What kind of souvenirs and gifts might I want to buy?
Crafts such as homemade dolls, musical instruments for kids, crocheted items, wooden items, and CD’s of Cuban music are good items to take home. There is a gift shop at the Museum of Fine Arts [...]
Am I restricted in what I can bring back from Cuba to the US?
You may purchase merchandise to be brought back to the USA within the $400 limit. This limit does not apply to art, books, tapes, CDs, photographs, posters, paintings, sculpture etc. which are [...]
What is the limit on expenditures?
There is currently no specific dollar amount on expenditures. More info HERE.
What about carrying around large amounts of cash and valuable items?
The hotel has a safe in each room. We highly recommend using these for extra cash and passports. Do not carry your passports with you! However, you should bring a copy of your passport around [...]
How much money should I bring?
This is always a hard question to answer since it depends on what you are planning to buy! We recommend an average of $100/day per person. Remember that it is better to have a little too much [...]
What is the best form of money to bring to Cuba?
At this time, the best form of money is CASH. US credit cards are not accepted and it is difficult to obtain money if you run out of cash. Once there, you must exchange your American dollars for [...]