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
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
Concrete Beach Brewery will brew Cuba’s first and most-iconic beer, Cerveza La Tropical, La Original, and release it on May 22nd at a special launch party in their Social Hall in Wynwood. Re-created by the Concrete Beach brewing team using the founding family’s original recipe from 1888, Cerveza La Tropical is a Vienna-style lager, which … Read more
Presidente beer today announced an official partnership with Gente de Zona, the most popular Cuban music duo in the world. The official partnership will have a dedicated focus on Hispanic consumers primarily residing in the eastern United States. The musical duo, famous for its raggaeton sound, found its first international success following their collaboration with Enrique … 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
Today, Engage Cuba and the US Agriculture Coalition for Cuba released a comprehensive report on the benefits that increased agriculture trade between the US and Cuba. Engage Cuba and the US Agriculture Coalition for Cuba are the he two leading groups working to end the embargo on Cuba. The report finds that six state have significant room … Read more
The wreckage in the US retail landscape is growing. Virtually every segment of the industry is feeling the impact of being squeezed between two intensely heated plates of steel. On the one side is e-commerce – dominated by Amazon – and on the other side a profound shift in consumer behavior. Research has long suggested … Read more
