Carnival’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.
Both Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line recently received permission from the Cuban government to sail to Cuba. Royal Caribbean hasn’t announced which of their ships will makes the trip to Cuba. Norwegian Cruise Line, however, already has a March 7th cruise itinerary for their Oceania Marina that includes a stop in Cuba. They also plan to offer four-day cruises from Miami to Cuba aboard the Norwegian Sky beginning in May.
Cruises from the United States to Cuba follow a people-to-people and humanitarian exchange format in order to conform to government rules regarding U.S citizen travel to Cuba.