The connection is thus the second connection offered non-stop by the company from Frankfurt to this region – the first being the connection from Frankfurt to Panama.

Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line announced it is adding a second ship for four-day cruises to Havana, following a barrage of announcements from airlines about reduced or canceled service to Cuba.

Celebrity’s latest ship, Edge, will make its debut with seven-night Eastern Caribbean and Western Caribbean itineraries.

The new route will expose The Bahamas to new visitors allowing for greater market penetration and will operate weekly on Saturdays.

The Cruise Lines International Association’s (Clia) original prediction for last year was 24.2 million passengers, but now the forecast is put up to 25.8 million.

Civil Aviation Board (JAC) president Luis Ernesto Camilo said there were more than 1.2 million passengers to the various tourist destinations in April on over 9,000 flights, or 12.4% higher compared to April 2016.