Cruise Ship News

New Fathom Itineraries Include Both Cuba & Dominican Republic

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Fathom Cruises, the Carnival subsidiary focusing on small-ship social impact cruises to Cuba and the Dominican Republic, has made some changes to their cruise itineraries.

Fathom previously offered itineraries to either the Dominican Republic or Cuba, but now these two destinations have been combined for some cruises.

Seven-day “Caribbean Cruises” cruises will stop in Santiago de Cuba before continuing to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic. The cruises include a full day in Cuba, where passengers will have an opportunity to interact with locals in people-to-people activities arranged by the cruise line (a requirement for American travel to Cuba). Time in the Dominican Republic includes cultural immersion activities and an opportunity to help with “impact” activities such as planting trees.  Continue reading →

Viking Cruises from Miami

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Viking Ocean Cruises has announced the addition of new round-trip cruises from Miami. These new Miami departures are part of Viking’s expansion into the Caribbean cruise market. Viking Ocean Cruises has fleet of four new sister ships, each with 465 cabins and a capacity for 930 guests.

The Viking Sky will sail from Miami beginning November of this year.

Viking Cruises from Miami

Eight-day “Turquoise Seas of the Western Caribbean” cruises from Miami begin in November of 2017 and continue through February of 2018. These round-trip voyages include ports of call in Key West, Belize, and Cozumel.

Fifteen-day “Panama & Central America” cruises from Miami will sail November – December of 2017 and January of 2018.  These cruises include ports of call in Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Columbia, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Belize. Continue reading →

Fathom Cruises to Cuba and Dominican Republic to End in 2017

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fathom lockup horizontal outline blueCarnival’s Fathom was the first of the cruise lines to sail United States-to-Cuba cruises from Miami. If you’d like to take a Fathom cruise to Cuba or the Dominican Republic, however, you’ll need to do it soon. A November 28 Condé Nast Traveler article reports that Fathom’s only ship, the Adonia, will shift to the P&O line and cease cruises to Cuba and the Dominican Republic. The article reports that Carnival has requested permission from Cuba with their other brands beginning in June of 2017. Continue reading →