All-inclusive cruises announced as interest in Cuba grows

All-inclusive cruises announced as interest in Cuba grows
THE Celestyal Cruises brand, Cuba Cruise, has announced an all-inclusive
programme including an unlimited bar and beverage package plus
complimentary excursions that showcase "the real Cuba".
By DEBORAH STONE
PUBLISHED: 11:20, Tue, Aug 4, 2015

The new all-inclusive element comes on seven-day cruises that includes
two full days in Cuba's colourful capital Havana, with an included city
tour, as well as calls at the island's Cienfuegos, where passengers can
explore an 18th-century fortress, and historic Santiago de Cuba – the
Spanish colony's capital from 1522 until 1589.

There is also a day spent snorkeling or scuba diving at the palm-fringed
beach at Maria la Gorda in Cuba's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on the
Guanahacabibes Peninsula, which has 32 dive sites among the coral reefs.

The cruises finish or begin at either Havanna or from neighbouring
Jamaica's Montego Bay, where the included excursion is a visit to
historic plantation house Greenwood Great House."

The Celestyal Cruises family welcomes a new era of Cuba Cruise this
year, our third season cruising to Cuba, with the launch of our brand
new all-inclusive programme," said Pythagoras Nagos, Celestyal Cruises'
vice president of sales.

"Cuba Cruise is the best and most economical way to experience Cuba's
historical highlights, white-sand beaches, infectious music and vibrant
pulse of the entire island and its wonderful people, all provided to our
passengers with a single, seamless itinerary.

"We are proud to offer an authentic Cuba travel experience to our guests
for the third straight year as we continue to improve our product, which
we believe is the unchallenged value-for-money cruise to the best of Cuba.

"Cuba Cruise operates on 1,200-passenger Celestyal Crystal, which serves
Cuban food and offers Cuban entertainment during the "best of Cuba" voyages.

Celestyal Cruises is a Greek cruise operator and Cuba Cruise is its new
brand.The all-inclusive packages include onboard accommodation,
unlimited bar and beverage packages, gratuities, port charges and taxes.

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