Passport Reprive for Caribbean Travelers

U.S. citizens who have applied for but not received their passports back from the State Department are being allowed to reenter the U.S. from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Mexico and Canada, effective immediately and through Sept. 30.

The exception to the passport rules -- which will be a major relief to many travelers this summer -- is being made because of delays in processing passport applications.

For more details, see this posting by About.com Cruises guide Linda Garrison or see the June 7 notice on the State Deparment website.