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Norwegian Doubles Cuba-Bound Fleet

Image: PHOTO: Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sun. (photo courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line)
Image: PHOTO: Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sun. (photo courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line)
Jason Leppert
by Jason Leppert
Last updated: 5:00 AM ET, Fri January 12, 2018

By May 2018, Norwegian Cruise Line will not just have one but two ships visiting Cuba.

Its Norwegian Sky is already sailing there from Miami, Florida, and the Norwegian Sun is set to join from Port Canaveral, Florida very soon.

Having personally experienced the Caribbean island nation aboard the Sky's inaugural call on Havana, I can attest to the joys of these itineraries. Cuba is one of the few remaining places in the region that has not yet been frequently descended upon by cruise passengers, and thus it is still very much a preserved time capsule.

Everything you have seen in the movies is really there: classic American cars, stunning colonial architecture and warm friendly people. The Sky and Sun are ready to take you there on 4-day getaway cruises as conveniently as possible, roundtrip from now two U.S. homeports.

From Miami, the Norwegian Sky goes to Havana for two days with an overnight plus the line's private island of Great Stirrup Cay. Or do just one day in Cuba to add a stop in Key West, Florida.

From Port Canaveral, the Norwegian Sun similarly calls on Havana for two days with an overnight as well as visiting Key West, Florida.

What's more, the Norwegian Sun will go in for a two-and-a-half week dry-dock refurbishment during April. As part of the line's Norwegian Edge enhancement program, the ship will be sparkling just in time for its introduction to Havana.


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Jason Leppert

Jason Leppert

Jason Leppert - Senior Writer, Cruises and Cruise Travel - is a San Diego-based cruising expert with more than 100 sailings under his belt and a fresh, youthful perspective on the industry. He has been cruising since before he was two years old, thanks to his parents' shared passion for traveling and their desire to experience all journeys together as a family. He is the founding editor of PopularCruising.com and producer of the successful Popular Cruising YouTube channel. He also contributes to the Travel Channel; Cruise Travel, Porthole and Lonely Planet magazines; Onboard.com; ShermansCruise.com; MiceChat.com and the Cruise Radio podcast.

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