New passport rules take effect June 1

Planning a trip to Mexico, Canada, Bermuda or the Caribbean? Did you get a passport or one of the new passport cards? New government regulations that take effect Monday, June 1, require the additional identification for cruise passengers and land travelers returning to the United States from those regions.

Carnival shares slip after swine flu outbreak on Australian cruise

Shares of Carnival Corp. declined on Thursday as one of its cruise ships was diverted to an Australian port after three crew members were diagnosed with swine flu.
Swine flu reroutings hurt Carnival profit

Carnival Corp. said Monday its second-quarter and full-year earnings would be hurt by itinerary changes it made to keep its cruise ships from stopping at Mexican ports because of the swine flu.
Overlooked Nazareth both ancient and hip

As Pope Benedict XVI visits the town where Jesus grew up, he will bring brief attention to a Holy Land destination that is at once world famous and unjustly overlooked.
Swine flu cases causing concern among travelers

As more swine flu cases were reported Monday from Mexico to Spain and New York to New Zealand, cruise lines pondered itineraries, airlines shifted refund policies and South Florida travelers debated canceling cancel vacations.
Travel precautions for the swine flu

Experts offer these tips for avoiding swine flu when traveling. Additional information: www.cdc.gov, www.travel.state.gov and www.usembassy-mexico.gov:
Swine-flu outbreak prompts Carnival to cancel stops in Mexican ports

Miami-based Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise operator, canceled visits to Mexican ports Tuesday for three ships, as the cruise industry scrambles to respond to the swine-flu outbreak.
Theme park prices are up, but look for deals

South Florida parents making that end-of-summer dash to the theme parks are in for sticker shock: One-day adult ticket prices have hit $75 -- plus tax.
FIU prof to S. Fla. beaches: Pound sand

Move over, Florida and Hawaii. Your beaches are no longer the best.