Toronto/This Tuesday, Canada warned its citizens traveling to Cuba to “extremely” take precautions on the island “due to the worsening shortage of electricity, fuel and basic goods” and that “the situation is unpredictable and could worsen, altering the availability of flights at short notice.”
The Canadian Government also stressed that Cuba is restricting electricity consumption and that “national blackouts” may occur that can last more than 24 hours, and that although hotels have generators, fuel shortages can cause problems in services such as food, electricity, running water and hot water.
In 2025, some 754,000 Canadians chose the Caribbean country as a tourist destination, 12.4% less than in 2024
The warning will affect even more, if possible, the flow of tourists Canadians to Cuba at a time when there has already been a drop in visits. Canada is the main source of foreign travelers to Cuba. In 2025, some 754,000 Canadians chose the Caribbean country as a tourist destination, 12.4% less than in 2024, according to official Cuban figures.
But the Cuban Tourism Council in Canada, which promotes visits by Canadians to the island, said the situation in hotels and tourist centers is “normal.”
The director of the Cuban Tourism Council, Gihana Galindo, in statements collected by the magazine TravelWeekstated that “tourist operations are advancing normally, with all services functioning as normal in tourist areas.”
“We are enormously grateful to our partners and the Canadian public for their continued support,” Galindo added.
