Cuba Pre Trip Checklist
Preparing for Cuba? Our pre trip checklist has you covered with essential tips on documents, packing, and more! 🌴✈️
Here is a list of essential preparations to consider. While this list isn’t exhaustive, it should serve as a helpful guide. These items will be stored on your phone for several weeks, allowing you to revisit and track your progress as you work through your checklist.
Documents & Money
- Passport with +6 month of validity
- Cuban Tourist card (mandatory)
- Health and Covid insurance
- Cash (bring enough for all the trip)
- Credit card
- Photocopy of your passport
- Fill the Health Form online 48h before departure
- Hotel reservations
- Flight Tickets
- Photocopy of your passport that you will bring with you throughout the day
- Copies of you passport on the cloud
Luggage
- Suitcase or backpack
- Light back pack for the day
- Packing cubes
- Dry bags (for dirty clothes, shoes or electronic devices)
Clothes
- Tropical Shoes
- Hiking shoes or Tennis
- Walking Sandals
- Jacket ( for dry season nov to April), Rain Jacket (rainy season may to October)
- Nightlife and Dining Out Attire
Toiletries
- Toilet paper
- Wet wipes
- Hand sanitizer
- Face wipes
- Minimal makeup
- Deodorant
- Body spray / perfume
- Shampoo & Conditioner
- Moisturizer
- Toothbrush & toothpaste
- Hairbrush
Medical Kit
- Hand Sanitizer
- First aid Kit
- Water Filter Bottle
- Mosquito Repellant
- Sunscreen, sunburn lotion or ointment
Beach
- Microfiber Towel
- Swimwear
- Hat
- Sunscreen
- Snorkel Gear
Electronics
- Power Adapter & Converter
- Photography Gear, memory cards and backup solution
- A multi-socket power strip
- Flashlight & Headlamp
- Powerbank
Misc
- Snacks
- Books
- Locker
- Offline Map (Maps.me or Google maps)
- Translator (DeepL or ChatGPT)
- Download a VPN (Turbo VPN – Free)
