From Port Canaveral, the Norwegian Sun similarly calls on Havana for two days with an overnight as well as visiting Key West, Florida.

The new ad campaign is designed to appeal to those who have never cruised and have reservations about doing so, and loyal Carnival cruisers who already know that Carnival is the "Fun" line.

The initial stage of the project is expected to take four months to complete, and includes an aggressive marketing and communications plan to raise awareness of South Padre Islands potential among cruise industry executives.

With orders for new cruise ships stacking up nearly as far as the eye can see, concerns about whether there might be too many ships for the supply of potential passengers are once again making the rounds among investors.

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 cruise line announced that the automatic gratuity of $13.50 and $16.50 for suite guests will increase by $1 per guest, per day beginning January 2, 2018.