No Camera Phones In Cuba

[David McNamee]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13558' target='_blank'>http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13558</a><br /><br /></div>The Inquirer has posted a report of tourists being prevented from entering Cuba with their camera phones. It seems that the government is concerned that tourists might take photographs and send them home before officials have the opportunity to review *cough* censor *cough* the images. So, if you live in a country that permits travel to Cuba, leave those camera phones at home.

[Mike Temporale]

No surprise to me.

In Cuba you are not permitted to take pictures of ANY government buildings/sites. The airport is government, so no pictures allowed. I can understand why they have this policy. Since the camera phone does allow you to transmit the picture before anyone can stop you, I can see the problem.

Personally, Cuba was one of the best vacation spots I have been to. Everyone was super nice, and friendly, even outside of the resort grounds. Not like Jamaica. :roll:

[pete]

So, if you live in a country that permits travel to Cuba, leave those camera phones at home.

Are you not allowed to travel to Cuba from the USA? Is that a USA or a Cuban restriction?

[Mike Temporale]

Are you not allowed to travel to Cuba from the USA? Is that a USA or a Cuban restriction?

US. For many, many years now, the US has had a sanctions against Cuba. They thought it would stop the communist(sp?) rule and put an end to Castro(sp??). But it hasn't.

It's a wonderfull place to go. I hear that some Americans do go to Cuba, they just stop over in Canada first. :wink: But if they get caught I think the penalty is life in jail. 8O

[Fitch]

Hehe, life in jail, huh?

So do they inspect your film and/or flash cards with other kinds of camera? I don't think it makes very good sense if they don't.

Maybe it's just that they can't catch you taking pictures that you're not supposed to, as opposed to reviewing them after you've taken them.

[Mike Temporale]

Hehe, life in jail, huh?

Well, my wife tells me I'm on crack, and it isn't that bad. She seems to think it's a $10,000 fine. I'll have to confess, my memory isn't anywhere near as good as hers. :oops:

They don't inspect your film or anything like that. Just if they suspect you of taking pictures of a government building they will confiscate your film.

We never had a single problem, however we played nice, and didn't take pictures of things we wheren't allowed to. :D

[7s]

It's a wonderfull place to go. I hear that some Americans do go to Cuba, they just stop over in Canada first. :wink: But if they get caught I think the penalty is life in jail. 8O

It's legal for U.S. citizens to travel to Cuba, it's just illegal to spend any money while you're there. :roll:

Realistically there are several ways U.S. citizen can legally travel to Cuba. A friend went last year without any paperwork or hassle from customs by claiming he was studying Cuban music. No restrictions on academic or professional travel as long as all expenses are travel-related. BTW I think his knowledge of Cuban music consists mostly of a cd he once purchased. :wink: