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Virgin Voyagesis launching new travel itineraries in light ofPresident Donald Trump‘s travel ban on Cuba, which went into effect last week.
The cruise line was forced to reconfigure their travel destinations and itineraries followingTrump’s travel banon the island nation, as the inaugural sailing and many subsequent voyages were scheduled to have a “Havana After Dark” component.
New itineraries will include Cozumel and Playa Del Carmen in Mexico, Key West, Florida, Bimini in the Bahamas, as well as the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
“Virgin Voyages will now offer voyages to Riviera Maya sailings to Cozumel/Playa Del Carmen, Mexico; Fire and Sunset Soirées including a sunset departure from Key West and a midnight departure from Bimini; and special seven-night sailings for the 2020 holiday season including the all-new Holidaze and Nights and New Year’s Ahoy voyages, which fall over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays respectively, and feature stops in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and late-night sail aways in both Bimini, Bahamas and San Juan, Puerto Rico,” the cruise line released in a statement Tuesday.
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Also included in the Cuba travel ban are cruises, fishing ships and private yachts, forcing Virgin Voyages to reroute their cruise line itineraries elsewhere in the Caribbean.
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Cruise lines have only been stopping in Cuba since 2016, when former President Obama removed travel restrictions to the island. Now, just three years later, Americans once again are banned from traveling to Cuba.
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source: people.com
