The first photovoltaic solar park in the province of Sancti Spiritus has begun operations. The 2.5-hectare park is located in the area known as La Sierpe Vieja, and contains 525 solar panel modules for peak Megawatt production. According to engineer Jorge Armando Cepero, the project aims to raise the efficiency of electricity generation and distribution … Read more
Ponant Yacht Cruises and Expeditions is inviting travelers to be among the first Americans to experience Cuba by sea. The nine-day people-to-people program – sailing from March 25-April 2, 2017 – will feature specially designed excursions ashore delving into architectural preservation; artistic traditions and the daily life of the Cuban people. Travelers will enjoy interactions … Read more
Carnival Corporation’s Fathom cruise brand is expanding its sailings to Cuba. The company, which made the first cruise trip by a US company to Cuba in more than a half century last month, has added sailing dates to Cuba and the Dominican Republic through December 2017. “We have been humbled by the tremendous response Fathom … Read more
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is increasing its operations from Amsterdam to Havana with a new direct flight, beginning October 30, 2016. With the addition of this new flight, KLM will now be offering daily flights to Cuba’s capital. The measure is a response to the growing interest Cuban tourism opportunities and consequent increase in travelers to … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff Cuba and the United States will hold their third Bilateral Commission in Havana beginning next Monday, May 16, the US State Department announced. US Secretary of State John Kerry has asked Ambassador Ambassador Kristie Kenney, the Counselor of the U.S. Department of State to lead the delegation. In a statement, … Read more
Cuba’s government has clarified its policy on Cuban-Americans, now considering the US-born children of Cuban parents to be Americans in Cuba. In a statement, the CubaOne Foundation said it had confirmed that the US-born children of Cuban parents are regarded as Americans by Cuba. CubaOne is an organization focused on offering Cuban-Americans free trips to … Read more
“Last week in Havana, Cuba, the governments of Aruba and Cuba signed a cooperative agreement with a focus on tourism,” announced Minister of Tourism, Transportation, Culture and the Primary Sector for Aruba Mr. Otmar Oduber. It’s been close to a year since discussions began between the departments of foreign affairs of both countries, and are … Read more
T-Mobile today announced it has signed an interconnect and roaming agreement with Empresa De Telecomunicaciones De Cuba, S.A. (ETECSA), the Cuban telecommunications company. The new deal enables the “Un-carrier” to do its part to open communications between the U.S. and the island nation, delivering more affordable voice calling for customers who want to keep in … Read more
The Cuba Investment Forum – to be held in Ft. Lauderdale on May 12th – promises to be the most timely and informative Cuba investment conference of the year. US-Cuba relations have improved dramatically in the last 18 months, but the US embargo against Cuba remains in place. Most transactions between the US, or persons … Read more
CNN is reporting that Orvis, one of the largest fly fishing outfitters in the world, plans to announce guided trips to Cuba this year. The company is the first major US sporting company to do business on the island. Simon Perkins, Orvis’ senior manager of adventures and hunting, said Cuba’s pristine natural environment and improving … Read more
