One other factor to be prepared for is transporting the bike itself to Cuba. Southwest had an embargo on bike shipping to Cuba, unless it fit into standard-sized luggage. I switched to Spirit instead and still waited for nearly an hour after my clothing bag showed up for my bike. It was amongst the longest hours in recent history for me. Upon returning, the bike did not show up for another day after I returned.
Good to know.
As I mentioned previously we are going with a group that has organized an annual trip to Cuba to ride for a few years now. They all take their bikes and we've not heard of any problems. We travel with our bikes a moderate amount, know the ins-and-outs so are familiar with the occasional hiccup. We are flying with Air Canada - the bike fee is known, and reasonable at $50. Many Canadians like to dump on AC, but I fly with them a modest amount, often with my bike, and I rarely have any issues.
I had guessed that regarding your comment on the internet. We are contemplating completely unplugging for the week - something we do a couple times each year as a matter of course. Consequently, if internet/wifi is available - we'll look upon that as a bonus.
Having spent whole year traveling in 3rd-world & developing countries back a few years ago, I know that one of the worst things you can do as traveler, is to go to another country with concrete expectations that EVERYTHING will be the same as at home. That set's you up for challenges and disappointment. Better to go with an open mind and treat the whole thing as an adventure in the truest sense.
Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog
Good to know.
As I mentioned previously we are going with a group that has organized an annual trip to Cuba to ride for a few years now. They all take their bikes and we've not heard of any problems. We travel with our bikes a moderate amount, know the ins-and-outs so are familiar with the occasional hiccup. We are flying with Air Canada - the bike fee is known, and reasonable at $50. Many Canadians like to dump on AC, but I fly with them a modest amount, often with my bike, and I rarely have any issues.
I had guessed that regarding your comment on the internet. We are contemplating completely unplugging for the week - something we do a couple times each year as a matter of course. Consequently, if internet/wifi is available - we'll look upon that as a bonus.
Having spent whole year traveling in 3rd-world & developing countries back a few years ago, I know that one of the worst things you can do as traveler, is to go to another country with concrete expectations that EVERYTHING will be the same as at home. That set's you up for challenges and disappointment. Better to go with an open mind and treat the whole thing as an adventure in the truest sense.
Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog