Folks, I think the advice is being offered from the point of view that
it is not against the law for all north americans to visit Cuba. It
is only against the law for citizens of the United States. For
Canadians, trips to Cuba are quite routine. Being a U.S. citizen, I
agree with the earlier poster, if it were me, I would give Cuba a very
wide berth. Life is just simplier that way, for me, the Cuban
authorities, the American authorities, and especially for me. At
least for me, boating is supposed to be about hassle minimization *S*

Take care all,

John