A new survey by Travel Leaders Group, for instance, found that nearly 22% of its leisure travel-focused travel agents have already booked clients for Cuba travel this year and 59% indicated clients have expressed an interest in traveling to Cuba in 2017.

In a safety-enhancing move, Royal Caribbean International is adding certified lifeguards at all pools across its fleet.

Carnival Cruise Line has announced 13 new itineraries in its Carnival Journeys enrichment cruise series, departing from homeports along the East and West Coasts and the Gulf of Mexico in 2018 and 2019.

Major cruise lines will start sailing from Port Tampa Bay to Havana in the coming months, with possibly more than 40,000 passengers spread out over 22 voyages who could add more than $5 million to the Cuban economy.

The cruises will take place onboard the Insignia, which will offer dining based on the tastes of Cuba and lectures on Cuban history, art, and music

The overnight visits to Havana will be featured on 12 four- and five-day cruises aboard Carnival Paradise departing from the Port of Tampa starting June 29, 2017.