Port and weather disruption

On 1 March 2026, debris from intercepted missiles fell into waters near the cruise ship Mein Schiff 4, operated by TUI Cruises, while the vessel was docked at Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi.

On 18 February 2026, the cruise ship Costa Favolosa, operated by Costa Cruises, encountered severe weather conditions while sailing off the coast of southern Brazil.

During 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.

On 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.

On 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.

On 6 December 2025, large-scale political demonstrations took place at Italian cruise ports in Olbia (Sardinia) and Brindisi (Apulia) against the scheduled arrival of the Crown Iris, operated by Israeli company Mano Maritime.

On 6 December 2025, the departure of P&O Cruises' Iona from Southampton was postponed after approximately 18 TEU cargo containers fell overboard from a passing vessel into the Solent near the Nab Tower off the Isle of Wight.

On 2 December 2025, the port of Falmouth, Jamaica, officially reopened to cruise traffic following a months-long closure caused by Hurricane Melissa.