The Fathom brand is Carnival’s newest brand concentrating on “social impact” cruises. If it gets the Cuban OK, it would become the first U.S.-based cruise ship operator to sail to the island since the trade embargo was put in place. Plans call for it to sail from Miami to Cuba every other week beginning in May.

Willanny Darias Martinez is a talented young pianist who got her big stage break in her native Cuba at an age when most girls dream of becoming princesses and go to bed with fairytales. She studied piano all the way from elementary education to high school, winning a bevy of awards in both national and international contests along the way.

Paco Torreblanca, who recently visited Cuba to attend the First International Gastronomic Seminar in Santiago de Cuba, is penciled in as one of the best confectioners in the world. Mr. Torreblanca is an Honorary Doctor on Food Technology from the Technical College of Valencia, and on Fine Arts at the Miguel Hernandez de Elche University. He’s an extraordinary human being, humble in his greatness, who thinks family comes first in life.

During one of the sessions of DATE 2015, recently held in the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean News Digital sat down with the host country’s deputy minister of Tourism, Radhames Martinez, who shared his views on the upcoming step his beautiful nation is to take in a bid to further enhance its successful travel industry.

Mrs. Lara has vast experience in the travel industry as she worked for Meliá Hotels International, where she occupied different executive positions at corporate level, America, for over a decade. Afterwards, this specialist was the Sales Vice president of Be Live Hotels for America. During our conversation, Mrs. Lara commented on AMResorts’ plans in the Dominican Republic and admitted ALG’s interest in Cuba.

During one of the sessions of the International Travel Fair (FITCuba) 2015 Caribbean News Digital sat down with Gustavo Jarussi, who is the Regional Manager of Pestana Group. In Cuba this Group manages 4-star All-Inclusive Pestana Cayo Coco Beach Resort Hotel, with 508 rooms, by means of a contract with Cuban Gaviota tourism group.

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