Cuba: Travelling

Entry Requirements

For Further Information: List of Cuban Embassies abroad and foreign Embassies in Cuba

Check IATA Travel Website for visa requirements and health advices.

Airport	Distance	Taxi	Bus	Train	Car Rental
Havana - Jose Marti Intl (HAV)	25 km / 14 miles	CUC 20-25 USD 21.7-27 / 30 min	Available	-	Available

Health Precautions: No mandatory vaccine. It is advisable to avoid eating foods like seafood, meat and fish that is uncooked as well as salads, fruits that one has not peeled personally and to boil or filter water, or drink bottled drinks in order to avoid getting diarrhea. Insect bites could cause diseases such as dengue fever, a viral illness transmitted by insect bites.
For Further Information on Sanitary Conditions: Cuban health network (Red De Salud de Cuba)
For Further Information on Safety Conditions: Cuba Linda - Safety Conditions

Police	106 (Havana, Pinar el Rio, Isla de la Juventud, Cienfuegos)
Ambulance	55 1185 (Havana) 76 2317 (Pinar del Rio) , 62 3300 (Santiago de Cuba
Fire Emergency Services	105 ( Havana, Pinar del Rio, La Havana. Isla de la Juventud, Cienfuegos, Santiago de Cuba)

Time and Time Difference: It is %T:%M %A In Havana (GMT-5 in winter, GMT-4 in summer)
Summer Time Period: Summer time from March to October

Time zone

Type of Climate: The Cuban climate is subtropical and comes from the gentle trade winds of the North East. The temperature variation during the course of the year is slight and there only two noticeable seasons. The "summer" which is humid and lasts from May to October and the "Winter" which is drier and lasts from November to April. The average temperatures range between 70°F (February) and 86°fF(July and August). The rainy season starts in June and ends in October/November: typically the rains are short and violent.
For further information: Weather information

Climate

Domestic Currency: Cuban Peso
ISO Code: CUP
Possible Means of Payment: Most transactions are done in cash: the Cuban changeable peso (CUC) is the currency of reference. It is possible to change Euros, Canadian dollars and Swiss Francs without a surcharge. The "Cuban pesos" are used to buy food on the streets, pay for public transport and some cultural activities like the movies. The "changeable pesos" are used for all the rest, concerts, out of town trips or taxis.
Card payments are often used to pay for hotels and car rentals.

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