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Major Cruise Lines Will Visit Havana (But Not Much Else in Cuba) Next Year

Hannah Sampson

Photo Credit: Royal Caribbean International will send Empress of the Seas to Havana as part of Caribbean voyages starting in April. The cruise line is one of several in recent days that announced approval to visit Cuba. Royal Caribbean International

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Suddenly, Havana is popping up all over Caribbean itineraries for next year. We expect to see still more cruise lines announce plans for the city — and, eventually, other sites in Cuba.

Royal Caribbean International on Friday revealed its plans for visiting Cuba next year, and — like many other cruise lines that had similar announcements in recent days — those plans are heavy on Havana. Starting in April, the Miami-based cruise company will send a 1,602-passenger ship, Empress of the Seas, to the capital city as part of sailings that include other Caribbean ports. Just three dates are announced so far; the first leaves from Miami and the others, in late April and May, depart from Tampa. Still to come are details about summer of 2017, when the ship will be based in Tampa and offer four- and five-night cruises that include stops in Havana. The cruise line has "a frame

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