Cuba - situation on the ground now

hi - My parents had booked a tour group trip to Cuba from Taiwan, arriving next week (9/27) months ago. I'm trying to find out the condition on the ground on whether it makes sense for them to proceed with the trip. Their tour operator have been quiet and have not seem to indicate cancelation of the trip.

Any information on current conditions would be appreciated.

It all depends on where they are going. Realize Cuba is 1.250 km long so places in the east are unscathed while some in the west are demolished.

Hard to say as the Cuban government isn't known for being very forthcoming with information, especially bad news.

Where are they going ? Cuba is a big island.

http://lahabana.com/content/wp-content/docs/IRMA/

Where are they going ? Cuba is a big island.

http://lahabana.com/content/wp-content/docs/IRMA/

Thats great info. thanks

X-Glider, It depends on what part of the island you are planning to visit. Almost all the resorts along the north coast (Cayos Coco, Guillermo, Santa Maria, and especially Varadero were hit very hard, with most of them sustaining lots of damage. Havana, too, where the main part of the city was flooded, many, many downed trees and power lines, and large sections of the city without electricity.

However, if you were planning a trip to the eastern end of the island (Santiago) or the main offshore resort island in the south (Cayo Largo), the hurricane didn't do much more than dump a lot of rain, so as far as I know, things are more or less normal there.

Hard to say as the Cuban government isn't known for being very forthcoming with information, especially bad news.

There's little coming out of Cayo Santa Maria yet - but everywhere else there are people in communication.

The western end of Cuba is OK, it is the north east that got hit by the hurricane.

North central really.

Northeast (Guardalavaca)and far northwest (Cayo Levisa) were OK. Havana is pretty fine.

ttjpdo - Varadero was not hit as hard as the cayos.

Are you getting this from visitors or Cuban travel.agents?

And normal Cubans too.

Cause I've read more than one account similar to this,mind you, travelers don't have to subject themselves to these conditions.

https://translatingcuba.com/cuban-hurricane-victims-demand-cuts-in-prices-and-customs-fees-ivn-garca/

YB - indeed, but I doubt that many tourists will be visiting Santos Suarez. Since then, there have been more positive reports, but I don't know specifically about Santos Suarez.

https://www.cibercuba.com/noticias/2017-09-18-u141144-e157374-gobierno-cuba-financiara-mitad-reconstruccion-hogares-danados

Also see comments here - https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g147271-i387-k10843833-Cuba_Havana_After_Irma-Havana_Ciudad_de_la_Habana_Province_Cuba.html

I am not aware of any parts of Havana still without electricity.

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