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The problem is, CATSA may be O.K. with disposable razors and tweezers, but if you want to bring them back, Cuba may not allow it in your carry on. I had both taken from me in Cuba a few trips ago…….losing a couple of Bic razors is O.K., but losing favourite tweezers, not so much. And you never know exactly what security in Cuba is going to find unacceptable. They don’t care about liquids and gels, but there may be some innocuous item they take exception to, and then you are going to lose it. Annoying. Especially since security is such a joke…..nobody has a clue how to do it properly, except perhaps for the Israelis.

It just works for us.

Agree!

My brother-in-law does it for travel all over the world wearing his business suit while travelling, bringing an extra sports jacket, a number of shirts, etc. ~ All enough for a few days wherever he ends up going. I’d really be interested in trying it, too, at some point!

Shirelyujest, would you consider sharing what you wear while travelling, and bring along that can be worn for breakfasts and dinners (lunch would be bathing suits & cover-up, for sure) for a whole week at an all inclusive resort, with perhaps 3-4 a la cartes? LOL, I guess the main question is how many shoes do you bring?

Inquiring Minds! ;D

GG

Although it offers more luggage weight, I will still only fly with carry-ons. I can’t stand the rudeness of people waiting at the baggage turnstiles.

I don’t know if we have just been lucky or Air Transat is starting to live up to their claims of "priorty bags" for Club Class. On our last 2 trips, our bags have been among the first onto the carousel both going and coming home. The upside, no battling the crowds at the baggage carousel in Varadero but, the downside is you still have to wait about 1 hour, on the bus, for everyone else ::). Now, if I could get my hands on a mojito rather than a beer, it would make the waiting okay :D. When we returned to Vancouver, we were off the plane, had our bags and were putting them in the trunk of the car at Park ‘n Fly 30 minutes later. I LOVE the new fast check through at Customs at YVR!!! We couldn’t have done it much faster with just carry ons. As for carry ons, we just couldn’t pull off SUJ’s feat. My hubby’s is pretty much filled up with the two cameras (digital and video) and their accompanying underwater cases (not small by any means), battery charges, etc and mine has other valuables, 100ml bottles of necessities in case our bags get lost and misc. other stuffs. The past few years we’ve arrived around breakfast time so I pack beach wear to change to incase the room is not ready until later in the afternoon. It doesn’t take long to fill a regulation size carry on :P. Statistically, most travellers to Cuba go for 1 week so meeting luggage weight restrictions should be easy to do; it’s a whole different ball game when you go for 2 weeks or longer. Do you want to waste beach/pool time doing laundry? As for paying to have it done….not at the prices they charge, thanks very much! I’ll stick to the larger bags and pack clothing, etc. necessary for our stay.

Tip for those concerned about the weight of their bags, buy a fish weighing scale. They work like a charm and are light enough to take with you to weigh your bags before coming home to make sure you haven’t gone over weight! We’ve ended up lending ours numerous times to other guests.

Hand scale is the greatest – and bring it with you on the trip. Sometimes your weight may increase due to the humidity in the air (as well as the rum bottles!). I wear my "heaviest" clothes down, i.e., runners, capris, hoodie. In the morning I put on my bathing suit, and wear a sundress over it, so I can enjoy meals at the restaurants. While fugly, Crocs are great to pack (lightweight and you can put your rum bottles in each shoe), make a great beach shoe, and rinse easily. Then I bring a lightweight pair of ballet flats or light dressy sandals for evening. Another travel tip I have adapted is rolling clothes instead of packing flat. Put your heavier items at the bottom of the suitcase, otherwise if they are at the top, they will mash everything down. Packing with ziploc bags (the larger ones) is a great way to keep things sorted, and the bags are great for bringing back slightly damp swimwear, or bottles wrapped in t-shirts. Not sure where you get the giant ziplocs in Canada, I always pick mine up in Niagara USA.

I’ve started using the clear plastic travel bags where you "roll and squeeze" the air out of them. Similar idea to the big storage bags that you suck the air out with a vacuum. Although they don’t cut down on your weight, they compress your clothes to help you maximize your luggage space. Like ziploc bags, they protect your clothing from spills and breakage that might occur in your luggage. They come in a set of various sizes.

I just read that diving equipment is free if in a seperate bag up to 20kgs. Call it diving equipment?

Hope you can take your equpment down and have a great time diving! Let us know how it turns out!