Cuba to Lift Cruise Ship Ban for Citizens

Cubans and Cuban-Americans can now travel to and from the Caribbean island by cruise ships, according to a statement Friday by Cuban state-run media. The Cuban government authorized, starting April 26, Cuban residents to enter and leave as passengers of cruise ships. But the statement stressed that Cubans living in the country must have a valid visa of the country or countries they plan to visit. Carnival Cruise Line is the first to sign contracts with Cuban businesses to sail from the...

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