She's sheltering in her cruise amid Iran war: 'I want to go home'

[riversedge]

Source: USA today


Travelers on Mein Schiff 4 are stuck in Abu Dhabi as Middle East fighting disrupts cruises and flights.


Nathan Diller Updated March 4, 2026, 5:30 p.m. ET

Nicole Gurske was exploring Abu Dhabi over the weekend with her boyfriend as part of a Middle East cruise, when the ship called them back on board.

The crew aboard TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 4 told the 34-year-old and other passengers they had to stay inside after U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran on Feb. 28 prompted retaliation from Iran at American military bases and in other nearby nations.

“They said, we have to stay inside, not go (to) the pool outside or on the balcony,” the Wuppertal, Germany, resident told USA TODAY.

Gurske, who was originally supposed to fly home on March 1, has been stuck in Abu Dhabi with her fellow guests since then. Limited flights have resumed in the United Arab Emirates, but hers was canceled and she rebooked for March 6..................



Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2026/03/04/cruise-guests-stranded-iran-war/88981888007/

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The article said many other cruise ships are stranded also.

She's sheltering in her cruise amid Iran war: 'I want to go home'

Travelers on Mein Schiff 4 are stuck in Abu Dhabi as Middle East fighting disrupts cruises and flights.

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— (@oceancalm.bsky.social) 2026-03-05T03:01:21.212Z

[RussBLib]

1. at the least....

the warmongering GOP should have set up some form of evacuation for the benefit of Americans.

Only goes to show again, Trump doesn't give a fuck about Americans. Or anyone else, really, except his own bloated, make-up caked ugly face.

https://russblib.blogspot.com

[Skittles]

2. repukes do not give a fuck about Americans

not at ALL

[Initech]

6. They don't give a fuck about anybody but their deranged conspiracy theorists.

[msongs]

3. look on the bright side. how many ppl get this unique experience? nt

[NEOBuckeye]

4. MAGA Republicans want to bring on the Rapture

Everything else is secondary.

[C Moon]

5. I like that: "...amid the Trump administration's war with Iran." That says it all.

[Javaman]

7. When I read stories of the poor folks stuck there...

it only confirms to me that the orange pedo and his room full of drunk idiots has zero plans for any of this.

this is less a war than it was the fever dream of a senile asshole who hates everything in the world and cares not for planning, even planning evil shit.