When you went to Cuba, was it cheap? how much spending money was needed?

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Victor

In a way, it was. I spent money only to buy some food for the family. At lunch time all they had was broken rice, good for chickens.

I had to go to get food ASAP. A real disaster

Dear Elizabeth, thank you for telling the reality , but a bunch of guys here try to make everybody think that Cuba, under fidel, is a paradise

I have the feeling that they might be comunists. Some of them even brag about pierrot trudeau being the best friend of fidel, and many similar things

I never thought that other countries were comunists and admire fidel

el loco

Depends on what you want to do. Last time I went, I carried $500, but I left my wife money for the plane ticket to come here

I imagine that is not your case

You can swim with a bearded dictator as well. When you return let me know whether it is still alive

A little correction. We have been having a very bad situation for the last 50 years, long before the hurricanes

I have the feeling that the cause are not the hurricanes.
You know, how curious, it coincides with the arrival of fidel to power in Cuba

the big

About the dolphins, I am not sure if the Cuban people have not fished them out and ate them

If you see his highness fidel I , when you return, please tell me if it seems that soon it will join its ancestors

Elizabeth

It amazes me this type of questions. I will only say that when you set a foot in Cuba and go to all the 'nice' Disneyland places they will show you, take a look behind the curtain and you will see the truth. Or maybe not, you maybe don't want to ruin your perfect island vacation.

Also tell Fidel (if you see him in a tour) I am waiting for his death.

â˜†Loveâ˜†

I went to Cayo coco which cost about $800. Spent about $50 on tips and ouveniers

i went to varadero and cost about $800. Sppent about $100 in day trips, another $100 in souveniers and tips.

Avalon Adam

Ive just come back from Cuban all inclusive and it i possible to spend next to nothing. however I advise you get out of teh complex and see teh real Cuba and meet teh real people. Â£800 is easily enough to live liek a king in Cuba. Aviod spending in teh Old Town Havana as it gets expensive. Check out Santiago de Cuba and Trinidad, just as beautiful but less of a tourist rip off.
And Elizabet, I did look behid te curtain as there is very little put on show just for the tourist, its easy to see teh poverty there. but i saw no street children with Coe habits. No old people wasting away waiting to die. No kids scavenging on rubbish tips. All these things Ive seen in other S American countries, sure its a dctatorship, but the USA supported dictatorships in Argentina, Chilie, Niguaragua, El Salvador , panema, Boliva, Columbia the list goes on , all far worse than the bearded fool who is buggering up the Cuban economy.
Oh No Ive jsut done what i hate, turn a travel question into a political rant.

travel_stories

If the trip you are doing is all inclusive then you should have enough money. Cuba is not a cheap destination..........more mid range. The accommodation, food and drinks can add up. Havana is best just to walk around and see the sights.Then you really get the feel of the place, the people and the culture.

I assume you are going to Varadero? This is really very "unCuba" like compared to the rest of Cuba.Or does your trip actually travel through the country like Intrepid or one of those? Trinidad is lovely........but further away.

Not knowing the nature of your inclusive trip it is a little difficult to answer.

lucÃa Rodriguez

Hey my family are cuban so i dont take much spending money with me as i stay with family when i go i'd think for 2 weeks about Â£500-Â£600 is fair it just depends what your planning on doing

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Day trips are usually around $80-100
I went on the cateraman trip, went snorkelling, went to a beach had lunch, then went to swim with dolphines. All you can drink. i think it was $90. The city trips are not as expensive.

You mostly need money for tips, day trip and souveniers. Dont buy stuf at the store at the resort, it is more expensive than in town!

just got back
the place is crumbling but the people seem happy
small cheese pizzas 6 pesos (the local type of money) about .25 CUC$ or about 30 euro cents but be prepared to wait as the places are packed with locals buying them
enjoy and have an open mind the cuban people have an open mind about you

Riki

, Cuba is very definitely a great place to go for a vacation.The beaches are terrific, the scenery fantastic, there's no shortage of activities to keep you going day and night. Cubans are proud of their country, they welcome visitors with open arms and will treat you like visiting royalty. A wonderful benefit, a great culture and no McDonalds or time share salesman. Chances are if you go once you will return again and again. 800 sterling should be more than adequate especially if you are going to Varadero because a day trip to Havana is easily done. Check the sites below they contain tons of information. Excursions shouldn't run you more than about 70 CUC (the currency used bytourists) per person for each tour. See the exchange link below.

Havana is definitely a "must see, You can easily arrange that tour and others that may interest you. Your destination rep will be selling them. There are markets in Varadero where you can buy inexpensive souvenirs at a better price than the resort shops. Check the sites below for lots more info. Please remember to take gifts for our Cuban friends who have had such a difficult year because of the hurricanes. You are in for a great time.
http://www.cuba-junky.com/cuba/what-to-bring.html
http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic

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