AIRFARE TIPS:
We will use this topic to help you more in-depth with your flight searches and flight arrangements. PLEASE note the following caveats about HOW TO GET TO CUBA posted below as you contemplate this trip AND we are finalizing the last details for everyone to open in our booking system.
HOW TO GET TO CUBA AS OF:
As of 3/28/22:
Very few flights have opened back up to Cuba ...VERY FEW and most are via Havana. They normally service 3 airports on the island and offer a number of flights to all those airports...BUT NOW IS NOT NORMAL.
I know many of you are worried about flights BUT ITS WELL OVER A YEAR AWAY....and unlike the US Cuba did not pay its airline companies to fly during the pandemic like our country did...SO PLEASE DO NOT WORRY ABOUT FLIGHTS TODAY when deciding on this trip.
When flights are plentiful again...and depending on what fuel does...the cost in 2019 when we went last was about $350 round trip from MIA. Using our trip dates for this year and staying 4-5 extra nites or even 3-4 extra nights TODAY the rates are $495 to $550 ROUND TRIP. That's pretty decent given so few flight options and yet surprisingly they have about 6 flights a day going from MIA so lots of options to connect from another city.
AND there are 6 flight options a day including:
- 6:50 am
- 9:40am
- 10:30 am
- 3:51 pm
- 501 pm
- 7:00 pm
These are all on AA.com but other options will open up as Cuba opens up from Covid etc. I know that TPA Tampa also has flights but sadly a number of fisherman have made that port of entry DIFFICULT for those following the rules and we are likely to have customs issues via TPA if we traveled to Cuba NOW to/from TPA. Hopefully in a year it will change opening up this add'l airport.
We will be monitoring ways to get to Cuba as they open up but being well over a year away...it is safe to say that the price will probably end up between $400-500 round trip assuming we do not continue to have massive fuel increases. Kamala
MEMBER FLIGHTS SO FAR:
Arrival Flights to Cuba
Unknown Flights
1. Anne aka mudchick
2. Barbara aka Quilting Diver
4. Kathryn aka Katsimscuba
5. Max aka Scorpiandiver - Need arrival
AA1319 Arr CMW @ 10:15 5/26/23
- Chris aka RN Sharks
- Ted aka Busyboys
- Debra aka Decomp Deb
- Deborah aka llamalover
- Leslie aka WarmWaterOnly
- Tom aka Fish Paparazzi
- Irene aka Nauti Fantasea
AA252 Arr HAV @ 2:24 pm 5/24/23
- Kamala aka Wreckwench
- Edward aka Diver Ed
- Erica aka Zinfandel
- Joel aka Gigemdiver
- Karen aka Ksue44
- Kathy aka Little Mermaid
- Lori aka Lets.Go.Diving
- Max aka Scorpiandiver ?
- Sally aka SalTea
- Scott aka Starshark12003
- Teresa aka just4trix
- Thomas aka Anchorboy
- Denise aka SunnyDiver
Jet Blue B6 1499 Arr HAV @ 1:45 pm 5/24/23
- William aka Bill1959
AA2481 Arr HAV @ 7:00 pm 5/24/23
- Jeffrey aka 02dive12
AA2705 Arr HAV @ 11:40 am 5/24/23
1. Jenny aka YogaMama
2. Steven aka Squishy
DL1787 Arr HAV @ 10:20 am 5/24/23
21. Kay aka Drydocked
Departure Flights from Cuba
Unknown Flights
- Anne aka mudchick
- Barbara aka Quilting Diver
- Kathryn aka katsimscuba
AA1488 Dpt CMW @ 11:15 6/3/23
- Debra aka DecompDeb
- Deborah aka llamalover
- Jeff aka o2dive12
- Joel aka Gigemdiver
- Karen aka Ksue44
- Leslie aka WarmWaterOnly
- Scott aka Starshark12003
- Sally aka SalTea
- Teresa aka just4trix
- William aka Bill1959
- Thomas aka Anchorboy
- Tom aka Fish Paparazzi
- Denise aka SunnyDiver
AA1488 Dpt CMW @ 11:15 am 6/4/23
11. Irene aka NauiFantasea
AA1488 Dpt CMW @ 10:50 am 6/5/23
- Chris aka RN Sharks
- Ted aka Busyboys
AA1334 Dpt HAV @ 11:45 6/7/23
- Kamala aka Wreckwench
- Edward aka DiverEd
- Erica aka Zinfandel
AA2483 Dpt HAV @ 6:05 pm 6/3/23
- Jenny aka YogaMama
- Steven aka Squishy
- Max aka Scorpiandiver
DL 1790 Dpt HAV @ 4:30 pm 6/7/23
- Kay aka Drydocked
UA6307 Dpt HAV @ 3:30 pm 6/5/23
- Kathy aka Little Mermaid
- Lori aka Lets.Go.Diving
Edited by ScubaPunk, 07 March 2023 - 10:48 AM.