In addition, Carnival has arranged for more than 20 chartered flights on Friday to ferry the stranded vacationers to Houston, the closest major city to the cruise's origination point, Carnival President Gerald Cahill has said.

CNN: Befouled cruise ship scheduled for Thursday docking

Sailing the Caribbean blue by Lori Robertson, details how to island hop in the British Virgin Islands on a chartered boat, and Catch some rays in the Caymans is Tim Rock's review of Stingray City, often considered to be one of the best shallow dives and snorkelling spots in the world.

BBC: This is Caribbean week

Lieberman's plans to travel Tuesday night by chartered airplane to Wilmington, Delaware, were thwarted by the weather, when snow closed the airport in that city.

CNN: Lieberman vows to keep running