Victory Cruise Lines got the approval to navigate to Cuba: the only ship of this small U.S. company plans to visit the ports of Havana, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Santiago de Cuba and María La Gorda, in the Western part of the island.
Bruce Nierenberg, president and CEO of Victory Cruise Lines, said to Caribbean News Digital that the firm will use its only cruiser of 202 passengers to transport visitors from the U.S. to this archipelago.
He added that being a small shipping company, they look for docks in smaller and less visited ports and thus, they can fit in all the terminals of the island, capable of receiving cruiser products.
Nierenberg said they will work in close collaboration with Cuban authorities to find the best combination of ports and cruiser stretches.
Victory Cruise Lines emerged from the ashes of Haimark, which filed for bankruptcy at the end of 2015, when Nierenberg used to work there and the boat Victory I was the ex Saint Laurent.
Since its presentation in 2016, the line sails mainly in the Big Lakes area. The line planned to start cruiser trips to Cuba last year, but did not receive the required approval until now, says the executive.
The company still lacks a precise date to start its cruises to Cuba, said the executive, who traveled this week to Havana to determine details.
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