Travel question: Our cruise ship now can’t dock in Cuba – can we get a refund?

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Holiday scuppered: Trump has banned US ships from stopping in Cuba (iStock)

Q Our family have a two-week cruise scheduled leaving Miami on 29 June and taking in several ports in the Caribbean, including Havana. However, we have just heard that President Trump has now banned all US cruise ships from docking in Cuba. What will happen to our trip? Can we get a refund? We’re outraged at this crazy decision.

Simon H

A For almost six decades, the United States has maintained an economic boycott of Cuba, intended to destabilise the nation and precipitate the downfall of communist rule. A significant element of the boycott is a ban on tourism to the island.