PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic -- I happened to be visiting this stunning beach resort on the day when the Obama administration announced new measures to allow for more U.S. travel to Cuba, and I couldn't help wonder whether a gradual increase of U.S. visitors to Cuba won't hurt all other Caribbean tourism spots.
Granted, last week's measures do not amount to a lifting of the U.S. travel embargo on Cuba and will not result in an immediate avalanche of U.S. tourists to Cuba. The new measures will make it easier for schools, churches and cultural groups to visit the Communist-ruled island, allowing them to organize charter flights as part of a plan to increase ``people-to-people'' contacts.
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Granted, last week's measures do not amount to a lifting of the U.S. travel embargo on Cuba and will not result in an immediate avalanche of U.S. tourists to Cuba. The new measures will make it easier for schools, churches and cultural groups to visit the Communist-ruled island, allowing them to organize charter flights as part of a plan to increase ``people-to-people'' contacts.
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