Thursday, June 5, 2025

Passengers stranded as cruise breaks from port? 🛳️

While those incidents are relatively rare, it's not the only one of its kind in recent years. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Thu Jun 5 2025

 
The Norwegian Epic cruise ship returns to Port Canaveral in Florida in 2019.

While those incidents are relatively rare, it's not the only one of its kind in recent years.

CBP officer G. Barowski, center, uses a camera with facial recognition biometrics to verify international travelers Henning Radtke, left, and Jeanette Radtke upon entering U.S. Customs and Border Protection at McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport in Romulus on Friday, July 28, 2023.
 

US travel ban 2025: Who is barred, what it means for future trips

The new restrictions bar or limit travel from nearly 20 countries, drawing comparisons to Trump's first-term travel ban.

In an aerial view, Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas heads out to sea from PortMiami on Feb. 03, 2024.
 

These are the cheapest months to go on a cruise

There are cruise deals out there if you know when to look for them.

People snap photos at sunset in Key West, Florida, in this file photo from Feb. 5, 2017.
 

Americans putting off, scaling back summer travel as money tightens

Hotel bookings are either flat or falling from last year, and airline bookings are down even though airfares have declined, amid economic concerns.

The Old Iowa Capitol building is seen in Iowa City, IA. Joe Reilly, a gay man, says "Iowa City has successfully planned for a safe and inviting community by providing good lighting, a healthy pedestrian mall and public safety that demonstrates this is space is cared for. Iowa City's elected mayor, Bruce Teague, is openly gay. As the original capital of Iowa, the city is home to the University of Iowa and its 30,000 students from around the world.    HANDOUT  Photo by Bruce N. Meyer
 

Iowa City's safe, inclusive scene attracts LGBTQIA+ visitors

From Prairie Lights Books to the Studio 13 club, Iowa City is a queer travel destination right alongside San Francisco, New York and Miami.

Paging Dr. McDreamy Dresser. (It's Ellen Pompeo.)
 

Can you fly with sunflower seeds? Yes, but it can be a headache.

Ellen Pompeo said she was pulled aside by TSA to have her bag of organic sunflower seeds inspected for explosives.

Passengers are seen looking at their devices at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Panama City, Florida, on May 23, 2025. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)
 

Yes, your electronics could catch fire on a flight: What to know

As lithium battery fires become more common on flights, Southwest Airlines is asking passengers to keep power banks visible.

Liberty Square Riverboat takes guests along Rivers of America at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. A separate raft transports guests to Tom Sawyer Island.
 

Disney World's Tom Sawyer Island, Rivers of America to close in July

Longtime Disney fans have expressed sadness over losing this iconic piece of Magic Kingdom, but new details reveal similar experiences are planned.

A detailed view of a mexican flag used as a pin flag on the par three course during the first round of the 2025 Tulum Championship at PGA Riviera Maya on May 01, 2025 in Tulum, Mexico.
 

Kidnappings could be tied to dating apps in Mexico, officials say

The U.S. embassy in Mexico is warning that some American tourists in the country have been kidnapped by people they met on dating apps.

An airline passenger checks in at the United ticket counters at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida, U.S., July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
 

Airlines are charging some solo travelers more, but you may never know

Thrifty Traveler first reported that some airlines were charging higher prices for solo travelers. It's not widespread, but it is annoying.

 

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