FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Cuba

Power outages and fuel shortages

Cuba is experiencing severe and worsening disruption to essential infrastructure, persistentpersistent  power nationwideoutages across powerthe outages,country and fuel shortages,shortages. and increasing safety risks. These conditions significantly affect the ability of visitors to access reliable transport, medical care, communications, and basic services. services. Authorities have introduced fuel rationing, scaled back public services, and made temporary changes to healthcare, education,education, transport and transport and tourism operationsoperations to in order to conserve severely limited energy supplies. supplies.

Cuban Flightauthorities have announced schedulesthat areall nine of alsoits beinginternational disruptedairports dueare towithout aviation fuelfuel at shortages,this withtime. Some some airlines are reviewing routes or temporarily cancelling services which risk visitors being unable to leave the country.country, although other operators are continuing their services through using refuelling stops. 

If you are currently in Cuba, carefully consider if your presence is essential. Take precautions by conserving fuel, water,water, food and mobile foodphone charge, and mobile phone charge, and be prepared for significant disruption. disruption. If you Checkare considering your options for messagingleaving fromCuba, check for yourmessaging airlinefrom your orairline or tour operator.operator for up to date information.