Cruise line’s tougher booking rules ignite backlash over higher deposits and payments

Cruise line’s tougher booking rules ignite backlash over higher deposits and payments

Princess Cruises is introducing stricter booking policies, including higher deposits and earlier final payment deadlines, fueling mixed reactions among travelers. Among the biggest changes is an update to the timeline for final payments, the cruise line confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Beginning with new bookings for sailings departing in 2027 and beyond, we … Read more

Exclusive | Influencers cause Gen Z partiers to wait in long lines and pay $300 for ‘VIP’ status at Jersey Shore bars

Exclusive | Influencers cause Gen Z partiers to wait in long lines and pay 0 for ‘VIP’ status at Jersey Shore bars

A four-hour wait and a pricey fast-pass lane aren’t just for Magic Kingdom anymore — it’s the new Saturday night at the Jersey Shore. Divey but beloved beach town bars such as The Parker House, Osprey, Jenks and D’Jais, once flooded by locals wanting to slug back a beer while listening to a cover band’s … Read more

Dolomites in chaos as long lines of tourists clamor to snap selfies at popular historic site

Dolomites in chaos as long lines of tourists clamor to snap selfies at popular historic site

The breathtaking Italian Dolomites have become the latest victim of overtourism, with hundreds of visitors cramming onto mountain trails and waiting in snaking lines just to snap the same picture. One video shared on Instagram shows a seemingly endless single-file line winding through the mountains as tourists wait for their chance to reach the Tre … Read more

Inside LA’s trendy new Japanese bakery with lines out the door

Inside LA’s trendy new Japanese bakery with lines out the door

Since opening in early July, Mikan Bakery has become an instant hit for pastry lovers across Los Angeles, drawing customers with Japanese-inspired baked goods, specialty matcha drinks and an unmistakable orange theme rooted in its founder’s childhood. The bakery was created by JINYA founder and CEO Tomonori “Tomo” Takahashi, who was born and raised in … Read more

Disney is adding after-hours access to beat the lines at one of its most popular parks

Disney is adding after-hours access to beat the lines at one of its most popular parks

Disney fans who dream of ditching the daytime crowds are about to get their wish. Walt Disney World is quietly giving eligible guests exclusive after-hours access to Disney’s Hollywood Studios this fall — offering a rare chance to hop aboard some of the resort’s biggest attractions long after everyone else has headed for the exits. … Read more

Enough is enough! The city that never sleeps now just waits in hourslong lines

Enough is enough! The city that never sleeps now just waits in hourslong lines

Believe it or not, there was once a time when waiting “on line” or “in line” was one of the few things New Yorkers universally hated. We complained about subway delays. We groaned at crowded delis. We perfected the art of weaving through tourists who stopped in the middle of the sidewalk. Remember the classic … Read more

Trader Joe’s mini totes drop for just $3 — selling out fast as customers battle long lines

Trader Joe’s mini totes drop for just  — selling out fast as customers battle long lines

They’re going tote-ally nuts. Trader Joe’s shoppers across New York and New Jersey are scrambling to snag their new $3 mini tote, which is already selling out at many outlets. Released Wednesday across stores nationwide, the stylish reusable sack comes in four different striped pastel colors and measures 13 inches long, 11 inches tall and … Read more

Carnival Cruise Line’s bikini crackdown could surprise passengers at island ports

Carnival Cruise Line’s bikini crackdown could surprise passengers at island ports

Carnival Cruise Line is cracking down on bikini wearing at a popular South Pacific destination, reminding passengers that local dress code expectations may be stricter than what is typically allowed onboard. Guests aboard Carnival Splendor received a notice ahead of the ship’s stop in Lifou, an island in New Caledonia, advising travelers to follow local customs … Read more

Boston Logan passengers will be able to skip long TSA airport lines thanks to new checkpoint

Boston Logan passengers will be able to skip long TSA airport lines thanks to new checkpoint

A remote TSA security checkpoint has been unveiled for passengers jetting out of Boston Logan airport – and it means travelers will be able to avoid long, winding lines that were synonymous with the agency’s funding crisis. The new program, which is set to come into force on June 1, has been declared the “first … Read more

Exclusive | Don’t call it kink: Sexy shibari ‘rope play’ can bring couples closer, fans say — or expose relationship fault lines

Exclusive | Don’t call it kink: Sexy shibari ‘rope play’ can bring couples closer, fans say — or expose relationship fault lines

Think of it as a connective kink.  Shibari, a type of Japanese rope bondage, is the tie that binds for some couples, helping them reach new levels of connection, communion and satisfaction — while dispelling sexual taboos.  “I always thought it was something for people that enjoyed pain and submission,” Richard, who regularly engages in … Read more

Cleanest cruise lines in the world revealed — plus who notched up worst for the grossest reason

Cleanest cruise lines in the world revealed — plus who notched up worst for the grossest reason

Going on a cruise has become one of the most popular vacations for travelers wanting to enjoy the best of both surf and turf — but some cruise lines fare better than others when it comes to cleanliness. Data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determined the cleanest cruise lines in … Read more

Airports beg Spring Break travelers to stop arriving so early amid TSA lines madness

Airports beg Spring Break travelers to stop arriving so early amid TSA lines madness

As security wait times at many airports return to normal, airports are urging travelers to stop arriving so early — and they warned that arriving too early can actually increase wait times. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers have started receiving back pay for working during the government shutdown, but some airports are still seeing people arrive … Read more

Traveler hands out vodka shots to adults in massive TSA line amid US airport lines and delays

Traveler hands out vodka shots to adults in massive TSA line amid US airport lines and delays

One man in Houston turned a miserable four-hour TSA wait recently into an impromptu party by handing out free vodka shots to adults in line.  The video shows the traveler walking through the massive crowd at George Bush Intercontinental Airport with a large frosted bottle and a stack of plastic cups. He began pouring shots for frustrated travelers … Read more

Travelers reveal who they blame for miles-long Houston airport lines as Trump rescues TSA pay

Travelers reveal who they blame for miles-long Houston airport lines as Trump rescues TSA pay

Neither party escaped travelers’ ire as some estimated they had to walk miles to reach the back of the security line and wait several hours to catch their flights at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.  Fox News Digital asked travelers waiting in line at Bush who they believed was to blame for the massive wait times. … Read more

They’re doing lines! ‘Placeholding concierges’ are charging $25 an hour to ‘line sit’ as TSA chaos still rages — despite deal

They’re doing lines! ‘Placeholding concierges’ are charging  an hour to ‘line sit’ as TSA chaos still rages — despite deal

Not all heroes wear capes. Robert Samuel certainly does not.  Instead, the Manhattanite dons a black hat embroidered with yellow lettering that reads “#LineDudes.” But his lack of superhuman regalia doesn’t make the professional line sitter any less of a champion to the Tri-State area travelers who’ve paid him to wait in frustratingly long Transportation … Read more

Cruise lines forced to cancel planned sailings on six ships still trapped in Middle East war zone

Cruise lines forced to cancel planned sailings on six ships still trapped in Middle East war zone

Six cruise ships remain trapped in the Persian Gulf due to conflict in the Middle East, forcing cruise lines to cancel a slew of sailings — and leaving the floating havens for relaxation anything but. While a majority of the whopping 15,000 cruise passengers that had been previously stranded in the danger zone have been repatriated, … Read more

Hours-long security lines are creating airport havoc — travel experts reveal last-minute hacks to survive it all

Hours-long security lines are creating airport havoc — travel experts reveal last-minute hacks to survive it all

No, it’s not your imagination — TSA lines really are getting longer. With the partial government shutdown causing staffing shortages at airports across the country and disrupting the usual flow of air travel, frustrated passengers-to-be have been forced to endure wait times up to three hours simply to check in for their flights. “Between the … Read more

Inside the ‘Jetway Jesus’ travel scam flyers are getting away with to board first and dodge long gate lines

Inside the ‘Jetway Jesus’ travel scam flyers are getting away with to board first and dodge long gate lines

How are they getting away with that? It’s an oddly familiar scene: you’re waiting for your boarding group to be called at your flight’s gate, watching a wheelchair bound passenger dodge lines and board the plane first. Yet, once the plane lands, you’re scratching your head at that same flyer walking unassisted off the flight, … Read more

Swanky new NYC grocer facing death threats over insane prices — but has ‘lines around the block’ in first days

Swanky new NYC grocer facing death threats over insane prices — but has ‘lines around the block’ in first days

A swanky new grocer in downtown Manhattan has been getting death threats over its stratospheric prices – even as the shop was forced to briefly shutter this week after its shelves were emptied by a customer frenzy, The Post has learned. Meadow Lane, a posh store in Tribeca at 355 Greenwich St., has drawn such … Read more

Exclusive | Cookie shops are kicking cupcakes to the curb, drawing lines that have ‘gotten out of hand’ over NYC’s latest food obsession  

Exclusive | Cookie shops are kicking cupcakes to the curb, drawing lines that have ‘gotten out of hand’ over NYC’s latest food obsession  

That’s just the way the cookie crumbles. People travel to NYC for many different reasons. Jordan White, 34, came all the way from Michigan with her husband — to spend their honeymoon eating cookies. She got in line at Red Gate, the East Village hot spot bakery known for supposedly having the best chocolate chip … Read more