Effective  May 1, 2010

UPDATE FOR VISITORS TO CUBA

All visitors to Cuba must have medical insurance to enter the country from May 1. This travel insurance must cover medical expenses with coverage in Cuba.

The insurance policy should be purchased in the traveller’s home country but tourists arriving without proper coverage will be required to purchase an appropriate policy from a Cuban insurance company at the airport, port or marina where they arrive. Travel assistance services in Cuba are provided by Asistur S.A, available 24 hours all year round.

All travellers shall present an insurance policy, certificate or traveling assistance card valid for the time they will stay in Cuba.

Here is the list of approved Canadian insurance providers as of April 2:

RBC INSURANCEACM
ASSURED ASSISTANCE (e.g. RBC)
CANASSISTANCE
DESJARDINS (SIGMA-ASSISTEL)
FOX FLIGHT
GLOBAL EXCEL
HEALTH INSURANCE DIVISION
ICMS-WORLDWIDE EMERGENCY ASSIST (TORONTO)
JOHN INGLE INSURANCE
KEEWATIN AIR
MAGNUS POIRIER
MEDICAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION