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Cuba Travel Demand Remains Steady Despite U.S. Restrictions, Experts Say - Travel Market Report
Despite ongoing concerns that the U.S. government might further restrict U.S. travel to Cuba, interest in visiting the formerly forbidden destination is still strong, according to a top expert in the market.
“Basically, things are the same as they’ve been in the last two years,” in terms of regulations affecting Americans visiting the country, said John McAuliff, executive director of the Cuba/U.S. People to People Partnership of the Fund for Reconciliation and Development.
In a panel discussion at the New York Times Travel Show last week, McAuliff said that “there was a tremendous amount of confusion in 2017” about whether the Trump administration would roll back new rules that made it easier to visit the island nation. “But, in fact, nothing has changed.”
Despite ongoing concerns that the U.S. government might further restrict U.S. travel to Cuba, interest in visiting the formerly forbidden destination is still strong, according to a top expert in the market.
“Basically, things are the same as they’ve been in the last two years,” in terms of regulations affecting Americans visiting the country, said John McAuliff, executive director of the Cuba/U.S. People to People Partnership of the Fund for Reconciliation and Development.
In a panel discussion at the New York Times Travel Show last week, McAuliff said that “there was a tremendous amount of confusion in 2017” about whether the Trump administration would roll back new rules that made it easier to visit the island nation. “But, in fact, nothing has changed.”