"Charles" wrote in message
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> In article , George Leppla
> wrote:
>
>> If the US changes it's policies towards Cuba and allows visitation,
>> tourism,
>> etc..... are you looking forward to going there?
>
> Yes. I visited Cuba 25 years ago which was the last time some tourism
> was allowed. It would be interesting to make a return visit and see the
> changes. Twenty Five years ago Soviet cargo ships were coming and going
> in the Havana harbor.
>
>> I know that ten years ago one cruise line exec told me that they had
>> contingency plans to change itineraries "almost immediately" if they
>> would be allowed to stop in Cuba. Home-porting some ships in Cuba
>> would not be out of the questions, either.
>
> I would prefer to spend a week there over a cruise ship stop but if
> Cuba was on a cruise itinerary I could think of things to do in a day.
>
> --
> Charles
The scenes of Cuba I have seen recently show abject poverty. How long would
it take to develop an infrastructure that could handle cruise ships or
tourists? I think I'll let someone else take the first few trips.
Harry Cooper
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