Tourism to Cuba Will Grow But How Fast Remains to be Seen
Photo Credit: A street in Cuba. Flickr / @Doug88888
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Americans visitors to Cuba saw significant growth in 2014, and an easing of the U.S. travel ban doesn't mean the floodgates will open. No one knows for sure yet how quickly things will progress.
American tourists will likely become a more common sight in Cuba now that the U.S. plans on normalizing relations with the island, though it's unclear in the short term whether their arrival will be loud or simply background noise.
Americans, including Cuban-Americans, have taken trips to Cuba for several years and visitation numbers show 2014 will set an embargo-era record. Many Europeans and Canadians have considered Cuba a favorite vacation spot for years.
President Obama's decision to ease travel restrictions means there will be an increase in tourism, although limitations will remain. The new policy doesn't mean people who never traveled to Cuba will suddenly decide to take a trip there or w
