Norwegian Sun starts Cuba Cruises from Port Canaveral

The first cruise from Port Canaveral to visit Cuba is expected to dock in Havana on May 9.

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Sun is doing a series of four-day voyages from the central Florida port, on an itinerary that makes a call in Key West before overnighting in Havana.

The 1,936-passenger Sun is coming off a drydock and will be berthed at the port’s Cruise Terminal 10, recently renovated at a cost of more than $35 million.

Norwegian continues to sail five-day cruises from Miami to Cuba on the Norwegian Sky.

Carnival schedules 20 more Cuba cruises in 2019

Carnival Paradise in Havana.

Carnival Cruise Line scheduled an additional 20 cruises in 2019 that will include visits to Cuba.

The cruises will be roundtrip from Tampa on the Carnival Paradise, which will sail five-day itineraries with a full day or an overnight in Havana.

The schedule includes:
Ten cruises overnighting in Havana with a visit to Key West — departing March 2, April 13, May 25, June 22, July 6, Aug. 3 and 17, Sept. 14 and 28 and Oct. 26.

Six voyages featuring a day-long call in Havana and a visit to Cozumel — departure dates are Jan. 5, March 16, May 11, Aug. 31, Nov. 9 and Dec. 7.

Four sailings featuring day-long calls to Havana, Key West and Cozumel — departing Feb. 16, June 8, July 20 and Oct. 12.

The new schedule is in addition to the 17 recently announced Cuba cruises aboard Carnival Sensation departing from Miami in 2019.

Carnival to sail Miami cruises to Havana

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Carnival Sensation

Carnival Cruise Line will add Havana as a regular destination for a second ship in 2019, as the Carnival Sensation will sail Cuba-bound voyages from Miami.

The Carnival Paradise, sailing from Tampa, currently operates cruises that visit Havana.

In 2019, the Sensation will sail a series of 17 five-day cruises. The first voyage to feature Havana will depart April 22, 2019, and include Havana, Nassau and Princess Cays.