MIAMI, Dec. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today announced that the Cuban government
has granted approval for the company to begin cruises to
Cuba. The company said it plans to announce its first
Florida-Cuba itineraries in the near future.
"Our guests have expressed real interest in having the
opportunity to experience Cuba,
and we look forward to bringing them there," said Richard D. Fain, chairman and chief executive
officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "Our discussions with our
travel partners indicate that Cuba
is a destination that appeals to a new generation of
travelers."
Two RCL lines, Royal Caribbean International and Azamara Club
Cruises, will provide guests with travel directly to Cuba for the purpose of providing
people-to-people exchanges between guests and Cuban citizens and
other travel permitted by current U.S. regulations.
The cruise itineraries will comply with U.S. Department of
Treasury rules that permit travel companies to transport approved
travelers to Cuba to engage in
people-to-people activities as defined by the U.S. Department of
Commerce, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) is a global cruise
vacation company that owns and operates three global brands: Royal
Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club
Cruises. We also own a 50 percent joint venture interest in
the German brand TUI Cruises and a 49 percent interest in the
Spanish brand Pullmantur and have a minority interest in smaller
regional brands. Together, these brands operate a combined
total of 48 ships with an additional 11 on firm order. They
operate diverse itineraries around the world that call on
approximately 490 destinations on all seven continents.
Additional information can be found on www.rclcorporate.com.
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SOURCE Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.