Traveler's Notes . . . This month, lawmakers repealed an order, enacted in the 1980s, that banned hippies and Rastafarians from entering the territory. The law was passed when the 60-island Caribbean chain was a favorite vacation spot for hippies, who residents complained would sleep, drink and have sex on the beaches. . . . Carnival Cruise Lines is beefing up shipboard security. The A-PASS system, which is to be installed on all 14 Carnival ships, employs a card that is a combination room key, boarding pass and shipboard credit card.
Installation is to begin by the end of the year. . . .
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