Getting visa on your own?

[sr5242]

I went through a verified travel site and bought my own Cuban visa for less than the ship cost

Now I’m worried. Do I have to get my visa through the ship or can I use the one I bought?

 

 

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[rederob]

Visas issued by US carriers/cruise lines for travel to Cuba are supposed to be "pink". I suspect yours is green.

That said, suppliers of visas are supposed to ensure you are eligible for the type of visa you have purchased. If there is going to be a problem, it might be more of an issue when boarding your cruise rather than at Cuban immigration.

I have in the past emailed Aduana and got helpful replies, so if you are still concerned, maybe that's a good next step.

[sr5242]

Mine is pink and blue

 

 

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[mexico8]

I am Canadian and when I contacted the Cuban embassy in Ottawa they said I had to purchase the Visa (travel card) from the ship. (If I could have obtained it in Ottawa it cost half the price but they said I was not able to use that one). U.S. based ships are making the extra money they told me.

[Go-Bucks!]

I went through a verified travel site and bought my own Cuban visa for less than the ship cost

Now I’m worried. Do I have to get my visa through the ship or can I use the one I bought?

You also have to purchase Cuban health insurance which is usually done by the cruiseline. The cost of it is bundled into the $75 fee along with the visa.

[rederob]

You also have to purchase Cuban health insurance which is usually done by the cruiseline. The cost of it is bundled into the $75 fee along with the visa.

I have never heard of that arrangement being the case for visas, but I know of several cruise lines which bundle medical insurance into the ticket price (NCL for examples provides great advice). My suspicion is that all do, but I have not checked every cruise line's details.

[rederob]

Mine is pink and blue

Like this one which is issued by Royal Caribbean: https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=vAF%2fNAY5&id=181C7F9940CB693EF5072F9564B5A09B6BAEC79C&thid=OIP.vAF_NAY53W-C-LatP85NkgHaDf&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cruisehabit.com%2fsites%2fdefault%2ffiles%2fpictures%2fcuban_visa_blank_650.jpg&exph=306&expw=650&q=Royal+Caribbean+Visa+Cuba&simid=608012417930038041&selectedIndex=52&ajaxhist=0

[Offsailn]

Get it through the Cruise line. They know what you need and the potential hassle isn’t worth the savings.