Hurricane Melissa crossed Cuba as a category 3 hurricane, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and flooding. There’s widespread infrastructure damage and disruption to essential services such as transport, electricity, communications, water and food supplies. Contact your tour operator or airline for information on travel disruptions. Exercise caution, check local media and follow the instructions of local authorities in affected areas (see ‘Safety’).

If you’ve travelled to Cuba since January 2021, you’re not eligible to participate in the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP). You need a visa to enter Cuba. There’s an ongoing severe shortage of fuel, which is impacting transport and other government services. There’s also a severe shortage of food and drinking water (see ‘Travel’).

We advise:

Exercise a high degree of caution in Cuba due to the threat of violent crime.