CRUISE NEWS: Cruise Trends That Need to Stop, Flights Impact Cruise, MSC Cruise Cancellation

Cruise Hive covers three major cruise stories for January 12th, 2026. Nearly 1,000 cruisers shared which trends they want gone in 2026, with unsupervised kids, chair hogging, and poor hygiene topping the list—especially after a recent gastrointestinal outbreak on Holland America’s Rotterdam. MSC Cruises has cancelled MSC Poesia’s February 13th sailing from Southampton as the ship heads into an early dry dock for major upgrades, with guests receiving refunds and future cruise credit. And in the UK, Winter Storm Goretti caused severe travel disruption, leaving P&O Britannia fly‑cruise passengers delayed and sparking frustration over inconsistent compensation. MESSAGE BOARDS: https://boards.cruisehive.com/ CRUISE NEWS TIPS: Send us tips on any news: newstips@cruisehive.com NEWSLETTER: You can sign up for updates right here: https://www.cruisehive.com/subscribe OUR SOCIAL MEDIA: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cruisehive Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@cruisehive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cruisehive Twitter: https://twitter.com/cruisehive Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cruisehive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cruisehive/ A BIT ABOUT US: Cruise Hive was founded in 2008 by Emrys Thakkar, a former crew member and someone who has a massive passion for cruise ships. He has grown Cruise Hive into what it is today, a leading independent publisher covering the latest cruise news, advice, and more! #cruisenews​​​​​​​​​​​ #cruiseupdates​​​​​​​​​​​ #cruisehive