Is Florida safe? Cuba travel risk
Is Florida safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Florida scores 50/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Cuba Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 7 May 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the whole country (updated 25 Sep 2026); Canada says: avoid non-essential travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Florida scores 50/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Cuba (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Florida: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (69/100) and crime and scams (41/100).
A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Cuba travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Camagüey territory, Florida is established at 21.5294° N, 78.2228° W. It lies 461.4 km WNW relative to Havana. Time zone observed: America/Havana.
Camagüey
21.5294° N, 78.2228° W
68 m
America/Havana
71,676
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Cuba)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Florida happened in January and March (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Cuba travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Cuba entry requirements.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Florida
Is Florida safe?
Florida currently scores 50/100 on our composite travel risk index (elevated risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Cuba (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Florida · Methodology
Is it safe to go to Florida right now?
As of 11 October 2026, official advice for Cuba — US: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; UK: FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the whole country; CA: Avoid non-essential travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events were recorded within roughly 100 km in the last 30 days. This page's live weather, alerts and news refresh throughout the day.
Sources: US State Department · UK FCDO (OGL v3.0) · Global Affairs Canada · GDACS
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