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Hey everyone, Joe here. 

Yesterday, Feb. 12, 2021, Cuba reported 823 new cases of COVID-19. There are currently 4,748 total active cases of COVID-19 on the island, a slight decrease from the previous day. The number of deaths has increased by 111 since the beginning of the year, bringing the total to 257 deaths since last March. For a graph of case numbers since March, see here. For a detailed breakdown of all COVID-19 data, visit this website.

You likely have questions about travel right now, so I wanted to reach out personally and keep you in the loop on how we’re thinking about travel to Cuba AFTER this viral outbreak.

We know a lot of folks have questions about the risks of traveling (both to themselves and at-risk people in their communities) and the financial stress of canceling plans. At the same time, for me and for many of us, thinking about vacation is an escape from daily anxieties, and boy there’s a lot of those right now. I’ve heard from so many of you that in times like these, dreaming about future travels is cathartic. It certainly is for me.

While specifics could change—I don’t want to pretend like we can see the future of coronavirus and its impact—for now here’s the approach we’re taking to continue being helpful.

Delta is keeping me abreast of travel to Cuba. All flights are still on. Cuban doctors have been dispatched to Lombardy, Italy, in a gesture of solidarity.  The U.S. government could lift its trade embargo --if only temporarily-- to send food, but that's another story....

Thanks, and stay safe. Cuídense, Joe

AGAIN: Covid Precautions Cuba now requires all foreign visitors to have proof of a negative PCR test within 72 hours before departure and to take a test on arrival (cost included with air ticket). Positive tests are immediately acted upon, followed by quarantine. Negative results are not always reported so on the second day travelers may be able to leave their residence.