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| US cruise ship travels to Cuba for first time in decades | US cruise ship travels to Cuba for first time in decades |
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| An American cruise ship is sailing to Cuba from the US, the first such trip in more than 50 years. | |
| The Adoni has sailed from the port of Miami carrying some 700 passengers. It is due to arrive in Havana on Monday. | The Adoni has sailed from the port of Miami carrying some 700 passengers. It is due to arrive in Havana on Monday. |
| Cuba and the US restored diplomatic relations last year. But several Cold War-era restrictions on travelling and trading are yet to be lifted. | Cuba and the US restored diplomatic relations last year. But several Cold War-era restrictions on travelling and trading are yet to be lifted. |
| The cruise trip only went ahead after Cuba scrapped a ban on its citizens entering or leaving the island by sea. | The cruise trip only went ahead after Cuba scrapped a ban on its citizens entering or leaving the island by sea. |
| The US company operating the cruise, Carnival, had been given permission by both governments to run ships between Florida and Cuba. | The US company operating the cruise, Carnival, had been given permission by both governments to run ships between Florida and Cuba. |
| A Cuban government rule stipulated, however, that Cubans could only enter or leave by plane. | A Cuban government rule stipulated, however, that Cubans could only enter or leave by plane. |
| The restriction meant it could not take bookings from Americans of Cuban origin. | The restriction meant it could not take bookings from Americans of Cuban origin. |
| After protests by Cuban-Americans and threats of legal action, Carnival said it would have to postpone its cruises unless the entry policy was changed. | After protests by Cuban-Americans and threats of legal action, Carnival said it would have to postpone its cruises unless the entry policy was changed. |
| The Cuban authorities lifted the ban just over a week ago. | The Cuban authorities lifted the ban just over a week ago. |
| Before the Cuban Revolution brought Fidel Castro to power in 1959, cruise ships and ferries were a common way to cross the Florida Straits. | Before the Cuban Revolution brought Fidel Castro to power in 1959, cruise ships and ferries were a common way to cross the Florida Straits. |
| Since presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro announced in December 2014 that they had agreed to mend relations, tourism in Cuba has reached record numbers. | Since presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro announced in December 2014 that they had agreed to mend relations, tourism in Cuba has reached record numbers. |
| The cruise ships are expected to bring thousands more visitors to the communist-run island in the coming months, says the BBC's Will Grant. | The cruise ships are expected to bring thousands more visitors to the communist-run island in the coming months, says the BBC's Will Grant. |
| The Adonia will sail every other week from Miami to Cuba, said Carnival. | The Adonia will sail every other week from Miami to Cuba, said Carnival. |