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Thomson Cruises Scraps Cuban Calls for 2012 |
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Cruises has pulled out of its much-talked about Cuba program, scrapping the
island for 2012 before the 2011 season has even begun. This winter the line is offering a somewhat complicated 21-night Caribbean circuit that can be booked as any of three variations of a 14-night cruise, with Havana either at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of the voyage. But for 2012, Cuba has been dropped in favor of a new home port -- Barbados -- and three new seven-night itineraries, which include maiden calls in Costa Rica and Venezuela. They can be combined into 14-nighters and cruise-and-stay options. Ian Corbett, Thomson Cruises' brand manager, stated that "Cuba has sold very, very well. But we have decided that as we will only have one ship in the Caribbean in 2012, we need to offer the full repertoire of seven-night cruises, 14-night cruises and cruise-and-stay. Cuba could only ever be done as part of a 14-night cruise because of its location." And that "one ship?" It'll be the flagship, Thomson Dream. Which means Thomson Destiny, until now based in the Dominican Republic in winter, is destined for a new seasonal home. Thomson is keeping details of its Europe and Red Sea program for winter 2012 under wraps until early December, but Corbett hinted that the company has "something up our sleeve" regarding Destiny's destiny. "It's no secret that profitable winter homes for ships are not that easy to come by," he said "But we've got our own airline, which allows us to operate from destinations other cruise lines can't reach." |
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