Traveling to Cuba in 2022 Vlog - Where to go, things to do & Cuba updates! 

😊😊🙏🙏 really appreciate your kind words PC!! Thank you

@@asyamuzlera It really was a nice job well done. And you did it even being distracted by Stephen Segal🤣🤣🤣🤣!! Regards PC

@@paulclarke7139 🤣🤣🤣

Thank you very much! 😊 Great questions, I did my best to answer them for you here: 1) We flew into the Varadero Airport (Juan Gualberto Gomez International) & its about a 30 minute drive. Usually all the tour companies you book with offer free shuttle from the airport to the hotel. Sometimes that shuttle is a big or small bus in our case heading back to the airport our shuttle happened to be a taxi and no other passengers. 2) The double decker bus runs every 30 minutes and it was $5 per person. Yes, it runs from Downtown Varadero all the way to the tip with the last stop being the Marina Varadero. 3) Melia Las Americas is all-inclusive adults only 21+. Everything is included (food, drinks, room service, golf, spa, etc) of course if you want to buy something at the store in the hotel, this isn't included. 4) Food at the Plaza Americas next door is pretty cheap I don't remember the exact prices but it was reasonable and places in downtown Varadero were pretty cheap too. 5) The Xanadu house is more expensive like for 2 people you can expect to pay for a full meal $300 US if you get alcohol too. Upstairs the drinks range around $12-$20 but I don't remember exactly. The Xanadu is worth it if you want to have a more upscale dining experience in Varadero. The food is seriously delicious so it's worth it. Hope that helps!

@@asyamuzlera Oh My Goodness, thank you so much for all the details. You are the best!! So, of course I watched this video for the second time and this time around I heard the answers to my questions. I guess I was more in tune with the visual than I was with the audio part of the video. Thanks bunches!!!

@@ivettefig151 My pleasure! 😊And thank you as well. So happy to hear that 😊❤

@@asyamuzlera Are you going to enlighten us with the cost of all incl. 1wk stay there?

Oh thank you so much!! ☺️☺️ That’s great, enjoy your time!!❤️

They like all international currency. Canadian currency has always been valuable as well.

Unfortunately I did not but I don't think you can go wrong with any room at The Level. Yay! so glad to hear that because its a great hotel plus you're right next to the Dupont Mansion 😁

Don't think so ... for Cubans it has been really bad times with 8h no electricity and no medicines or food. Warto się poinformować. Dla turystów zawsze wszystko się znajdzie ale jakim kosztem. Jestem kubanka , informacja z pierwszej ręki

@@evuna5180 a Ty mieszkasz na Kubie? I po polsku rozmawiasz??

@@Pawel33007urodzilam się i mieszkałam ;)

Cuba is still in the dark ages. This just looks nice because its a goverment owned Hotel (like all of them) Don't stay at Hotels like ignorant westerners who are supporting the regime, use instead AirBnBs to support the local economy.

Authentic cigars should only be purchased at the local malls by certified cigar stores, if you buy them at the beach you risk them being fake. Variety of cigars are limited in varadero, but if you take a trip to Havana you will have your pick from all kinds of Cubans. Prices ranges from 11$ USD each to about $20USD, funny things they were all going up in price a week after we left. Cigars like Rocky Patel, Placencia and others I found to be cheaper in Florida then Cuban cigars in Cuba. Hope that helps

Thank you! 😊 We didn’t encounter the no-see-ums in Cuba but we got eaten alive by them a few times in Florida so I was going to talk about that in my upcoming Florida video. 😂

@@asyamuzlera I have yet not to be eaten alive whilst being in Cuba, buy far the best beaches though. Cayo Coco has best beaches I have ever seen and they are pretty much empty, was there 2 times this year and got super sick staying at the Playa. and did not enjoy my stay at the Flamingo, loads of Cuban families and they devoured everything, that is why I say its so important to chose your hotel wisely, they say the Melia is the number one but I stayed there a couple of years ago and I did not enjoy it, too many old people and they were not friendly, Cayo Santa Maria is sublime but almost a 2 hour bus ride from the airport. The Royalton and the Playa Cayo Santa Maria are fantastic. You in Toronto? I am in Calgary.

@@macleancat thx for sharing that. Yes hotel makes a difference. My fave are the Royalton in Varadero and Melia Las Americas

Thank you very much! I am guessing not. You should call and ask your credit card company if you can either use it there or use it at an ATM but safest best is to take cash with you before you get on your plane.

Yes 100%! Cuba has removed all entry & travel restrictions on the island. It’s back to normal now so anyway can travel to Cuba even if they’re not vaccinated. And Canada as of Oct. 1 removed all travel restrictions too so unvaccinated people can leave and enter Canada no problem and no restrictions. Hope that helps! And enjoy your trip 😊👍

@@asyamuzlera thank you so much for the response. So this also means they don’t need to take a PCR in Canada before travelling to cuba then I assume ?

@@ashleyb5533 yes that’s right. No testing anywhere, no proof of vaccine, no masks required anywhere & definitely no quarantine. 😊

Thank you! 👍😀

Thank you so much! 😊😊

For sure I hear! And thank you very much 😊😊 Buen viaje!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Good luck, I hope you return alive from Cuba: You already saw the lie: Now look at the truth: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Fz6VJK3mS08.html

@@luissmith8559 eso es conmigo?

Casas Particulares should always be your choice, but they are going to have great food there as well! Cuba's bread and butter industry is tourism. Probably 90% of their foreign currency comes from tourism. If the tourists don't get good food they won't come back. It's just the way it is. I agree the people of Cuba deserve much better, but that's a political discussion when it comes to why they don't have better.

@@joescopo8933 a friend of ours only stays at the Melia Las Americas because he is a golfer and really enjoys playing golf at the course. He says he would give it a 4.5 out of 5. He says the course and greens are beautiful and it’s not an easy golf course to play but the only negative was some of the fairways are not as green. Hopefully that helps you!

@asyamuzlera , I appreciate it. Thank you!

Thank you very much! 😊 That’s awesome enjoy your trip! Thanks for stopping by. You have some great videos too.

@@asyamuzlera Thanks so much! Hope mine can be as entertaining as yours ;)

@@KardosoMedia Can you confirm what's in this video?

Wow! Thank you 😊. Yes it was like normal it was great! We loved the famous Tropicana show in Havana we went before the pandemic. Yes the service at the DuPont house has improved for sure. 😀

Sorry I don’t remember!! I don’t think it’s more than $50 USD per person but I really don’t remember. We bought them from a guy walking around the beach but you can also go directly to the Continental Cabaret and buy there

Nice! Yes the Cuban people are so friendly.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Good: You already saw the lie: Now look at the truth: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Fz6VJK3mS08.html

Yes I am but I’ve accidentally never heard about this from other Americans who travel to Cuba.

@@asyamuzlera Are you from Toronto?

@@asyamuzlera Americans can only travel to Cuba under one of 12 licenses, usually it is "Support for the Cuban People" which requires stay at Casas Particulares. Staying at most any of the 4 and 5 Star hotels is illegal for us because those hotels are owned by the military or government. We would not be supporting the people if we stay there. There is a complete list of illegal hotels at the US State Department website. Your hotel is included among them. :( [I'm only saying what the law is. I'm not agreeing with it or saying that all Americans follow it.]

Thank you so much!! 😊

I’ve never heard about this but we aren’t American but now I’m curious I will have to ask the hotel if this is true.

@@asyamuzlera Americans can only travel to Cuba under one of 12 licenses, usually it is "Support for the Cuban People" which requires stay at Casas Particulares. Staying at most any of the 4 and 5 Star hotels is illegal for us because those hotels are owned by the military or government. We would not be supporting the people if we stay there. There is a complete list of illegal hotels at the US State Department website. Your hotel is included among them. :( [I'm only saying what the law is. I'm not agreeing with it or saying that all Americans follow it.]

@@rolyfisher9137 yes this is true. I recently learned this! You’re right.

Thank you so much you’re kind! 😊🙏 I’m glad you enjoyed it and have a great time in Cuba! 🇨🇺

Thank you so much! Yea I am and yes they have that lounge in all the airports and yes the price is the same. Have a great trip!

Thats a great idea it will go a long way. 😊 So the best way is to make friends with the staff and let them you have some gifts for them and ask them how they would like you to give it to them. Sometimes they can stop by your room or other times they may ask you to bring it to them but it’s best to find out from them. Have a great trip!

My pleasure! Yes The Level is so worth it. We stayed at the Garden View Junior Suite Level. Enjoy your trip!

Hi Ashley! Great questions. We were there last time in June and it rained the 1st 2 days when we got there and then it was sunny and hot the rest of the 2 weeks. They use CUP & in terms of spending money that is hard to say because it depends on if you plan to leave the resort and how many off resort activities you plan to do. If you plan to rent a car that’s a bit more pricey.

Thank you so much for your kind words!! 😊 That is too bad but yes hopefully maybe early 2023? All the best!

Thank you very much! I booked with AirTransat it was about $1800 CAD per person for 2 weeks with the upgrade which was a great deal but of course this price varies all the time. The same now in June with the upgrade is higher so we lucked out.

I haven't been to every city in Cuba but out of the ones I've been to, definitely! It's also great because it's close enough to Havana to visit there as well.

😁😊 you know it! Thanks Walter! 👍

Thank you so much! 😊 yes it does

Yes the A La Carte restaurants have a dress code. For the most part you can wear sandals that are heels or wedges those should be fine, because that's all I wore no one ever said anything to me, but not flip flops. For men definitely any closed shoes. Also if you go to the Tropicana show or Continental Cabaret they are actually very strict on the dress code.

Thanks ❤️

😂👌😁💯 totally

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Thank you! 😊 For sure! I’m actually posting a video tomorrow answering this question so stay tuned for that and if you still have questions just let me know. In terms of documentation required just your passport and depending on your nationality and which country you’re coming from you may or may not need a special visa so just double check. From Canada you only need a passport. All pandemic mandates are over so you don’t need proof of vaccination right now (Nov 2022) but it may or may not change when you travel so just double check before you go. Print out a copy of your travel health insurance. They say to have that with you but every time I flew I was never asked for proof by customs but I’ve always had it on me just in case. Hope that helps. Enjoy your trip! 😊😊

@@asyamuzlera I am Black American so I know it's specific things I have to use to get there..but any additional will help..thank you..

@@tristanjenkins9836 I will say the Cuban people are super friendly and nice! That's a reason we really love Cuba is the people! It's so safe it's the safest country we've been to for sure. With regards to paperwork as an American I don't think you need anything in particular, but I do know that you can't fly direct. You most likely have to connect like in Mexico or something.

@@tristanjenkins9836 ​ I just posted a new video with recent updates and things you should be aware of so please check it out, it will be helpful.

@@asyamuzlera thanks so much for the update..I have a lady friend out there I talk to so she tells me how it is..but I will go to Varadero for the trip..thanks again..🙏🏾

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Thank you! Happy it was helpful 😃

Here we stayed at the Melia Las Americas in Varadero

@Asya Muzlera thank you! This should be a nice surprise for the misses 🙂

Thank you 😊

It depends on the brand and size as well as if you buy singles vs a box. The ones that are hand rolled in front you are cheaper like couple of dollars per cigar. The other ones range from like $12 and up

@@asyamuzlera not bad. Do you have an address were they sell the best ones? I’m planning to visit Cuba in a few months

@@yourpapichulo8859 la casa del habano if you Google they have several locations and they sell everything there.

@@asyamuzlera okay thanks