Nathan Diller covers cruises for USA TODAY's travel team. He writes a mix of daily news stories and features, from first looks at new ships to cruise line guides and industry trend pieces.
In addition to trips at sea, he writes about other news including government regulations and geopolitical developments impacting travel, and destinations on land.
Prior to joining USA TODAY in 2022, Nathan covered a variety of other topics including entertainment, food and human interest stories. His work has also appeared in The Washington Post, Washingtonian magazine, Vulture and elsewhere.
He is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School.
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My Recent Work
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Cruise guest rescued after going overboard from Royal Caribbean ship
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The travel trend turning movie scenes into bucket-list trips
Virgin cruise ship breaks from moorings due to high wind in Greece
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This US cruise felt part ocean voyage, part river cruise
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Why nearly 90 cruise crew members were removed from ships in Boston
They booked a cruise together. The friendship unraveled mid-trip.
Mother allegedly left 4 kids alone while she took a cruise
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How cruise crew members clean thousands of cabins in a few hours
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A late-night American Airlines flight ended with police onboard
Who slept in your cruise cabin before you? You'll never know.
Cruise ship collides with pier amid strong wind in France
Cruise bomb threat suspect indicted after alarming call
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The surprising way travelers are chasing fall foliage this year
They flew in and boarded their cruise ship. Then the line canceled it
If you flew before 9/11, you probably still can't believe this