Getting off the ship in Havana

[ranchette]

If our ship docks at 8:00 a.m. would we be able to meet our tour company at 10:00?

[Where’s Waldo]

Yes. Just got back and we were able to get off ship and through customs in about 15 minutes or less.

 

We did a cruise through NCL and excursions through the boat; they tagged us with stickers to match our group and bus.

 

You get off the ship at the terminal and enter into customs, they will usually guide you to shorter lines. Keep your passport and visa ready, take off hat and sunglasses. They will take your visa and stamp your passport. Then bags get x-rayed and you walk through a metal detector, feels very much like US customs and TSA. Now you can make your way to the money exchange which was very quick. Then down stairs to where they have buses lined up. If you took a private tour you can just walk outside.

 

Getting back is very similar. Have cruise keycard in hand to get back in terminal, go back upstairs to X-ray and metal detectors, then to customs with passport in hand (leaving to the left, entering straight ahead), now with keycard out back onto the ship.

 

It all went very smooth.

[kbubbles]

I agree with Where's Waldo. We did independent tours and had no troubles. We got off at 8:30 and explored on our own before meeting our guide at 10. You will enjoy Havana!