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Carnival further ramps up Cuba roster including Charleston's first Havana cruises

(Photo: Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise Line)
Fun Ships in Havana harbor will become a common sight with the added sailings. Pictured here is Tampa-based Carnival Paradise
Carnival Cruise Line continues to expand its Cuba offerings with the addition of 23 three- to five-day sailings to Havana in 2019/20 aboard five ships departing from four US East Coast homeports. 

Largest cruise ship ever to call Havana

The 102,853gt Carnival Sunshine will offer the first Cuba sailings from Charleston, and become the largest cruise ship ever to call Havana.

Other added departures include Carnival Triumph from Fort Lauderdale, Carnival Paradise from Tampa and Carnival Victory and Carnival Sensation from Miami.

These new sailings complement previously announced voyages aboard Carnival Paradise and Carnival Sensation.

With the newly added voyages, Carnival will offer a wide variety of Havana departures across a broad spectrum of ships and itineraries.

Nine cruises from Charleston

From Charleston, Carnival Sunshine on Nov. 21, 2019, will offer a four-day cruise with a day-long call in Havana, along with eight five-day cruises featuring Havana and Freeport departing Jan. 6, Feb. 3 and 17, March 2, 16 and 30 and April 13, and 27, 2020.

Nine choices from Port Everglades

From Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades, Carnival Triumph will sail eight five-day cruises featuring an overnight call in Havana and a day-long call in Nassau departing Dec. 14, 2019, and Jan. 11, Feb. 8 and 22, March 7 and 21, and April 4 and 18, 2020. A five-day cruise featuring a Havana overnight and private island Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas sails Jan. 20, 2020.

Miami sailings with Havana overnights

From Miami, Carnival Victory on Nov. 22, 2019, will offer a three-day voyage with a day in Havana. Carnival Sensation's March 19, 2020 four-day cruise features an overnight in Havana and an extended visit to Nassau. Two five-day sailings with Havana overnights and visits to Freeport and Nassau depart Feb. 15 and 29, 2020.

More Tampa

Tampa-based Carnival Paradise added a five-day voyage Nov. 18, 2019, with a Havana overnight and a stop at Key West.