Destinations

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 →

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 →

One Way Cruises from Miami to Los Angeles

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Take a one-way cruise from Miami to Los Angeles and explore everything L.A. has to offer! Most cruises make a round trip and return passengers to the port of departure, but one-way cruises are also available. These point-to-point cruises are less common, but they provide a great opportunity to spend time exploring the departure port before returning home.

One Way Cruises from Miami to Los Angeles, California:

November 25, 2016 – One Way Miami to Los Angeles – 16 Night Panoramic Panama Canal aboard the Oceania Sirena. Ports of call: Great Stirrup Cay (Cruiseline Private Island), Bahamas; Cartagena, Colombia; Panama Canal Full Transit; Golfito, Costa Rica; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; Puerto Corinto, Nicaragua; Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala; Acapulco, Mexico; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; San Diego, California; San Pedro (Los Angeles), California.

November 25, 2016 – One Way Miami to Los Angeles – 14 Night Panama Canal Westbound aboard the Norwegian Jewel. Ports of call: Cartagena, Colombia; Panama Canal Full Transit; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; Puerto Corinto, Nicaragua; Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala; Acapulco, Mexico; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; San Pedro (Los Angeles), California. See Prices. Continue reading →