BBC
May 6,2015
Passenger ferries could be set to run between Florida and Cuba for the first time in more than 50 years after the US government approved new services.
Services between the two countries stopped when the US imposed a trade embargo on Cuba in 1960.
But Washington announced the restoration of diplomatic ties in December last year.
The US government has now lifted the ban and a number of ferry companies say they have been given licences.
New era
The BBC’s Will Grant in Havana says the latest announcement does not necessarily mean that boats will start launching for Cuban shores straight away, as there are bureaucratic hurdles to overcome in both countries.