Upon arrival you can buy a SIM, called Cubacel TUR, valid for 30 days from its activation that contains a basic package worth 25 US dollars or its equivalent in other freely convertible currencies (MLC), which includes 1 gigabyte of data for internet connection, 20 minutes for calls and 20 text messages.
This service can be purchased on the official international vendor websites of ETECSA, these are: www.cubaceltur.com and www.recargasacuba.com.
Once the purchase is made, the customer can pick up the Cubacel Tur SIM directly at the José Martí airport, Terminal 3 at the CubaTur counter or at any ETECSA office in the destination.
On the other hand, in international airports you will have free internet access for 30 minutes while in 4 and 5 star hotels access will be free.

Internet access in Cuba is easier in 2022 than before, but it still is not generally available in restaurants, shops, or through 4G if you use a foreign sim card and phone. The number of public wifi hotspots is also increasing; in 2023, there are more than 1100 hotspots throughout the country.

The Spanish spoken by Cubans is a variation of Castilian Spanish, brought over by immigrants from the Canary Islands in the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, Cuban Spanish and Haitian Creole are the two most widely spoken languages of this vibrant island nation.

Yes. You can access the Internet in Cuba by using a prepaid NAUTA Internet card at an ETECSA Wi-Fi hot spot. You can buy a NAUTA card at ETECSA offices, at hotels, or at the airport. In larger cities like Havana and Santiago de Cuba, ETECSA runs an increasing number of telepuntos, or small Internet cafés.