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Royal Caribbean launches year-round programme to Cuba
Royal Caribbean is to offer the first year-round sailings to Cuba, starting next January.
Empress of the Seas will offer 58 cruises to Havana, offering itineraries of four and five nights, until March 2019.
More than half of the cruises offer overnight stays in the Cuba capital.
Empress’ Western Caribbean and Havana sailings are available to book now.
"Since arriving in Cuba for the first-time last month, we’ve seen the excitement of our guests when sailing into Havana and the passion they have for the city at sail away – its people, its architecture, its food, its music," said RCI president and CEO Michael Bayley.
"The positive reaction to our Cuba sailings is very encouraging, and we are thrilled to expand on the number of sailings for our 2018-2019 itineraries."
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