Cuban Relations, Idiosyncrasies, Formalities

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First off, Cuba names a lot of Officials. There are at least a dozen individuals that cross your path, look at your passport, ask similar questions, and get their palms greased before you're cleared into the country.

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In no particular order we met, and tipped, the following:

Guarda Health Inspector (for a temp reading)

Guarda Vessel Inspector

Guarda Passport Stamper

Dept of Agriculture Vegetable Counter

Dept of Agriculture Vegetable Counter's Asst

Marina Man that Catches a Line

Marina Man that hooks up shower power

Marina Man that tells you the Dockmaster is coming

Dockmaster

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In all, it was a easy and painless process. We had our ducks in a row, Talia's paperwork ready, our smiles shiny, and a few small USD bills.