What sort of documents are required to cruise to Cuba?:

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For U.S. citizens who were not born in Cuba, the documents are pretty straightforward. You will need:

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• A passport that is valid for at least 6 months after the date of your Cuba sailing.

• A Cuba tourist visa, sometimes called a visitor card or entry card.  For your convenience, Royal Caribbean can facilitate your Cuban tourist visa at the embarkation terminal for a cost of $75 per person, which will be charged to your onboard account on Day 1 of the cruise. You will complete a simple form at the terminal, be handed your visa, and you will be responsible for presenting it to Cuban authorities upon arrival in Cuba. Should you lose your visa, a new one can be purchased onboard at an additional cost of $75. If you prefer to secure a Cuban tourist visa by other means, please be sure to do so prior to the cruise. Then at the embarkation terminal, simply decline to have Royal Caribbean facilitate the visa for you. You will mark that you decline on your form, and you will not be charged. If you intend to remain onboard the ship while in Cuba, no visa is required.

• A Travel Certification document. This is a U.S. government document that you will use to certify the reason for your travel to Cuba, under one of the authorized categories of travel (People-to-People. Please download it and bring two printed, completed copies per traveler to the pier on embarkation day. Page 1 has been completed for you, just add First name, Last name and room number. You will need to complete Part B & C of Page 2. 

• What is people-to-people travel for cruises to Cuba?

• People-to-people travel tours are education-based trips designed to promote interactions between travelers and the Cuban people.

 

An instructional document is available to assist guests in completing the Travel Certification document.

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