Hi Everyone,
Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, stated that he wants to restrict cruse ship berths or create a bidding process for ships to call at the popular islands of Santorini and Mykonos. The decision to cap cruise visits could come as early as next spring because overcrowding is negatively impacting the two islands, according to a Bloomberg report. This is just the latest European country to try to figure out how to handle the huge influx of tourists that they are experiencing.
TSA, is looking at a slightly longer July 4 travel break (Thursday, June 27, through Monday, July 8) and said travelers should be prepared for “a sustained period of high passenger volumes,” with airport screeners expected to process more than 32 million individuals, a gain of 5.4% over the same period last year. The agency said the busiest day would likely be Friday, June 28, when the number of passengers screened was expected to top 3 million for the first time. The summer volume has already been building this month, when TSA recorded seven of the 10 busiest travel days ever, including Sunday, June 23, when airport screeners handled a record 2.99 million passengers. “We expect this summer to be our busiest ever and summer travel usually peaks over the Independence Day holiday,” said TSA Administrator David Pekoske. He said the agency is staffed up to meet its waiting time standards: 10 minutes or less in line for TSA PreCheck members and 30 minutes or less for the regular screening lines. Pack your patience.
Princess Cruises just unveiled a new “Better Than Best Price Guarantee for 2025-26 sailings. This program runs from July 1-September 2, 2024. Guests are assured that if they find a better price for the same Princess cruise, stateroom category, and sail date at any time before final payment, the cruise line will honor the lower rate and provide 120% of the difference in the form of an onboard credit. If you are thinking of sailing with Princess next year, this is a very nice perk but it is only available for a short time.
Have a wonderful, safe Fourth of July!
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May 30-June 7, Columbia & Snake Rivers Board your river cruise ship in Portland, Oregon and cruise to Clarkston, Idaho on a 9 day, 8night journey. On your journey you will visit Ft. Clapstop, Mt St. Helens, Cross the “Bridge of the Gods and admire Nulnomah Falls. You’ll end your cruise in Clarkston, to Fly home from Lewiston Idaho.- American Cruise Lines
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