US imposed major new travel restrictions on its citizens visiting Cuba
US has imposed major new travel restrictions on its citizens visiting Cuba, banning cruise ships and ending a heavily used form of educational travel as it seeks to further isolate the communist government.
The Treasury Department announced that the US will no longer allow cruises to Cuba or the group educational and cultural trips known as "people to people" travel to the island.
The new restrictions will come into effect from tomorrow.
the measures are a response to support for the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.
Cruise ships have brought thousands of Americans to Cuba since the US began restoring full diplomatic relations with the communist government in December 2014 and have provided an important economic lifeline to the island.
Along with the cruise ships, the US will also now ban most private planes and boats from stopping in the island.
Commercial airline flights appear to be unaffected and travel for university groups, academic research, journalism and professional meetings will continue to be allowed.
US has imposed major new travel restrictions on its citizens visiting Cuba, banning cruise ships and ending a heavily used form of educational travel as it seeks to further isolate the communist government.
The Treasury Department announced that the US will no longer allow cruises to Cuba or the group educational and cultural trips known as "people to people" travel to the island.
The new restrictions will come into effect from tomorrow.
the measures are a response to support for the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.
Cruise ships have brought thousands of Americans to Cuba since the US began restoring full diplomatic relations with the communist government in December 2014 and have provided an important economic lifeline to the island.
Along with the cruise ships, the US will also now ban most private planes and boats from stopping in the island.
Commercial airline flights appear to be unaffected and travel for university groups, academic research, journalism and professional meetings will continue to be allowed.
