Cuba's Travel Advisory Lowered by U.S. State Department

The U.S. Department of State announced on November 21, 2024, that the Department ended the voluntary departure of non-emergency U.S. direct hire employees and their eligible family members due to restoring power to Havana and other clean-up and restoration efforts from Hurricane Rafael.

However, travel by U.S. Embassy employees outside Havana still requires a special notification process, which may affect the Embassy’s ability to provide emergency assistance to U.S. citizens when visiting Cuba.

The Embassy suggests that visitors enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program to receive alerts and make locating you in an emergency easier. About 200,000 people from around the world visit Cuba monthly. 

Seperately the U.S. CDC says to be aware of current health issues in Cuba and vaccination options.

Currently, there is an outbreak of Oropouche in Cuba, with about 90 cases reported in Florida by visitors from Cuba.

Chikungunya, dengue, and zika viruses are year-round risks in many parts of the Americas, including Cuba.