Victory Cruise Lines president and CEO Bruce Nierenberg said the small-ship operator has obtained authority from the Cuban government to cruise to Cuba. Nierenberg said that he is in Havana to negotiate port specifics.

Royal Caribbean International’s Harmony of the Seas is no longer the largest cruise ship in the world; Its new Symphony of the Seas sister-ship is.

The offer features 50 percent off the cruise-only fare on all summer sailings until and including Aug. 21, 2017. Furthermore, kids younger than 12 sail for free.

Holland America Line has received approval to begin sailing to Cuba from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, starting with the Dec. 22, 2017, 12-day holiday cruise aboard ms Veendam.

Four of the 12 ships - Royal Princess, Regal Princess, Caribbean Princess and Island Princess - will be OCEAN Medallion enabled for this fall 2018-spring 2019 season.

Abercrombie & Kent scheduled two departures of its Cuba cruise and land combination itinerary in 2018, citing the successful launch of the product this year.