Pope John Paul II has asked the world to open up to Cuba and Cuba to open up to the world. All legitimate reasons for a travel ban on Cuba ended when the top U.S. general for the Southern Command announced (April 1, 1998) that Cuba was no threat to anyone. The Supreme Court ruled in the Wald v Regan case that the only way that the U.S. government could control the travel of U.S. citizens during peace time was if there was a "national emergency". They made a one time exception because the U.S. said Cuba would use tourist dollars for Cuban adventurism. No "national emergency" and no "Cuban adventurism" means no reason for travel sanctions. Wouldn't this be a great time for American bill fishermen to ban together and use this tournament as a reason to end all travel sanctions to Cuba, just as American ping pong players did to open the doors to China?

Boat owners can just go....you don't need a reservation. Just notify the marina once you are about to enter Cuban waters by VHF Channel 16 or HF 7462.

Water depth is about 5.5 meters.

There is room for more than 400 boats,

Drinking water, ships store, shopping, energy 110-220 volts, fuel, local phone and international phone lines are available, TV satellite, medical care, weather forecasts, repairs, protection, pilots and crews are all available at the marina.

Some of the other services available at the marina are: hotel, condos, and cottages, restaurants, bars, disco, diving and snorkeling, rental cars, Limo, vans, jet skis, water skiing, windsurfing, catamarans, banana boats, city tours, country tours, etc.