Best way to travel to Cuba from USA, Spain or Canada

Let’s compare. So, we asked farecompare.com to scan 48,195,047,545 round trip itineraries and find the cheapest flights to Cuba from the USA. Of course, we considered we/you may need to fly via Cancun, Mexico city, Nassau or Panama city. ;)

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So, here’s what we learned. AeroMexico is by far the best deal in terms of pricing this year. For about $175 it gets you a round ticket to Cuba from USA, more precisely Miami this October. And about $225 from New York City to Havana.

Direct charters

Besides the major airlines there are also direct charter flights from New York, Orlando, Tampa, Boston, Fort Lauderdale and Miami to Havana. Hours differ, but prices stay more or less the same with a company.

For example, you can find a Miami-Havana flight at the end of November this year at $205 on XaelCharter.com. We’re talking about the Economy Class here. The amount includes $7 immigration and naturalization, $3.96 animal and plant health inspection service, $18.30 international arrival and $5.65 customs. With this company, prices do not change in December when it’s usually the most expensive to travel to Cuba from USA. They are rated 3 stars out of 5 on Facebook.

JetBlue is rated 3 stars out of 5 on Trustpilot for such reasons as delays and lost suitcase. So, consider that aspect, although it’s something even the major airlines “can afford”. Older customers seem very pleased. Free WiFi, kindness and basic safety seem to be their no.1 benefits. As for prices, they differ from day to day. For example, you can reach $144 + $144 roundtrip, if you choose to leave for Cuba on November 20 and return on the 28. One day later, the price can change to over $500. Also, they have 3 traveling packs: Blue, Blue Plus and Blue Flex.

If you’re a tourist, not a Cuban expat…

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The cheapest, easiest, and safest way to see Cuba is on a cruise with guided excursions. Some cruises offer overnights in the ports and I’d highly recommend that option to have the opportunity to see the night life to its fullest.

You can fly there but Cuba is still a communist country and without a tour operator negotiating pricing and holding them to it, you’ll end up paying a lot of extra money once you land. They can literally charge you whatever they want once they have you on their territory. You also need a visa and a very detailed itinerary to be allowed in. So if your going without a tour company make sure you have all of the proper documentation and plan to spend more than anticipated. (Brittany Allison, Quora, Jan 31, 2019)