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The Cubatur official remarked that while there the visitors and the boat complied with the current biosafety protocols for COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The source emphasized that Cuba offers possibilities of excursions through the nautical tourism modality starting next November 15, the date of the gradual opening of international borders. 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