Carnival Cruise Line’s new “social impact” Fathom brand of small ship cruises is scheduled to begin sailing from Miami to Cuba on May 1st. However, there are problems with how the Cuban government regulates travel of Cuban-born individuals to Cuba.
Current Cuban law allows Cuban-born people to travel to Cuban by plane but not by ship. The cruise line originally intended to comply with Cuban law by not allowing Cuban-born individuals to take the cruises to Cuba. That decision cause outcry from Cuban-Americans and has resulted in a class-action suit being brought against the cruise line. Continue reading
