Yes,of course you will need a passport that is valid for at least 6 months from your entrance to Cuba.
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No, doesn't need a visa properly, but you will need what is denominated a tourist card. You may only have to request a tourist card in the Cuban embassy of your country.
If you are a United States citizen , to enter through Canada, Mexico or the Bahamas, the travel agencies in those countries they can provide you with the tourist cards (and if you enter via Cancun, you can request the Cuba tourist card in the same Cancun airport.)
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Yes, Cuban officials will often ask at which hotel you're stay. If you don't have a voucher, e-mail or some sort of printout with the hotel name and address (or name, address and License Number of the Casa Particular), they'll insist that you book a 3-night stay at the hotel of their picking (often moderate to expensive choices). The safest bet is to have your accommodations at Casa Particular arranged prior to your arrival.
Yes, As soon as you confirm your reservation, we will reply you the confirmation, with the complete address of the lodging, the License number and the name of your host and his phone number.
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No they don´t stamps the American Tourist passports.
Instead of stamping your passport they will stamp a separate document, which you should keep during your stay in Cuba.
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Yes, be sure to save twenty dollars for this departure tax (US currency).
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Last update: September 18,2002