CUBA TRAVEL GUIDE

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 BEST CUBA TRAVEL TIPS

Cuba travel has changed a lot in the past decade thanks to the invention of the Internet, today Cuba is wide open travel. You can travel to the other side of Cuba for very cheap these days.
Due to the many options available to Travel to Cuba, Havana. Varadero, Trinidad its best to plan your Cuba trip so you can have a better holiday and save time and money.

Here are some Cuba Travel tips:

1. Use Cuba specialized Travel Agents. They are free to use and have the Cuba experience that you need without paying a fee. Cuba travel agents get paid directly from the vendors  of Cuba flights. Cuba hotels and Cuban tour agencies so use their free services and knowledge. Plus as a bonus Cuban travel agencies have special discount access to hot Cuba package deals that often are not available anywhere else. You can remove the headache out of vacation planning so you can relax while your cuba package deals are sorted out.  Remember to include travel insurance in your Cuba packages becasue you will need it when you arrive in  Havana or Varadero.

2. Use the InternetCuba Internet Online you can do all your research before your trip to Cuba and compare travel deals on many Cuba related sites all in an instant.  If your American you cannot use travel sites like Orbitz, Expedia, and Travelocity, but other international vacationers can find lower rates than ever before for Cuba flights, hotels, and Cuba package deals. Remember that the best Cuba or Havana deals often requires time and patience to compare prices and with direct booking so its easy to plan right from your computer at home.

3. Cuba Travel Guide BooksCuba Cuba Cuba travel guide books are a Cuban traveler's best friend. Experienced Havana & Varadero travels research and produce all types of Cuban guidebooks based on their own experiences in Cayo  Coco, Trinidad, Cayo Largo, Santiago de Cuba, Vinales, and of coarse Varadero & Havana Beaches.  The best Cuba advise is from a tourist who's been to Havana and Cuba beaches and already done that. Also if you prefer luxury Hotels in Cuba then  its easy to find a Havana Holiday guidebook to meet your needs with travel guidebooks that are free  at your local library.

4. Booking Cuba Vacation Direct. Check all the Cuban travel companies that offer special cheap deals to tourist that book directly with them. This works really good with Cuba tour and cruise companies who promote thier Cuban travel deals to their own customers. Its easy to snag rates as low as 50% off, half-price or lower if you book at the last minute wich is the cheapest most flexible way to travel to Cuba.

Varadero Beach & Cuba travel guides can open up our heart to  the treasures  of Cuba, an island world that everyone dreams of visiting.  Dont forget to buy your Cuba travel insurance and whether you travel  to Havana, Varadero beach, Trinidad or any other Cuban hot spot you will be pleased that you are fully protected that you did your research before your Cuba vacation.
around the globe or just a city away, a little careful planning and an open mind can allow for an experience of a lifetime. Happy Cuba Holiday!


 

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MEDICAL INSURANCE IN CUBA HAVANA VARADERO BEACH

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WHAT MEDICAL PROBLEMS IN CUBA FOR TOURIST?

If your traveling to Cuba be careful! There are many medical problems that can and do go wrong so be well prepared. The most common problem is with food illness that plagues many hotels. This is easy to take care of with a few Aspirin or Tylenol or other laxatives. However sunburn and water sicknesses are common especially when tourist have too much rum and pass out on the beach in the hot Cuba sun. here are no compulsory vaccinations required for Cuba travel; however, the following vaccines are advisable as a sensible precautionary measure – and may be required to satisfy your Cuban Travel Insurance Policy.

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You will need these vaccines taken by your doctor at least 2 weeks prior to travel but preferably at least 2 months prior.  These vaccines are available from any doctor  or Travel Clinic and are free of charge.  It would be both sensible and advisable to have these vaccinations no matter where you travel to especially Cuba and other exotic hot spots.

Medical Tips For Cuba Trips

Sunburn: Crazy as it seems this is the number one health and medical emergency problem with tourist that travel to Cuba so bring lots of sun screen, stay out of the hot Cuba sun in the beach between 1-3 in the afternoon and Don't drink too much Cuban rum and you will be fine.

Typhoid Fever  - This disease is transmitted from human to human via food or drinking water, and it is therefore mainly hygiene and sanitary conditions that determine its spread.

Hepatitis A - This virus is present in stools passed by infected persons. It can be transmitted via contaminated food, eg. shellfish and ice-cream, as well as contaminated water and beverages. he virus can also be spread through contact with an infected person's stools through poor hygiene.

Diphtheria - This disease is mainly transmitted by droplets from the nose or throat being passed from person to person, eg. by coughing or sneezing.  Protection from the disease comes from having antibodies in the blood - which is the purpose of vaccination. The bacteria can easily be passed on by a person who shows no sign of illness, a so-called 'healthy disease carrier'. Diphtheria can also be transmitted by skin-to-skin contact .

Tetanus and Polio Shots: Make sure your doctor updates your polio & tetanus shots before you leave for your Cuba Vacation..

Assuming your travel vaccines are need then make sure you have your boosters shots within 6 months of your initial trip having the boosters will give you 10 years coverage with the exception of Typhoid which you will need to have every 3 years.

Most important of all make sure you get full medical travel & health insurance on your next Cuba holiday. Enjoy.

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CUBA INSURANCE FOR TOURIST MANDATORY

If you are planning to travel to Cuba without Cuba Health and Travel Insurance including medical insurance make sure your own private travel Insurance provider covers your policy just in case you need medical treatment in Cuba.

An American & European  vacationer needed medical treatment in Cuba due to a food allergy in a Cuba hotel, but because her policy as from an American affiliated provider they would not help her whilst she was on Cuban soil. Unfortunately, her injuries were not too serious to require hospitalization so make your Insurance Provider to confirm in writing that you are covered for everything  in Cuba. (this is where a Credit Card will pay for any medical treatment and must be paid for before you leave Cuba ).

 Also it is advisable to choose an Insurer that has a  24hr helpline  in case of medical  emergency even on weekends. If you phone the helpline be sure to have the number of your Cuban resort so you can request they phone you back immediately, Calls from Cuban telephone calls are expensive in Cuba and you will end up with a huge thousand dollar  telephone bill, especially if you are using a hotel phone.

 One Canadian family that had a medical emergency and were unable to get hold of their Insurers all weekend – they had to pay for all the hospital treatment and Xrays, Cuban ambulance service etc. themselves in cash as credit cards were past their limit and the banks were closed. They also ran up a huge  $1,542 cell phone bill at the hotel trying to get hold of their insurer that also had to be paid in cash.  Make sure you have a copy of your medical insurance policy and all emergency phone numbers with you during your Cuban vacation just in case.

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