Carnival became the first US-based operator to reach Havana in the wake of last year’s thaw of the cold war between the US and Cuba.

The 704-berth Adonia (built 2001) docked in Havana Monday morning after sailing from Miami. Carnival said the transit marks the first time in over 50 years a US cruise line has sailed to Cuba. It is also the first time in decades that Cuban-born individuals have been able to travel legally by sea to or from Cuba.

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