Thanks for sharing that info! Wifi was almost nonexistent when I went to Cuba around 2014 (only found it in a fancy hotel at like $10/hour). Seems things have improved but maybe not quite so much to easily support digital nomads yet 🙂

I wrote that article on WiFi in Cuba so thanks for reading it. Working remotely in Cuba is definitely possible but it’s very hard. WiFi has improved dramatically in recent years but it’s nowhere near ideal. It’s still fairly unreliable and inconsistent.

Yeah that does sound insanely expensive. Maybe you can try with the locals through the casas, either to buy or rent. A quick google search also reveals some cheaper rental places in Havana – this one for instance gets as low as 12 CUC a day with negotiable prices for longer rentals: https://bikerentalhavana.com/bike-rental/

Really nice guide with plentiful of useful information, thanks for sharing.

On another note, I was wondering if you knew a little bit about bicycle rental? Online, for reservation, the prices are up the roof naturally (30 CUC/day average). I’m looking to rent for a whole 10 days. Sooo…for 300 CUC I might as well buy a bike right? Or maybe the locals from the casa particulares can help me find a better deal? What do you think?

Cheers,

From what I’ve heard, the internet is still pretty crappy but improving a little bit. It’s not ideal as a remote working / digital nomad destination, though it depends on what you need to do and maybe you can get by. This is a good recent guide: https://www.escapingny.com/home/wifi-internet-in-cuba

Visas are never the airline’s responsibility so you have to check the requirements for your nationality. I’m Dutch and travelled with a UK friend to Cuba and could just get visas on arrival at the time.