Cuba Now Stamping Passports???

#9 you are paranoid. I am sure it is just an innocent post. Who do you think it is? The CIA or some other insidious plot.

Paranoia is a fear, acanuck. I would have to have something to be afraid of, wouldn't I? What is it you seem to think I am afraid of?

All I pointed out is that this OP joined the day he posted this, his first post. He tells a story unfathomable to anyone with any experience of travel to Cuba. It isn't paranoid to question his legitimacy. It is, however, hopelessly naive to describe his post as "innocent". While I don't pretend to know what his motivation for presenting such a cock-and-bull story is, one has reason to suspect his motivations are politically driven, is it not? Is it your belief that there are no entities, public or private, whose sole purpose in life is to disseminate misinformation about Cuba?

Do you really think a Cuban immigration agent dug up an unused-for-decades old stamp and stamped someone's passport?

Do you really think a Travel agent told him such a story at the risk of losing their commission?

Do you really think a US citizen was denied entry into the US because some Customs agent spotted such a stamp? If so, please tell me what agency is even empowered to do so.

Do you honestly believed that this citizen had need to retain lawyers to plead her case in order to be permitted to re-enter? Who would they plead their case to?

I'm most assuredly not "paranoid" but I'm not subject to buying into your "innocent" explanation either.

Something smells rotten in Denmark.

I just got back and they do not stamp your passport. They stamp your tourist card/visa instead. Even if they did stamp it, when you go through US customs they never look at your stamps anyways. No worries.

Another "bs" story.

Brian, with a little common sense it's a complete no-brainer for an American to visit Cuba as a tourist with zero hassle whatsoever. Forget this one ridiculous story.

Go and and have fun with your Dad.

Cheers,
Terry

I don't know where Gala are located but they have a toll free number in Puerto Rico, implying that their business has a strong focus there.

And although Gala's website doesn't say where they are located, the seem linked to Plaza Tours - www.plazatours.com - who state that they are based in Puerto Rico.

Much ado about nothing, methinks

Brian,

I went to Cuba last July (16 months ago) for 7 days. We drove to Toronto and flew from there. I did a ton of research before going about how to successfully do it without getting in trouble. It was a very seamless trip. I am so glad that he talked me into going. I'd be happy to share tips with you. I don't want to post them all here.