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UPDATE FROM THE CUBA TOURIST BOARD. POWER RESTORED TO 100 % OF THE HOTELS AND TOURIST AREAS
The Cuba Tourist Board is happy to report that the electricity has been restored to 100 % of the hotels in Cuba and at all the tourist areas, it’s business as usual.
After the glitch in the national grid occurred on Friday October 18th, 2024 followed intense days of work around the clock; on Monday October 21st afternoon, the national electric system got connected again and finally by the end of the 22nd the entire grid was successfully stabilized and 100 % of the hotels in the main tourist areas got the power back.
“We have reports, directly from the destination, that the hotels are fully operational across the country, all facilities and services are back to normal, our clients are enjoying their regular tourist activities and it’s business as usual”, says Lessner Gomez, Director of the Cuba Tourist Board in Toronto.
Despite the negative spin of the events portrayed on several Media outlets, the reality is that the majority of the tourist facilities have their own generators and the Ministry of Tourism, local tour operators’ representatives, hotel management and the hotels staff in general made everything possible to minimize the impact.
All 10 international airports were functioning and carried out the scheduled operations without any problems, all of them had electricity and fuel service available to ensure a smooth air operations which also is being guaranteed for the upcoming winter season 2024 -2025.
Also, worth mentioning, tropical storm Oscar didn’t affect any hotels nor any tourist infrastructure in Holguin, since it went through Guantanamo province where there are no major resorts.
“Canadians, for decades have visited Cuba, not only for its pristine beaches and warm weather, but also for the warmth and hospitality of the Cuban people, for its safety and the rich local culture, but is the strong friendships with Cubans what keeps them coming back”, says Mr. Gomez. “So, for this coming winter season I would like to invite Canadians to trust us as we are working very hard to deliver quality service and an elevated holiday experience”.
