Pursuits
Havana Beckons as Carnival Wins U.S. OK for Cuban Cruises
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Carnival Corp., angling to become the first U.S. cruise operator to call on Cuba in 50 years, said the Treasury and Commerce departments approved its request to begin sailing there.
If Carnival gets the OK from the Cuban government, the world’s largest cruise operator will start service in May 2016 with its new fathom brand, a line aimed at socially-conscious tourists. Seven-day voyages from Miami on the 710-passenger MV Adonia will cost $2,990 a person, including food but not taxes or other government-related fees, the company said in a statement Tuesday.