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Travel dilemmas: New rules for Cuba travel

The changes in recent years on visitation to Cuba have created opportunities as well as confusion for Californians. Can you even go to Cuba? If so, can you fly to Cuba? Can you take a cruise to Cuba? The answers - yes, yes and no - may surprise you. And if there's one thing you don't want to be, it's surprised, because the consequences are significant. Here are the questions we hear most often, answered by two Cuba experts and information from the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Question: Doesn't the State Department prohibit visits to Cuba?

Answer: No.

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