Relaxed Regulations Ease Path to Cuba for Carnival Corp.


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Carnival Corporation is eager to start sending ships to Cuba. But it still remains to be seen whether Cuban authorities are keen to welcome thousands of Carnival cruisers each week.

Relaxed rules on travel to Cuba will soon make it simple for American cruisers to visit the island nation. Cruise lines will also be able to support their vacation activities on the ground due to relaxed banking and commerce regulations. Carnival Corporation's Carnival Cruise Line and Fathom brands stand to benefit immediately from the tweaked regulations, as the company negotiates with the Cuban government to support its entrance to Cuba. In an interview that will appear on Monday next week, Carnival Corp. CEO Arnold Donald t