Havanatur S.A. updates its online sales site The digital platform of the Havanatur S.A. International Group of Tour Operators and Travel Agencies has a new design and incorporates tools to facilitate booking tourist services in Cuba, the company announced through its official social media channels. The new version of the site—available at www.havanatur.cu—introduces significant improvements to the user experience with a more comprehensive, faster, and more intuitive interface, and a responsive design that allows booking from any device. Among the key new features are the ability to make reservations in incognito mode, as well as the addition of a shopping cart that allows multiple payments for services in a single transaction. Customers registered on the previous version must renew their registration to access the new features. Payment methods remain the same: Cuban pesos (CUP) through the Transfermóvil and Enzona platforms. On the site, users can book accommodations, transfers, tours, and other [...]

Five ideas for exploring caves in western Cuba Some of Cuba’s largest and most spectacular caves are located in Pinar del Río, a region well-known to travelers for its extraordinary natural beauty. Exploring its caverns means discovering the intrinsic secrets of Cuban nature, making the province an essential destination for those seeking intense emotions and authentic contact with nature, as it boasts the largest cave systems in the country. Caving tourism has significant value in several areas—economic, educational, scientific, and environmental—as it can generate income for communities through job creation (guides, transportation, lodging, food), as well as foster the development of tourism infrastructure in rural or less developed areas, while allowing visitors to learn about geology, cave formation, subterranean biodiversity, and natural history. Furthermore, it facilitates the exploration and study of underground environments that may contain key information about past climate, biodiversity, and geological and paleontological processes. Here, the Sol de Cuba team [...]

Aeroporto di Varadero: il primo aeroporto cubano ad essere autosufficiente al 100% grazie all'energia solare Con una potenza di 1.212 MW e una capacità di stoccaggio di 5 ore, il terminale internazionale Juan Gualberto Gómez garantirà operazioni stabili e sostenibili, inviando al mondo un messaggio di resilienza nel complesso contesto energetico che l'isola si trova ad affrontare. Nonostante le enormi sfide che il Sistema Elettrico Nazionale (SEN) si trova ad affrontare, il principale motore turistico di Cuba sta compiendo un passo significativo verso il futuro. L'aeroporto internazionale Juan Gualberto Gómez Ferrer, porta d'accesso a Varadero, diventerà il primo aeroporto del Paese a gestire l'intero fabbisogno energetico grazie a un ambizioso parco solare fotovoltaico. Secondo quanto riportato dal quotidiano Girón, questo progetto, già in fase di preparazione, non è solo un'opera infrastrutturale, ma anche una risorsa energetica vitale per la più importante meta balneare di Cuba. Mentre gran parte del Paese è [...]

Cuba at ITB Berlin 2026: Strategies and resilience in a challenging scenario A collaboration of Claudia Dupeirón Amid a complex international context and with an economy battered by the tightening of the US blockade, Cuba is set to reaffirm its commitment to tourism at the ITB Berlin trade fair, running March 3 through 5. The event, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, promotes B2B exchange and will be an opportune setting to strengthen Cuba's presence in the German market, one of the most important tourism markets for the Caribbean nation. Orlando Ramos, Cuban Tourism counselor to Germany, explained that the fair will be a key opportunity to demonstrate the destination's resilience and present new offers for the 2026/27 summer and winter seasons. "The professional nature and the intense schedule of meetings will allow us to engage in dialogue with tour operators, agencies, specialized media and local authorities to explain the [...]