Victory Cruise Lines Announces 2019 Miami-Cuba Sailings
Cruise Line & Cruise Ship Ana Figueroa April 03, 2018
Victory Cruise Lines has announced a series of 13- and 14-night circumnavigations of Cuba in 2019. The cruises will take place between January and April aboard the 202-passenger Victory I. A special spring three-day sailing will close the winter season.
Itinerary highlights of the circumnavigation cruises include Santiago de Cuba, where guests will visit the El Morro Fortress and Santa Ifigenia Cemetery, the resting place of Jose Marti and Fidel Castro. The call also includes a performance by the Ballet Folklórico Cutumba.
In Trinidad/Casilda, guests will visit a sugar cane plantation, mountain coffee farm and take a walking tour of Old Colonial Trinidad. In the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cienfuegos, guests will also enjoy a walking tour plus a musical performances.
In Havana, activities include a walking tour of the Old Town, Malecon, University of Havana and a craft market. Guests will attend a performance by the Buena Vista Social Club and Afro-Cuban All Stars. And, they’ll ride in classic cars to Ernest Hemingway’s Cuban home, among other activities.
Each cruise will feature onboard lecturers and historians. The line features all-inclusive amenities, such as house wines, beer and spirits, including local rums available only in Cuba.
“Victory Cruise Lines’ key advantages are that we circumnavigate Cuba and we visit every one of the country’s main harbors,” said Bruce Nierenberg, chairman of Victory Cruise Lines. “Our exclusive offer is to show our guests the real Cuba by spending two days and one night in each port at a relaxed and immersive pace.”
The line is offering reduced pricing and early booking discounts for the Cuba sailings. All-inclusive fares for 13-night voyages start at $5,995 per person, double occupancy, inclusive of the early-booking discount. Select value-season dates also qualify for an overnight hotel or air credit of $500 per person.
The three-night roundtrip cruise departs Miami April 15 and includes two days and one night in Havana. The fare starts at $999 per person, all inclusive, with early-booking incentives available.
Victory Cruise Lines began operations in 2016 with the Victory 1. The vessel formerly operated on the Great Lakes as Saint Laurent and Cape May Light. A sister ship, Victory II, will begin sailing in the summer of 2018.
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