Kempinski Hotels is set to open the first five-star luxury resort complex in Cuba. The 245-room and -suite Cayo Guillermo Resort Kempinski is currently under construction and is scheduled to open during 2019.

Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana is, alone, a reason to head to Cuba, as quickly as you can. Many of those staying at this 246-room beauty seem to congregate on the sixth-floor rooftop, for its outdoor pool – see above – and, in all directions, strategic views of the city.  Also up there is the Albear by Resense spa, named for engineer Francisco de Albear, 1816-1887, whose main lasting claim to fame was installing a system to bring in water from the Vento springs via what is still known as the Albear aqueduct.

Ultra-luxury cruise company, Silversea, has unveils a collection of 34 shore excursion for its new 16-voyage Cuba collection for 2019 and 2020. Taking guests closer to the authentic natural beauty and amazing cultural and historical treasures of the Caribbean island nation, the onshore experiences in Havana, Santiago de Cuba and Cienfuegos will provide immersion into the local way of life.

Virgin Voyages has revealed renderings of its new two-storey cruise facility and “future home” on Dodge Island in Miami, from where its maiden ship, Scarlet Lady, will homeport once constructed.

Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours has released three new Scenic Eclipse destination brochures, showcasing the ocean explorations in Europe and The Americas, Antarctica and the Arctic Fjords and Baltic regions, along with land-cruise combinations.

Seabourn has received approval to begin sailing to Cuba from Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico, starting with a 12-day cruise aboard Seabourn Sojourn departing Miami on 4 November 2019. Seabourn will be Carnival Corporation’s third cruise brand currently approved to sail to Cuba.