Chamber Trip To Cuba

Now that the US travel sanctions on Cuba have been lifted, the island is officially available to put on your vacation radar. The destination—which has not been open to Americans since 1962—is full of undiscovered sights, beauty and culture. And now, the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce is giving its members a chance to be a part of tourism's hottest destination, Havana, Cuba, September 8 - 15, 2016!

Your vacation will include:

1 night in Miami: Marriott Hotel (or similar)
2 nights in Trinidad: Hotel Brisas Trinidad
4 nights in Havana: Memories Miramar

Trip highlights include: 17 total meals, a ceramic studio visit and hands-on pottery demonstration, Manaca Iznaga’s ex sugar factory and estate tour, salsa dance lesson, lunch in a typical Cuban “paladar” (home grown restaurant), visit to the Playa Giron Museum to learn about the Bay of Pigs invasion from a local expert, and a drive though the street of Havana to dinner aboard a classic American Car.

Also included in this once-in-a-lifetime trip is a visit to a Cigar Factory in Havana and the chance to meet local Cuban artists at their home studio and learn first-hand about their life as independent artists and their unique and revealing perspective of Cuban art today. There are great opportunities for purchasing art! Enjoy the music, the food and the Cuban culture!

$2,849 per person double occupancy and includes airfare from Boston to Miami, and the international flight to Cuba.

View the full itinerary here. For more information contact Ian Abreu at iabreu@newbedfordchamber.com or call 508-999-5231.