The Fantasy will visit Tortola again on seven-night cruises departing on Sept. 8, 22; Oct. 6 and 27, and in 2019 on Sept. 7 and 21 and Oct. 5.

T25 will also offer Suite Class guests a singular experience along the path to The Retreat, with an exclusive lounge, lobbies, screening areas and even a private rooftop terrace.

The number of Cuba itineraries and Caribbean cruises with port calls at Havana (on the Atlantic coast), Cienfuegos and former capital Santiago de Cuba (both on the Caribbean coast) has soared in the last two years.

A fifth Meraviglia class ship is coming to MSC Cruises, representing an additional investment of over US$1 billion.

The global cruise industry is set to expand by nearly 50 percent when it comes to passenger capacity between now and 2027, according to the 2018-2019 Cruise Industry News Annual Report.

The cruise ship travel modality is booming in Cuban tourism today, judging by the most recent reports on the subject, and the strategy of diversifying forms of vacationing on this island.