Cuba news.
NOAA Ship Nancy Foster, an oceanographic research vessel, made a port call in Havana, Cuba, May 8-10, prior to starting this year’s portion of an ongoing study on the role ocean currents play in the distribution of fish larvae in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. NOAA welcomed U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Jeffrey DeLaurentis and other … Read more
by Fulton Armstrong, a Research Fellow at the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies. This is the last of four policy briefs that he has written as part of the Center’s Cuba Initiative, carried out with support from the Christopher Reynolds Foundation. For earlier policy briefs from the series, please visit the Center for … 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
By Dana Niland Cuba Journal Contributor It’s Cuba, for art lovers. Latin American and Caribbean Studies Travel is offering five-day Cuba programs that provide travelers with an authentic Cuban experience through educational and cultural exchanges. LAACS Travel trips are focused on Havana’s thriving art scene, and feature private tours of the museums and cultural institutions … Read more
In the latest push to deepen cultural exchange with Cuba, a group of artists and musicians flew to the island last week supporting the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. The Cuba delegation included Dave Matthews, Usher, Smokey Robinson, Alfre Woodard and violinist Joshua Bell, along with a pair of executives from American Airlines, … Read more
Above: A female tourist is video conferencing on a tablet computer while seated in a small Internet lounge at the Hotel Palco in Havana on May 2, 2016. PHOTO: GERARD BEST By Gerard Best From May 2 to 6, some 700 technology experts and professionals from across the region gather in western Havana for the annual meeting of the Internet … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff It was history in the making as Carnival’s Fathom cruise brand officially began its first-ever cruise to Cuba, the first cruise by a US company to Cuba in more than a half-century. The MV Adonia set sail from PortMiami late Sunday afternoon on a seven-night itinerary that will include three-and-a-half … Read more
Today, in a series of high-level meetings, the UK’s Foreign Secretary called on his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodríguez and other government leaders to discuss the recent social and economic changes in Cuba, human rights, trade and investment, and the fight against global health threats such as the Zika virus. During the historic visit, the Foreign … Read more
