New U.S. cruise ship docks in Cuba despite setback in ties

Cuba, Havana: Plaza de la Catedral de San Cristobal (Photo credit Gorupdebesanez at commons.wikimedia.org) (Click to enlarge)A new U.S. cruise docked Thursday here in its bid to promote Cuba as one of its most important destinations in the Caribbean despite a serious setback in bilateral ties. The ship “Veendam” of Holland America Line, one of U.S. firm Carnival Corporation’s brands, arrived in the Cuban capital with more than 1,600 passengers on board. (xinhuanet.com)

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