Empress pushes back Cuba sailings

[DonnaK]

I didn't see this posted here yet:

 

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=7161&UTM_Source=Social&UTM_Medium=Facebook&UTM_Campaign=Cruise

 

(2:50 p.m. EDT) -- Royal Caribbean has pushed back its planned entry into Cuba yet again, after still not receiving permission from the country to cruise there.

 

As originally announced by cruise line president and CEO Michael Bayley in May, Royal Caribbean had originally hoped to have Empress of the Seas sailing Cuba itineraries from Miami by late July. With that in mind, Royal Caribbean had only announced Caribbean sailings for Empress through June. When permission was not forthcoming in the early part of the summer, the line opened nearly two more months of four- and five-night Caribbean cruises. Now Royal Caribbean has opened Caribbean bookings for Empress of the Seas through the end of October.

 

Carnival Corp's Fathom is the only cruise line sailing to Cuba at present, but Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic and Ponant have all received permission from Cuba to begin sailing to the island in late 2016 or 2017; Victory Cruise Lines and Pearl Seas are selling Cuba cruises, but have not received approval.

[rt1092]

We were on the Empress last week. And liked it. Booked the Oct 29 cruise Hoping to sail on her late Nov.

[Big_G]

Not enough grease (not the Broadway show). :rolleyes: