Fathom Adds More Cuba Sailings, Cuts Back on Dominican Republic
Photo Credit: The Fathom ship Adonia is shown in port in Santiago de Cuba. The cruise line is adding more weeklong sailings to Cuba in the fall because of demand. Skift / Hannah Sampson
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The concept of a cruise to Cuba — even one without typical beach-day shore excursions — is easier to communicate than a social impact trip to the Dominican Republic. Even though voluntourism was the original goal of Fathom, we're not surprised that the cruise line is making the business decision to cater to the highest demand.
Fathom, the Carnival Corporation brand introduced last year with a social impact mission, is cutting back on volunteer-focused trips to the Dominican Republic to spend more time in Cuba.
The one-ship line announced Friday that it would would sail to Cuba during the weeks of Oct. 9 and Nov. 6, both of which were previously scheduled for Dominican Republic trips.
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"Since our inaugural voyage in early May, we have experienced strong, continued demand from travelers wanting to travel to Cuba with the comfort, convenience and peace of mind that comes with cruising with Fathom," Tara Russell, the line's president, said in a statement.
While other cruise companies including Royal Caribbean Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings have requested permission
