London, July 24, 2025 - In a meeting held at the Cuban Embassy in London, the First Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs, Soima Méndez, together with the Head of Sports Affairs, Adislenes Ruenes, and the Counsellor for Tourism, Maite Suárez, held a meeting with Mr. Illya Pike, director of the British agency Goliath Advisory, dedicated to investments in the sports and tourism sectors.
Cuba has once again been nominated for the prestigious Wanderlust Travel Awards 2025, one of the most important awards in the tourism sector in the United Kingdom. This competition, organised since 1993 by Wanderlust magazine, has become one of the most influential awards among travellers, industry professionals and lovers of unique destinations. More than 200,000 individual voters are expected to participate in this edition.
London, 3 July 2025 — A roundtable discussion with members of the Cuba Initiative was held at the headquarters of the Caribbean Council, focusing on opportunities for foreign investment in Cuba’s tourism sector.
On May 30, a fruitful meeting was held with representatives of Comercializadora de Servicios Médicos Cubanos S.A., as part of efforts to strengthen international cooperation in the fields of tourism and healthcare.
During the meeting, key topics related to the export of medical services, health and wellness programs in Cuba, as well as new opportunities for scientific collaboration and the training of professionals in the sector were discussed.
Livingstone, Zambia, April 9, 2025 – Cuba today reiterated its commitment to the vision of a shared future between Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean, a reflection of their shared past and legitimate aspirations for prosperity and social justice for all.
Representatives of Marlin S.A. and the AZULMAR International Diving Centre visited the UK for fruitful working days, which included meetings with tour operators, diving clubs and the organisation Iniciativa Cuba.
The Cuban Embassy in the United Kingdom received José Ramiro Mas Camacho, Senior Business Specialist at the Cuban company Marinas y Náuticas Marlin S.A., and Noel Enríquez López Fernández, Head of the AZULMAR International Diving Centre, located in Jardines de la Reina, one of the island's surrounding archipelagos.
London, November 7, 2024 - Cuba has successfully concluded its participation in the prestigious international tourism fair World Travel Market (WTM) London 2024, held from November 5 to 7 at the ExCeL London Exhibition Center. This edition of WTM, one of the most prestigious in the world, allowed Cuba to consolidate its image as a tourist destination of excellence and strengthen its presence in the British and European markets.
The development of tourism in Cuba and the interest in continuing cooperation were some of the topics discussed in a meeting organized by executives of the Absheron Hotel Group of Azerbaijan and the Cuban Embassy in this Caucasian nation.
During the exchange, the Island's ambassador in Baku, Alfredo Nieves Portuondo, highlighted the charms of Cuba and the new projects that are being carried out to strengthen the tourism sphere.
Kamran Ismayilov, an Azerbaijani citizen who won a free trip to Cuba, highlighted today, at the Cuban Embassy in Baku, his interest in the traditions, culture and natural beauty of the Island.
Kamran will visit Havana, Varadero and other destinations through the Daytours tour operator https://www.daytourscaribbean.com/.
Within the framework of the VIII International Festival of the University of International Relations of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ADA), the diplomatic mission of Cuba in this Caucasian nation promoted the tourist destination of the Island among those attending the event.
The Cuban ambassador, Alfredo Nieves Portuondo, thanked the rector of the high institution and deputy minister of the Azeri chancellery, Hafiz Pashaev, for the invitation to the event.
