Americans looking to sail between the United States and Cuba will soon be able to board ferries destined for the island, though restrictions on who can operate the service and what types of travelers they carry remain in place.
The ferry licenses were issued by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control, according to an agency official, who couldn’t specify the number of licenses that were issued or the names of the carriers who received them.
However, at least two Florida-based lines — United Caribbean Lines and Airline Brokers Co. — confirmed they had received licenses to operate ferry routes between ports in Florida and Cuba. A Puerto Rico-based carrier, America Cruise Ferries, also confirmed they had received a Treasury license for ferry operation on Tuesday.
Source: CNN
