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03-22-2016, 03:04 AM
The first U.S. passenger cruise to Cuba in 50 years will happen in May
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Carnival Cruises an**unced Monday the first U.S. cruise to Cuba in decades will be on May 1, 2016.
The cruise company*had an**unced plans to schedule trips to Cuba last year (http://mashable.com/2015/07/07/carnival-cuba-cruise-miami/), but has only just received permission from the Cuban government.*
SEE ALSO: Entering the Cuban time machine: An American visits the once-forbidden country (http://mashable.com/2015/05/19/an-american-in-cuba/)
"We will be the first cruise line from the U.S. in over half a century to sail to Cuba," Carnival Corporation CEO Ar**ld Donald said. "This is a historic opportunity, and we k**w there is pent-up demand amongst Americans who want to experience Cuba."
In Cuba, the cruises will stop at three ports, in*Havana, Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba.*The cruises are operated under Carnival's Fathom brand, which focuses on educational and volunteering opportunities. For local activities at each port, Fathom is partnering with local entrepreneurs. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/21/carnival-cruises-cuba/)
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Carnival Cruises an**unced Monday the first U.S. cruise to Cuba in decades will be on May 1, 2016.
The cruise company*had an**unced plans to schedule trips to Cuba last year (http://mashable.com/2015/07/07/carnival-cuba-cruise-miami/), but has only just received permission from the Cuban government.*
SEE ALSO: Entering the Cuban time machine: An American visits the once-forbidden country (http://mashable.com/2015/05/19/an-american-in-cuba/)
"We will be the first cruise line from the U.S. in over half a century to sail to Cuba," Carnival Corporation CEO Ar**ld Donald said. "This is a historic opportunity, and we k**w there is pent-up demand amongst Americans who want to experience Cuba."
In Cuba, the cruises will stop at three ports, in*Havana, Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba.*The cruises are operated under Carnival's Fathom brand, which focuses on educational and volunteering opportunities. For local activities at each port, Fathom is partnering with local entrepreneurs. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/21/carnival-cruises-cuba/)
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