As you know, the US has had an embargo with Cuba for over 40 years.  This means we US citizens, in the land of the free, cannot travel freely or do business with the Cuban Government.  The US Treasury Department is the enforcing agent of the embargo through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).  There are a number of ways in which you can travel to Cuba legally.  OFAC issues these licenses for various authorized activities.  One of these activities is athletic competition between amateurs or semi pro teams.  With this license, we are restricted to the activities of the license and the amount of money we can spend.  Noted below is a variety of information on license and travel restriction.

Requirements for the License
Specific License is granted per the terms of 31 CFR paragraph 515.567(b).  Applications for license shall include:

Identify the nature of the travelers' role.

Certify that all traveling under the license will be active participants.

Description of the Events

All events shall be open for attendance by the Cuban public.

Anticipated size of the Cuban audience.

State whether there will be opportunity for interaction between the US and Cuban participants.

There is to be no admission fee for attendees.

Identify the non governmental organization in Cuba that will receive donations or any profits.

Describe the extent to which donations will promote people-to-people contact or otherwise benefit the Cuban people.

Certify that the proposed activities constitute a full-time schedule for all travelers that could not be completed in a shorter period of time.

Identify the contact person and organization in Cuba that is coordinating with and identify the site or venue where the events will be held.

Teams shall be established US teams and not formed just for travel to Cuba.

Travelers must be selected by the US federation for the relevant sport.

Travel Restrictions

You can only spend $167/day.  Your lodging and food is included in this figure.

Expenses for baseball actives are in addition to the daily per diem of $167.

You are required to keep an account of your spending.  You should keep this for at least 5 years as you may be audited by OFAC.

You may purchase in Cuba, and import into the US an unlimited amount of publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiches, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artwork or other information material provided it is accompanied baggage, not commercial quantities.  Travelers may take additional money needed specifically for this purpose.

You may import $100 worth of Cuban merchandise which can be accomaning baggage.

You are allowed to import enough cigars for your own personal consumption, approximately 2 boxes.

For additional information, see:  http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sanctions/cuba_tr_app.pdf