Personal Factors Influencing US Travelers’ Sentiments Toward Travel Policies to Cuba

Authors

Carol Kline, Appalachian State UniversityFollow
Whitney Knollenberg, North Carolina State UniversityFollow
Bynum Boley, University of GeorgiaFollow
Evan Jordan, Indiana University - BloomingtonFollow

Abstract

The United States and Cuba have navigated a strained political and economic relationship over the past sixty years; the tone of the relationship is in flux according to Cuban and US leadership, and most recently, COVID-19. Anticipating US travelers’ sentiments towards access to Cuba is more crucial now because of resulting policies playing out within the intersection of the shifting dynamics of the virus and the tumultuous political climate within the US. This study identified the personal factors that influence US travelers’ sentiment towards the US trade embargo and travel restrictions to Cuba. Results reveal that respondents with higher educational achievements, Spanish-speaking ability, Cuban knowledge, and those well-traveled, were likely to oppose the embargo and support access to Cuba.

Keywords

Cuba trade embargo, US travel to Cuba, COVID-19, personal characteristics, policies

Recommended Citation

Kline, Carol; Knollenberg, Whitney; Boley, Bynum; and Jordan, Evan (2022) "Personal Factors Influencing US Travelers’ Sentiments Toward Travel Policies to Cuba," Journal of Tourism Insights: Vol. 12: Iss. 1, Article 9.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.9707/2328-0824.1238

Available at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/jti/vol12/iss1/9