Cruise news (refurbishment-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Variety Cruises (Greece) completed fleetwide refurbishments ahead of 2025 season
The Greek company and travel brand Variety Cruises has completed a comprehensive 7-month (~EUR 1 million) fleetwide refurbishment project (based in...
June 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL's ship Carnival Valor restarts cruises after major drydock refit and refurbishment
Carnival Valor has resumed service following a thorough drydock refit and refurbishment, emerging with significant improvements aimed at enhancing...
June 12, 2025 
Carnival Conquest ship cruises in January 2026 canceled due to drydock refurbishment
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced the cancellation of several voyages aboard the Carnival Conquest scheduled for January 2026. The disruption...
June 6, 2025- Cruise Industry
MSC Magnifica ship's World Cruise 2027 will follow a major drydock refurbishment
MSC Cruises has announced that MSC Magnifica will replace the MSC Musica as the vessel for its 2027 World Cruise. This decision follows plans for a...
June 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises commences $250M modernization of Solstice-class fleet
Celebrity Cruises has initiated a substantial refurbishment program, allocating over US$250 million to modernize its Solstice-class vessels. The...
May 31, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Magnifica ship scheduled for major drydock refurbishment and reconstruction in 2025
MSC Cruises has announced a comprehensive refurbishment plan for the MSC Magnifica, scheduled to commence later this year. This significant upgrade...
May 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
VIVA Cruises introduces VIVA Boutique: a new standard in Seine River luxury cruising
VIVA Cruises (fleet) is set to launch its premium sub-brand, VIVA Boutique, in May 2026, marking a significant expansion into the luxury river cruise...
May 19, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Margaritaville at Sea expands fleet with acquisition of Costa Fortuna
Margaritaville at Sea has announced the acquisition of the cruise ship Costa Fortuna from Costa Cruises, with plans to integrate the vessel into its...
May 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL's ship Carnival Miracle returns to service following refurbishment, starts European cruises
Following an extensive drydock refurbishment at Navantia (Cadiz, Spain), Carnival Miracle has resumed operations, launching CCL-Carnival Cruise Line...
May 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises' ship Fortuna sold, leaves the fleet in Sep 2026
The Carnival Corporation-owned Italian company Costa Cruises is reshaping its shipping operations with the planned transfer of the 22-year-old Costa...
May 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line plans 2025 drydock refurbishments for ships Norwegian Epic and Pride of...
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has announced scheduled drydock refurbishments for its vessels Norwegian Epic and Pride of America, to be completed in time...
May 4, 2025 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises' ship Iona scheduled for first drydock refit in October 2025
P&O Cruises has announced that its LNG-powered cruise ship, Iona, will undergo her first drydocking in October 2025. The drydock refurbishment...
April 30, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Mano Cruises (Israel) launched Eastern Mediterranean 2025 season (Crown Iris ship)
Mano Cruises has officially commenced its 2025 season in the Eastern Mediterranean with the Crown Iris. After completing its winter layup, the 1500...
April 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Ege Port Kusadası completes the first phase of its solar energy investment project
Ege Port Kusadası (Turkey), operated by Global Ports Holding/GPH (the world’s largest cruise port operator) has completed the first phase of...
April 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America’s ms Oosterdam emerges from dry dock with major upgrades
In a display of maritime renewal befitting her storied voyages, ms Oosterdam, one of HAL-Holland America Line’s VISTA-class vessels, has...
April 24, 2025