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The article offers information on predictions by the travel agents based on advance sales which suggests growth in the travel industry in 2017. Topics discussed include focus on marketing initiatives resulting in advance bookings at cruise planners, effects of the terrorist attacks throughout Europe on the travel industry and threatening of president-elect Donald Trump to prohibit Americans from travelling to Cuba island.

The article offers information on several places located in Caribbean region including Bahamas, Cuba, and Cayman Islands. Topics mentioned include the ferry service in Bahamas launched in September 2016, the approval given to Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. to operate in Cuba, and the development of tourism in Puerto Rico in 2016.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of visiting Cuba.

The article offers travel tips for Cuba including information on the use of Cuban convertible peso (CUC), the use of government currency exchange desks in banks or hotels and the ice cream parlor Coppelia.

The article reports on the campaigns being prepared by some tour operators which aimed to make it clear to travel advisors and the public that Cuba remains accessible to Americans in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's ban on sailings to Cuba. Topics discussed include comments from Collin Laverty, president of Cuba Educational Travel, on their effort to reach out clients to explain the changes, and the plan of Apple Vacations to develop tours to enhance contact with the Cuban people.

The article discusses the need of tour operators to operate trips under the support for the Cuban people category following the ban of the people-to-people Cuba travel.

The article examines Cuba travel industry conditions with an increase in number of American travel to Cuba, especially people-to-people programs. Topics discusses include report by Cuba's ministry of tourism on closing of 4.8 million international visitors, due to a big boost in cruise traffic warning for travelers to exercise extreme caution by the State Department advisory, and views of Martha Honey, Crest's executive director on tourism development.

The article offers travel tips for Cuba which includes recommendation for culturally rich island of Havana, visits to several tourist destinations and some local festivals and arts.

The article offers information on Cuba Media Day organized by InsightCuba held in Havana, Cuba on January 27, 2018 on the tourism and safety of U.S. citizens in Cuba.

The article reports on the efforts of tour operators to capitalize on the rise in interest in travel to Cuba after the easing of travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. Topics discussed include the rise in the numbers of tourists visiting Cuba, effort of Cuba Cruise to market sea voyages for Cuba to Americans, and views of Tom Popper, president of the travel agency Insight Cuba, on the growing demand for Cuba.

The article reports on increase in phone calls by people from the U.S. and Canada to Alberta-based Cuba Cruise regarding travel to Cuba. Topics discussed include views of Dugald Wells, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Cuba Cruise, on tripling of its website traffic, tours offered by Cuba Cruise through its Louis Cristal ship, improvement of the U.S. relations with Cuba and views of Michael Bayley, president of cruise Royal Caribbean International, on liberalization of relations.

The article offers travel tips for Cuba and include recommendations for hotels, food, sites to see, and entertainment with music and arts.

The article focuses on tours and services of the Norwegian Sky cruise ship of Norwegian Cruise Line to Havana, Cuba under a four-day itinerary that included two full days docked at the Sierra Maestra terminal in Old Havana, giving passengers time to explore the city.

The article offers travel tips for Cuba and includes recommendations for dining, accommodations, shopping, harbor cruises, and fly-fishing excursions.

The article focuses on the initiatives of the tour operators to attract tourists and promote tourism in Europe. Topics discussed include results suggesting increase in the advance bookings leading to revenue recovery, Cuba gaining popularity by being the preferred destination for the tourists and increase of inventories along with introduction of several products by the tour operators to encourage tourism.

The article offers the author's insights about the travel industry. Topics include his travel experience to Cuba, relations between the U.S. and Cuba, and the philanthropic organization Tourism Cares. Particular focus is also given to the task of travel professionals in improving relations with other nations.

The author provides information on her third trip to Cuba in September 2013 as a tourist and as a guest of Insight Cuba on its Classic Cuba program. She said Insight Cuba first obtained its license to run programs from the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control in 2000. A conference call set by Thomas Ciccone, Insight's group travel manager, is mentioned. It is said that full participation in all activities on the itinerary is needed as part of the people-to-people license.

An interview with Michael Goren of tourist information center Group IST, Tara Russell of cuise company Carnival Corp. and Mark Elias of travel agency Havana Air, is presented, providing travel tips to Cuba. Topics discussed include the things that first vistors in the country should do, their most memorable experience of visiting Cuba, and their favorite Cuban food.

The article offers travel tips for Cuba and includes recommendations for dining, accommodations, and shopping.

Presents an article about a visit to Havana, Cuba. Details of a meeting with Cuban President Fidel Castro; Tourist attractions; Brief background on the U.S. travel restrictions on Cuba; Lessons in life learned from the experience.

Presents news briefs on the travel industry in the U.S., as of September 2003. Program expected to be rolled out by the Institute of Certified Travel Agents that will provide standards of professional growth for the entire travel industry; Decision of Alaska Airlines and sister carrier Horizon Air not to issue tickets on direct bookings when an electronic ticket is available starting October 1, 2003; Approval of an appropriations bill by the U.S. House which includes an amendment by Representative Jeff Flake to lift the travel ban to Cuba.

Discusses the comments of Juan Hernandez Mendex, commercial director of the Ministry of Tourism in Cuba, on the travel restriction imposed by the United States on Cuba. Increase in the tourist trade in Cuba in 2000; Factors which affected the perception of tourists from the United States on Cuba; Hotel facilities for tourists in Cuba. INSET: Development to move away from country's capital.

Focuses on Cuba's tourism industry. Cuban hotels managed by international firms; United States' businessmen in the country; Various comments on Cuba.

The article presents an interview with Richard Krieger, president of tour operator Isramworld, who discusses rebranding of the firm, travel and voyages to Cuba, and travel destinations in Egypt.

The article reports that Boston, Massachusetts-based travel operator Road Scholar has canceled people-to-people educational trips to Cuba in August 2013.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Visiting Cuba, But More Specifically, Cubans" published on January 30, 2012.

The article reports on the license received by U.S. tour operator Insight Cuba from the Office of Foreign Assets Control by the U.S. Treasury Department to relaunch its people-to-people educational and cultural tours to Cuba. In relation to this license, the firm is offering six programs to Cuba with at least 130 departures until September 2012. Each of the travel to the country will be limited to 16 participants and will be led by an incountry escort and host.

Interviews U.S. Tour Operators Association President Bob Whitley about his official visit to Cuba organized by the Center for International Policy in Washington. Information on the discussion about the House vote to lift the Cuba travel ban; Reason Americans should be allowed to visit Cuba; Insight if tourism to Cuba opens up.

Reports on a seminar conducted by the American Society of Travel Agents on the potential for U.S. travel to Cuba. Need to sign a form by the seminar participants indicating that they understood the federal government travel policy; Misconceptions about Cuba; Historical significance of Cuba; Number of hotels in Cuba; Contact information to know more about the Cuba Sanctions Program.

Reports on a study citing the economic benefits to the U.S. of lifting travel restrictions prohibiting most U.S. travelers from visiting Cuba. Income that could be generated from lifting the ban; Provisions of the Flake Bill.

Reports on the decision of the United States House in July 2001 to approved an amendment that would allow unrestricted travel to Cuba.

Reports that the United States (U.S.) House of Representatives has approved a bill that would open more travel to Cuba by preventing the funding for imposing the existing travel ban to the Caribbean country. Opinion from Representative Marshall Sanford of South Carolina about the bill; Other members of the House that share the view of Sanford; Areas where U.S. citizens are allowed to fly direct to Cuba.

Deals with the program offered by Cross-Cultural Solutions, a nonprofit organization, for legal travel to Cuba. Reason for creating the program; Features of the program.

Discusses the legal issues with regards to booking tours in Cuba. Regulations set by the United States Treasury Department on travel to Cuba; Travelers which can be allowed to travel to Cuba.

Features the book `Cuba,' by David Stanley. Travel-related topics offered in the book; Contact information.