Cruise news (Cuba-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines extends suspension of sailings until May 22
The UK-based company Fred Olsen Cruise Lines pushed back its restart date from April 23 to May 22, 2021. The company's first voyage will now be...
January 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Havana, Cuba is the new turnaround port of Fred Olsen for 2021-2022 Caribbean season
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines announced that the 2021-2022 Caribbean season on MS Braemar ship will be based on homeporting in Havana Cuba. Fred Olsen is...
August 8, 2020 - Accidents
Two Coronavirus cruise ships plan to dock at PortMiami
Two Costa Cruises ships - Favolosa and Magica - are scheduled to dock at PortMiami Florida on Thursday, March 26, with 30 sick people onboard, a...
March 26, 2020 - Accidents
MS Braemar Finally Docks in Cuba
The UK-flagged cruise ship MS Braemar which was left stranded in the Caribbean when passengers aboard became sick with Coronavirus (COVID-19) finally...
March 20, 2020 - Accidents
Fred Olsen Braemar passengers will be flown from Cuba to the UK
Hundreds of British cruise ship passengers who became stranded on a Caribbean voyage over Coronavirus (COVID-19) fears will be evacuated from Cuba...
March 17, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Major Cruise Lines Release New Itineraries for Scheduled Cruises to Cuba
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced new plans for two cruise liners that had been sailing on Cuba itineraries after the USA restricted cruise travel to...
July 19, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cuba Lowers Tourism Target After Cruise Ban
Cuba revised down by ~15% its forecast for the number of foreign tourists visiting the island in 2019, after USA's ban on cruise ship stopovers, the...
July 13, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Crew Member Falls Overboard Northwest of Cuba
A crew member on a Carnival cruise ship sailing back to Miami FL fell overboard on Thursday, July 4. A search and rescue operation was immediately...
July 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Cuts Profit Forecast for 2019
Carnival Corporation cut the profit forecast for 2019 on Thursday, June 20, anticipating a hit from the sudden US ban on cruises to Cuba along with...
June 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages Introduces Captain Wendy Williams and Cuba Updates
Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group Founder, and Tom McAlpin, Virgin Voyages President and CEO, announced the appointment of Capt. Wendy Williams...
June 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruises to Cuba Cancelled Due to New Travel Ban
RCI-Royal Caribbean rerouted Majesty of the Seas voyages scheduled to arrive in Port Havana on Thursday and Friday. One cruise will go to Costa Maya...
June 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Opens Bookings for 2020 Cuba Cruises
Royal Caribbean put 2020 Cuba itineraries online for travellers to start booking. Empress of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas return to offer Cuba...
May 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Faces Lawsuit Over Use of Cuban Port
Carnival Cruise Line is currently using port facilities which were stolen when the Cuban leader Fidel Castro took power, two Cuban Americans...
May 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Stocks Fall Due to Tightened Restrictions on Cuba
President Trump's administration tightens travel restrictions on Cuba via new sanctions and a crackdown on tourism disguised as family visits or...
April 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Sun Is Back to Port Canaveral
Norwegian Cruise Line’s ship Norwegian Sun returned to Port Canaveral on Friday, April 12, for the second season of popular itineraries from...
April 14, 2019