In an exclusive interview with Excelencias, Cuban expert José Luís Perelló spoke about the current state of the industry on the island, the challenges on the road ahead and their prospects for increase.
With Cuba cruises from the U.S. no longer permitted, Virgin Voyages' four-day "Havana After Dark" cruises will be replaced with a four-day cruise featuring Key West.
Seven ships will offer 16 unique itineraries, including full transits ranging from 14 to 23 days, as well as 10- and 11-day partial transits that also include southern Caribbean cruising.
Following the dramatic crash of the MSC Opera in Venice earlier this week, MSC Cruises has announced a cruise cancellation as it awaits the completion of an ensuing investigation.
The Trump administration announced Tuesday that passenger and recreational vessels and private and corporate aircraft would now be ineligible for a license exception to travel to Cuba.
Following the U.S. government's renewed restrictions on travel to Cuba, the U.S. Virgin Islands government is working closely with the cruise lines to help them as they race to rework their itineraries.