One of the Caribbean tourism industry’s greatest concerns may be about to materialise: US citizens being allowed to travel to Cuba on an individual basis.
At present it is only possible for most US passport holders to visit Cuba for one of twelve specified purposes through a tour operator holding a general licence. However, a new approach being considered by the Obama administration, when taken with two other developments, could all but free US travel to Cuba by the end of this year.
Ever since a closed meeting took place at the White House on July 22, at which Cuban Americans, academics, lawyers, and business leaders who support President Obama’s policy of engagement were present, it has been clear that the US administration was preparing to
