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Port and weather disruption
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Port disruption
Bomb Threat Briefly Halts Cruise Operations at Port San Diego – 30 March 2026
Disney Wonder · Disney Cruise LineOn 30 March 2026, a bomb threat at the Port of San Diego temporarily disrupted cruise operations at the B Street Cruise Terminal, affecting the Disney Wonder during passenger turnaround operations.
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Port disruption
Disney Wonder Bomb Threat at Port San Diego Temporarily Halts Disembarkation – 30 March 2026
A bomb threat temporarily halted cruise operations at the Port of San Diego while Disney Wonder was preparing for a turnaround on 30 March 2026.
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Port access disruption affecting MSC Seaview call – Port of Maceió, Brazil – 11 March 2026
MSC SeaviewThe protest took place on Avenida Cícero Toledo in the Jaraguá district, where dockworkers erected barricades and displayed banners indicating they had entered a strike.
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Costa Favolosa Encounters Strong Winds and Heavy Swells off Southern Brazil – 18 February 2026
Costa Favolosa · Costa CruisesOn 18 February 2026, the cruise ship Costa Favolosa, operated by Costa Cruises, encountered severe weather conditions while sailing off the coast of southern Brazil.
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Cruise Ship Mooring Lines Fail in Strong Winds – Ocean Cay, Bahamas – 5 February 2025
MSC SeasideDuring mooring operations at MSC Cruises' private island Ocean Cay on 5 February 2025, strong winds caused several securing ropes on the cruise ship MSC Seaside to fail under load.
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Celebrity Equinox Drifts from Moorings During Embarkation in Buenos Aires – 22 December 2025
Celebrity Equinox · Celebrity CruisesOn 22 December 2025, the 121,878-GT cruise ship Celebrity Equinox, operated by Celebrity Cruises, drifted from its moorings at the Port of Buenos Aires during embarkation for a 14-night South America cruise.
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Fog Closes Port Tampa Bay, Delays Arrival of 3 Royal Caribbean Ships – 6 December 2025
Rhapsody of the Seas, Enchantment of the Seas, Grandeur of the SeasOn 6 December 2025, dense winter fog forced the temporary closure of Port Tampa Bay, delaying the arrival and turnaround operations of three Royal Caribbean International vessels: Rhapsody of the Seas, Enchantment of the Seas, and Grandeur of the Seas.
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Cruise Ships Return to Falmouth (Jamaica) After Hurricane Melissa – 2 December 2025
On 2 December 2025, the port of Falmouth, Jamaica, officially reopened to cruise traffic following a months-long closure caused by Hurricane Melissa.
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