One Time Only (for Now)

Add Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line to the list of lines going to Cuba. The line which normally only sails two-night cruises to Freeport has scheduled a four-night cruise to Havana next month.

The best part is that when you return home, you can honestly say you've been to Havana twice.

The complete story appeared in the January 21 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Forwarding Address: Miami

Until this week MSC Armonia was homeported in Havana for European passengers, but MSC Armonia arrived in her new home port of Miami today, where she will be one of three MSC ships homeported there this winter, two of which (including MSC Armonia) will remain year round. But she won't be any stranger to Havana.

She will be a weekly visitor to Havana on her weekly western Caribbean itinerary where she will spend two full days (Saturday and Sunday) giving passengers plenty of time to explore this port of call new to US citizens.

The complete story appeared in the December 10 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

This Man Doesn't Want You to Cruise to Cuba

According to an American man, living in the UK, every time you take a cruise to Havana it's like trafficking in stolen property. That's because he and the US Government believe he owns Havana Harbor.

The complete story appeared in the June 26 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

GPH to Take Over Havana Management

Most of our readers really won't be interested in the fact that Global Ports Holding has signed an agreement to manage the cruise port at Havana for 15 years. They will, however, be interested in the effect of it. They should prepare for a significant increase in the number of cruises including calls at Havana, and chances are good that their next cruise may include a Havana call. 

The complete story appeared in the May 22 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Changes in San Juan & Havana Operations

From news reports, it appears the entire island of Puerto Rico has sustained substantial damage, with serious damage in San Juan, including to the infrastructure. Of particular concern is the island's lack of electricity, which some estimates say will be months before it's fully restored.

San Juan was removed from ships' itineraries this week since Maria was bearing down on the islands during the first part of the week, but now that it's past, cruise lines have begun to decide what to do about the ships that are based there and due to turn around this weekend.

Details appeared in the September 21 edition of Cruise News Daily.