8221; to offers of taxis, women, restaurant meals, and bars\/shows every 30 seconds. A tour group out of a cruise ship, on the other hand, glides through this semi-official economy mostly unnoticed. Near the paddle-equipped guide and sporting a matching tour number sticker, the same two guys will be presented with an offer once every 10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to expend minimal dollars and zero effort to satisfy your curiosity regarding what life is like in Cuba and how socialism has worked out (recognizing that it hasn&#8217;t truly been given a fair chance!), the good news is that a couple of all-day guided tours off a ship will suffice. Perhaps it is the demographic, but we didn&#8217;t hear anyone on our ship saying &#8220;Boy, I wish we&#8217;d had three more days in Cuba to dig into the local experience.&#8221; People were more likely to comment on the poverty and disrepair that they&#8217;d observed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane season is over so perhaps it is time to plan that Caribbean vacation. 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