For the first time in our cruising history, we booked a airport transfer shore excursion through the cruise company: an airboat ride through the everglades followed by a ride to Miami International Airport. Unfortunately, due to the government shutdown, the airboat portion of the tour was cancelled on Wednesday night, so we cancelled our tour tickets. A few hours later, the government reopened and the airboat ride was back on, so we rebooked the tour. I’m glad we were out of the country for most of this government shutdown nonsense.