Making Reservations
For reservations, please email us at reservations@cubatravelusa.com or call us at 415-888-3459 or click here if you already know which hotels and flights you want.
Click here to see flight schedules from gateway cities going directly to Cuba.
We were the first Americans to sign a contract with Cuba after their Revolution. It was on July 4, 1977.
What you should know about making reservations: Traveling to Cuba is a unique experience, so don't expect much regarding the booking system to work like it does in the USA or elsewhere. It takes longer. Add to that, that It is a little bit different at each departure or gateway city, but here is an explanation of how things might work at some of the more popular departure cities, like Cancun, Mexico City, Nassau, and the Cayman Islands. Always allow at least 3 hours between international flights.
How to pay....Many Americans prefer to pay by cashiers check, official check, or money order. This is a good way to cover the financial transactions regarding your travel to Cuba. Others prefer to pay with a credit card. Payment options vary from one gateway city to another. (flights out of Cancun require payment by cashier's check or money order)
For those who do not want to leave a paper trail....After 30 years of doing business in Cuba, here are my thoughts on the best way and the safest way for Americans to travel to Cuba. There are no American laws that prevent you from traveling to Cuba. All the laws have to do with spending money there. The best way is to send us an email or make a phone call to our office. Make your reservations including flights, hotels, transfers. Send us a money order (in most cases you don't even have to sign a money order) made payable to Derek Snow. 135 Richardson Dr, Mill Valley, CA 94941. If you want to use a credit card, we will run it through a bank outside the US. Safe, but not as safe as the money order.
Cancun....this is the most popular departure point for most Americans. Why? Primarily because Cancun is the number one destination for American travelers and because there are three flights going from Cancun to Cuba almost every day. Click Mexicana offers 1 to 2 flights per day. Cubana offers one flight per day out of Cancun. The flights take about one hour and 10 minutes on Click Mexicana and about an hour and a half on Cubana.
Cubana currently charges $298 for a round trip ticket and Click Mexicana charges $349 and up. Add to this $18 for a visa, $31 fuel tax.
We offer our best package prices for those who travel to Cuba from Cancun on Cubana de Aviacion. Packages generally include the flight, the hotel, breakfast and transfers from the airport to the hotel and back.
Nassau, Bahamas....There is one flight each day (Cubana) from Nassau in the Bahamas except Tuesdays and Saturdays. Currently $349 and up.
Mexico City....There are two flights per day from Mexico City. One is by Cubana Airlines that departs at 8:45 a.m. and the other is by Mexicana Airlines. Approx $569 US plus tax. However rates fluctuate and can cost much more during peak travel periods.
Good Travel books....Moon Handbooks CUBA, 3rd edition by Christopher Baker, or Cuba by Lonely Planet.
reservations@cubatravelusa.com
415-888-3459