Weather: Average temperatures range from 70 degrees in winter to 80 degrees in summer. The island can be affected by hurricanes in September and October.

Average Water Temp: Water temperatures range from 75 degrees in winter to 85 degrees in summer.

Average Visibility: 100 to 130 feet of visibility year round.

Currency: Cuban convertible peso (CUC).

Time: Cuba Standard.

Direct Dial Code: 119-53-city code. You can find a list of city codes here:www.countrycode.org/cuba

Language: Spanish is the official language. Haitian Creole is the second-largest language. Many Cubans speak English.

Electricity: 110 volts/60 cycles, just like in the U.S.

Departure Tax: Save 25 CUC in cash for your departure tax at the airport.