Supreme Court rules against cruise lines over Cuba voyages

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against major cruise lines over their operations in Cuba, upholding a significant financial judgment against them. This ruling may have far-reaching implications for U.S.-Cuba travel and maritime commerce.

The Supreme Court on Thursday sided 8-1 against four major cruise lines in their bid to stave off a $440 million judgment for using docks at the Port of Havana.  The case concerns voyages that Carnival, MSC, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian operated to Havana between 2016 and 2019. The decision reinstates the $400 million judgment, but it leaves the door open for the…