Carnival Extends Its Bet on the Fathom Brand With First Sailings for 2017
Photo Credit: Fathom's ship, Adonia, arrives in Cuba. Fathom
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As long as there is a hotel crunch in Cuba, Fathom will remain an incredibly attractive option for many potential visitors to the island.
Less than a month after it first set sail — and took a historic voyage from Miami to Cuba — Carnival Corporation's newest cruise brand has extended its Caribbean schedule for another year.
The Fathom brand, which cruises to the Dominican Republic and Cuba on the 704-passenger Adonia, will sail those itineraries at least through the end of next year; bookings for 2017 open June 1. Previously, the cruise operator had only announced its deployment through November of 2016.
Carnival has suggested that long-term plans for Fathom could include additional ships and itineraries if enough demand existed. But the parent company's CEO has also acknowledged that the brand, which was created with a "
