Victory finalises Cuba

VICTORY Cruise Lines (VCL) has finalised its berth arrangements in Cuba and will begin sailing to the destination in Feb.

The new player in the cruise market has released 13-, 14and 15-night cruises including circumnavigations of the country.

Victory Cruise Lines’ Victory I will operate six Cuban cruises this upcoming season and will embark on its inaugural sailing to the Caribbean country on 08 Feb.

The 14-night maiden itinerary includes overnight calls at Havana, Santiago de Cuba and Trinidad, with day calls at Cienfuegos and Maria la Gorda.

Bruce Nierenberg, president and ceo of Victory Cruise Lines said no cruise product had as many multiday stops in Cuba as Victory I.

“What also distinguishes Victory Cruise Lines from other operators in Cuba is our intimate, classically furnished Victory I, which offers the finest dining and highest service levels in the market,” Nierenberg said.

“Add to that our immersive shore excursions and creative port experiences and our guests will have an unmatched opportunity to really get to know the culture and people of this undiscovered region and largest country in the Caribbean.”

VCL’s voyages will sail roundtrip from Miami and end the season with an 11-day Cuba and Colonial America repositioning cruise which starts with a flight from Miami to Havana and sails to Portland, Maine.

It will be followed by another 11-day voyage from Portland to Toronto for a summer season between Toronto and Chicago.

VCL recently announced it had acquired a second ship, to begin sailing in May 2018 ( CW 27 Jul).