Cuba Pre Trip Checklist

Preparing for Cuba? Our pre trip checklist has you covered with essential tips on documents, packing, and more! 🌴✈️

Travel checklist and accessories for a trip to Cuba.

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)