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Apple Vacations Launches Cruises to Cuba

The Celestyal Crystal (Courtesy of Celestyal Cruises)Apple Vacations now offers Cuba cruises with Friday departures out of Montego Bay beginning Feb. 17, 2017. Priced from $2,109 per person, double occupancy, the seven-night cruise represents the best value to Cuba on the market with two days in Havana along with ports of call in Santiago de Cuba, Punta Frances and Cienfuegos. (more…)

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Short windows limit marketing of Cuba cruises

The map of Cuba and an example of cruise itineraryTravel agents have begun selling cruises to Cuba set to sail in the first half of 2017, but some said the limited number of itineraries approved so far by the Cuban government makes it hard for them to justify a marketing campaign. (travelweekly.com)

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FTI’s Berlin Arrives in Cuba

The Berlin of FTI Cruises was officially welcomed in Cuba on Dec. 29, following her first seven-day Cuba cruise. The Berlin first arrived in Havana on Dec. 22, following a 30-day trans-Atlantic cruise with 330 passengers aboard. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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Another Cruise Line, Pearl Seas, Reveals Cuba Itineraries

Cuba, Havana: Plaza de la Catedral de San Cristobal (Photo credit Gorupdebesanez at commons.wikimedia.org)The luxury, small-ship operator has revealed it received approval from the Cuban government to begin offering cruises from the U.S. January 2017. Its announcement comes just one day after major cruise companies Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. said they were cleared to go to Cuba. (cruisecritic.com)

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Fathom Adds three Exciting New Shore Excursions to Cuba Sailings

May 2, 2016: Fathom's Adonia slipped through the channel into Havana Bay, Cuba (Photo credit Reuters/Alexandre Meneghini)The new excursions follow Fathom’s recent announcement that it is adding two new sailing dates to Cuba on Oct. 9 and Nov. 6, the result of high pent-up demand by travelers choosing to explore Cuba with Fathom, the only U.S. cruise line sailing from the U.S. to the largest and most enticing destination in the Caribbean.

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Fathom Invites Travel Professionals to Become ‘Agents of Possibility’ with Generous Offers and Incentives

Santo Domingo - Plaza Colon (Courtesy Stefano Fermi)Fathom announced its “Agents of Possibility” campaign for travel professionals. Featuring a full range of limited-time early-booking offers for agency clients on 2017 sailings to Cuba and the Dominican Republic, the program also includes opportunities for agents to earn points toward valuable prizes. (more…)

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Carnival cruise sets sail to Cuba from PortMiami

After much controversy, the Adonia set sail Sunday from PortMiami on its inaugural voyage to Cuba. Carnival Cruise Line became the first American cruise ship company to leave an American port bound for Cuba in about 50 years. (local10.com)

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Carnival Corp. Sued Over Fathom’s Cuba Cruises

Cuba, Havana: Plaza de la Catedral de San Cristobal (Photo credit Gorupdebesanez at commons.wikimedia.org)Amparo Sanchez and Francisco Marty have filed a lawsuit in Miami federal court against Carnival Corp. and its new social impact cruise brand, fathom, after they were denied a ticket on the line’s May 1 cruise to Cuba when they revealed they were born in Cuba. (travelagentcentral.com)

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