With all the news about the first US cruise ship to go to Cuba, it just makes me long for warm breezes, cool drinks, and great music.  I found these Instagram photos taken during the past week, following the Fathom ship Adonia's historic arrival in Havana on Monday. Here's a short photo gallery to celebrate the occasion. 

 

HAVANA - On the surface, it certainly feels like the Golden Age, but dig deeper or walk a block away and you'll find ruined buildings and the result of years of neglect. Cuba is full of contrasts. I wonder what impact U.S. travel will have on Havana and the rest of the island?

A photo posted by Angie Orth ✈️ Travel Writer (@angieaway) on May 4, 2016 at 4:43am PDT

 

Marcelo Martinez, age 79, strums his guitar for tourists from the Fathon Adonia crusie ship in Cojimar, Cuba, east of Havana, Tuesday, May 3, 2016. The town is the setting for Ernest Hemmigway novel “The Old man and the Sea”. Photo by Joe Cavaretta / South Florida Sun Sentinel #adonia #habanavieja #havana #habana #cubacruise

A photo posted by Sun Sentinel (@sunsentinel) on May 3, 2016 at 12:02pm PDT

 

Havana, you are full of secrets, aren't ya? (👗: fabulous @katherine.way)

A photo posted by Angie Orth ✈️ Travel Writer (@angieaway) on May 4, 2016 at 7:02pm PDT

 

This was the scene as we left the cruise terminal in Havana. Strangers reached out to touch us and welcome us to Cuba. They were there waiting for us to arrive and at the end of the day crowds were still gathering near the dock to look at the ship.

A video posted by Cheryl-Anne Millsap ~ (@camillsap) on May 2, 2016 at 7:11pm PDT

 

Hanging with Terry, the cool Bar Manager aboard the #Adonia #havana #traveldeep #fathomtravel #cuba

A photo posted by Emil E. Vega (@emilevega) on May 4, 2016 at 10:02am PDT

 

Morning on the waterfront in Havana, Cuba #traveldeeper #adonia #cuba

A photo posted by CHRIS HUNT PHOTO & FILM (@chrishuntphoto) on May 4, 2016 at 7:13am PDT

 

Scenes from Havana. #TravelDeep

A photo posted by Cheryl-Anne Millsap ~ (@camillsap) on May 3, 2016 at 7:19pm PDT

 

Castillo de la Real Feurza, Old Havana #Cuba

A photo posted by Cheryl-Anne Millsap ~ (@camillsap) on May 3, 2016 at 3:21pm PDT

 

As we left the cruise terminal in Havana we stepped out to a surreal scene. Press from around the world were covering the #Adonia's arrival and there was a big crowd of Cubans cheering as each group crossed the street.

A photo posted by Cheryl-Anne Millsap ~ (@camillsap) on May 2, 2016 at 3:44pm PDT

 

Muchos curiosos nos hemos acercado, aprovechando el dia feriado, a la terminal de cruceros para ver el "Adonia", primer crucero de Carnival proveniente de Miami #habana #havana #habanavieja #cuba #cruise #crucero #carnivalcruise #adonia #streetlife #streetphotograpy #total_cuba #loves_cuba #ig_cuba #ig_habana #tourist #ig_streetphotography

A photo posted by Almendrón (@mercecg64) on May 2, 2016 at 8:06pm PDT