Oceans for Youth Foundation

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Pricing for all EcoExploration & Classroom-At-Sea Programs:

$2499 per person
8 paying/1 FREE 18 paying/6 FREE

Travelers pay for ground transportation/transfers, M/V Oceans for Youth booking, Port Fee and Conservation Fee prior to traveling as part of the authorized People-to-People Travel Program.

Ground Transportation/Transfers:
From Camaguey Airport (at 6 pm) to Jucaro Dock
$208 per person, roundtrip**

From Santa Clara Airport (at 5 pm) to Jucaro Dock
$224 per person, roundtrip**

**For organized groups of 9 or more passengers, transfer costs will be $108 per person from Camaguey and $124 from Santa Clara.

Our People-to-People Travel Program authorization does not allow for independent travel. Therefore, we cannot provide recommendations for local transportation.

** Please Note: Fishing activities are not permitted as part of the Oceans for Youth Foundations authorized People-to-People Group Cuban travel programs.

**The M/V Oceans for Youth international license via the Cuban Government is for educational expeditions and class-room-at-sea instructional activities only. Therefore, the vessel is not available for charter for scientific research nor commercial use of any kind including any data or samples collection or photography or filming by any non-Cuban parties without first applying for a work permit via the Cuban government. Should you wish to apply for such a permit, Foundation staff may put you in touch with our colleagues in Cuba who may provide guidance or assistance, at their discretion. Please note that these work permits are difficult and timely to acquire (with a 50% success rate on average); therefore, we cannot guarantee the granting of any such required permits as part of booking any space aboard nor any chartering of the M/V Oceans for Youth in Cuba.

M/V Oceans for Youth Travel Information

Flight Information - Getting There
There are many daily international flights available. Aggressor Adventure Travel is an authorized travel provider for all our authorized People-to-People programs including M/V Oceans for Youth, and we can book your airline and ground transfer reservations.
Email: info@aggressortravel.com for more information and bookings.

Arrival & Transfers
Travelers' flights must arrive at the Santa Clara Airport by 5 pm and the Camaguey Airport by 6 pm on Saturday to meet the transfer transportation to the M/V Oceans for Youth docked in Jucaro.

Transfers* are available to/from the Santa Clara Airport (Abel Santamaria Airport; SNU) or Camaguey (Ignacio Agramonte Airport; CMW) on Saturday; both are located 2 1/2 hours, by chartered bus, from Jucaro where the M/V Oceans for Youth is docked. Transfers are available for flights arriving by 5 pm at SNU and by 6 pm at CMW. Guests arriving earlier may wait for the transfer from the airport to the M/V Oceans for Youth. Travelers must be onboard the vessel by Saturday evening for the welcome dinner and orientation. If travelers are making their own way, boarding starts at 5 pm**.

Passport & Visa Documentation
A passport must be valid for 6 months beyond your return date for your international flight. Some countries will require a Visa. As a traveler, you are required to obtain all necessary/required documents for entry to your destination.

Your Passport details must be current and exactly the same as the Letter of Authorization at the time of travel. (You will print the Letter of Authorization when completing the GIS which we will email to you prior to departing.) Travelers are on an official People-To-People Program.

Cuba Airport Departure Tax
Most airlines include the departure tax in the cost of the ticket, please verify with the airline carrier.

Boarding/Disembarking -
All travelers must be onboard the boat Saturday evening to depart for the Gardens of the Queen early Sunday morning. Throughout the week, snorkeling, exploring the islands, and limited scuba diving will be offered from Sunday until Friday afternoon. The M/V Oceans for Youth will depart back to Jucaro on Friday where travelers will stay onboard for dinner then depart Saturday morning as a group back to the Santa Clara or Camaguey Airports for their flights home (approximately 2 1/2 hour travel time from Jucaro to each airport).

Pick a program & join us aboard the M/V Oceans for Youth
as we "Explore, Learn, Protect".