Cuba

Cuba travel ban goes into effect: 800,000 cruise passengers impacted

Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY and Associated PressPublished 12:45 p.m. ET June 4, 2019 | Updated 9:10 a.m. ET June 6, 2019 President Donald Trump and his administration announced it will be imposing restrictions for Americans traveling to Cuba.  WASHINGTON – The Trump...

Norwegian Cruise Line Makes Inaugural Call to Havana

Norwegian Sky, Norwegian Cruise Line’s first ship to sail to Cuba, made her maiden call in the capital city of Havana on Tuesday, May 2nd. Norwegian Cruise Line executives were onboard to celebrate the voyage, including Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings President & CEO Frank Del Rio and Norwegian Cruise...

Norwegian on Verge of Receiving Approval for Cuba Cruises

By Tom Stieghorst of travelweekly.com Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is on the verge of receiving permission from authorities in Havana to sail to Cuba, company CEO Frank Del Rio said. “I’m literally waiting for the phone to ring to give the final, final approval,” Del Rio said in a press...

Carnival’s Fathom Unveils Details on New Cuba Cruises

by prnewswire.com In addition to new onboard programming, Fathom partners with Cuban designer, Clandestina, to offer its merchandise on MV Adonia. Fathom, the pioneer in social impact travel and Carnival Corporation's (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) 10th and...

Disney Cruise Ship Rescues 12 Cuban Migrants in Caribbean

by nbcnews.com The U.S. Coast Guard says a passing cruise ship has rescued 12 Cuban migrants from an unseaworthy vessel in the Caribbean. A Coast Guard spokesman in Miami says the crew of the Disney Wonder spotted the migrants southeast of Cuba. Petty Officer John-Paul Rios said the cruise ship...

Woman Falls Off Cruise Ship Hosting ‘Mad Decent’ Music Festival Near Cuba

by M. Alex Johnson of nbcnews.com The Coast Guard was searching for a woman who fell from a cruise ship off the coast of Cuba during a floating festival featuring electronic music stars Diplo and Skrillex. The woman, who wasn't identified, fell into the water from the deck of the...

Planning on Cruising to Cuba? Don’t Book Yet

You may have recently read that Carnival has been granted permission by the U.S. Government to cruise to Cuba from Miami. Carnival expects Cuba to quickly grant permission as well. While the U.S. government has strict rules about travel to Cuba, no other country does. Cuba is a popular...

Cuba: The Next Destination for Cruise Ships

By Spencer Aronfeld of huffingtonpost.com Will U.S.-based passenger cruise lines like Disney, Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Celebrity soon be unloading passengers in Havana? No one seems more excited about, prepared for, and capable of navigating major cruises to Cuba than Norwegian Cruise Line's newly minted CEO, Frank...

Cuba Is Now Open For Travel, But Is It Safe?

The U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control lifted some travel restrictions to Cuba opening up a whole new destination for travel enthusiasts to explore. Americans who choose to take advantage of this fantastic new travel opportunity are opening the door to an entirely different world. Everything from...