The change could affect cruises set to depart this weekend.
The U.S. government will no longer allow cruise ships to travel from American ports to Cuba, as part of a new series of travel-related sanctions announced Tuesday. The restrictions were implemented in response to the Cuban government’s continued support for Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the Miami Herald reported MNI, +3.07% .
An administration official also told the Miami Herald that the policy change was made because the Cuban government directly profited off cruise companies, as the companies had to pay fees to dock in the country. Most of the country’s ports are controlled by Cuba’s military, the official said. Passengers booked for cruises that were supposed to stop in Cuba should expect their itineraries to be altered like they would be in the event of inclement weather, said Erica Silverstein, senior editor at Cruise Critic TRIP, -0.57% .
Don’t miss: After Royal Caribbean’s gastroenteritis outbreak, passengers might feel ill when they see their lack of recourse Carnival Corp. CCL, -2.66% confirmed Wednesday that the company will no longer be able to sail to Cuba effectively immediately as result of the Trump administration’s policy. The company currently has a cruise underway that was set to dock in Cuba on Friday and another cruise set to depart for Cuba this weekend. Two of the company’s cruise lines, Carnival and Holland America, already had Cuban itineraries in place, and Seabourn was set to begin sailing to the country in November.
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