The Washington Post put a clarification on the front page of the Travel section today regarding this story.
Last week's item about a Regent Seven Seas ship leaving port hours early should have noted that the incident occurred in November 2005. The advice -- tell your cruise line of your flight plans so it doesn't leave without you -- still holds.
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