If you’re looking to visit these ports via the Disney Cruise Line, we have some bad news…

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Disney Cruise Line will take you all over the world in style, and when it comes to cruising, Disney is one of the best.  With that said, Disney — or any cruise line for that matter — doesn’t have unlimited access. As cruising demand goes up, port availability isn’t exactly keeping up. In fact, several well-known ports and countries have placed restrictions and bans on cruise ships.

As a deterrent to overtourism, large cruise ships have been banned from a number of super-popular ports. Overtourism leads to larger issues that can strain local resources, and it’s been known to cause environmental issues like pollution and erosion, as well, per Forbes. As such, foreign governments are putting their foot down.

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Barcelona, Spain, doesn’t need the extra tourism as it’s already one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world. That’s why the city made an effort to slow down cruise-based tourism in 2023.

The city has banned cruise ships from docking at the World Trade Center pier near the city center, forcing them to dock a half hour away at the Moll d’Adossat pier. While cruising isn’t banned outright here, the new legislature is pushing cruise-based tourism away from urban areas as an act of preservation.

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Cruising is limited in the United States as well. Belfast, Maine, has banned any cruise ship carrying 50 passengers or more — so that effectively eliminates Disney Cruises.

This ban was put into effect as smaller ships couldn’t safely navigate past these large cruise ships.

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If you’ve ever wanted to visit Iceland, you may want to find an alternative to cruising.

In January 2025,  Iceland imposed an international cruise fee to combat overtourism and environmental degradation. Right now Disney isn’t sailing to Iceland, but if it does again, each passenger will need to pay 2,500 ISK (approximately $18) per port day.

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Nice, France is gorgeous, and it is a hotspot for tourists along the Riviera, but things have changed starting in 2025. Beginning July 1st, 2025, cruise ships that carry more than 900 guests will no longer be allowed to disembark their passengers for excursions.

You’ll be able to dock and look at the city, but you won’t be able to get off the ship. Villefranche-sur-Mer has also introduced this ban.

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Another confirmed port with complications is also one of the most famous in the world. Venice, Italy, is known for its canals and bridges, and tourists flock to the city every day. It’s also a city with an ugly history with cruise ships, including a crash where a cruise ship crashed into one of the wharfs.

As a result, the Italian government banned ships weighing over 25,000 tons from entering the city’s lagoon down the Giudecca Canal. Disney’s cruise ships far exceed that weight requirement.

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Other ports with varying degrees of cruise ship bans and restrictions include the Balearic Islands (number of crusie ships at port limitations), Santorini ($20 per person charge), the Greek island of Mykonos ($20 per person charge), Dubrovnik, Croatia (2 ships per day with no more than 8,000 passengers), Zeebrugge, Belgium (2 ships per day), Alaska (5 ships per day), and Bora Bora (1,200 passengers per day).

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We’ll continue to keep you posted as the cruising landscape changes, so stay tuned right here at DFB to stay in the know!

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