Cruise news (refurbishment-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Azamara Onward prepares for Forward enhancements ahead of 2027 Mediterranean sailing
The small-ship cruise vessel Azamara Onward is scheduled to enter a 2-week dry dock in early November 2027 as part of the continuing rollout of the...
April 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HAL's ms Koningsdam returns to service after shipyard refit
Following a 2-week stay in dry dock in the Bahamas, HAL-Holland America's ship ms Koningsdam has returned to service with a series of structural and...
April 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Harmony OTS enters dry dock before a new season at sea
The great hull of Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas has paused its service in Barcelona (Spain), not as a retreat from the sea but as part of the...
April 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Dream returns to Galveston TX following dry dock refit
Following a 16-day drydocking in Marseille, the Carnival Dream has resumed revenue operations and is now returning to Galveston TX with several...
March 24, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises expands Yacht Club concept to all MUSICA-Class ships
MSC Cruises has opened reservations for the introduction of its Yacht Club concept aboard the vessels MSC Musica and MSC Orchestra, marking a further...
March 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Victory Cruise Lines/VCL undertakes $5M refurbishment for ships Victory I and Victory II
Victory Cruise Lines/VCL has initiated a fleet enhancement program valued at approximately US$5 million for its vessels Victory I and Victory II...
March 15, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' ship Valiant Lady scheduled for 2026 drydock refurbishment, new Indian dining venue
Virgin Voyages has announced initial details of the upcoming drydock refurbishment for MS Valiant Lady, which is scheduled to take place in May 2026...
March 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Solstice ship returns to service after refit
Celebrity Cruises has returned Celebrity Solstice to service following an extensive drydock refit and refurbishment. The vessel departed Singapore...
March 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Major refit and refurbishment of MSC Poesia before the Alaskan cruise season
The Musica-class vessel MSC Poesia has entered drydock at Malta's Palumbo Malta Shipyard as part of a major refurbishment program ahead of her...
February 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Conquest returns to Miami after shipyard refit
The cruise vessel Carnival Conquest restarted operations from homeport Miami following a 12-day drydocking at Freeport's Grand Bahama Shipyard. The...
February 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Silver Spirit scheduled for interior upgrade at Fincantieri’s Palermo shipyard
The luxury vessel Silver Spirit is scheduled for a comprehensive interior upgrade at Fincantieri’s Palermo shipyard, with work set to conclude...
February 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Costa Toscana completes first major scheduled docking at Marseille
The LNG-powered Costa Toscana has completed its first scheduled shipyard maintenance period since entering service in 2021 and returned to its...
February 16, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line completes refurbishment of Stena Germanica and Stena Scandinavica
Stena Line has completed a significant programme of refurbishment and modernisation on its ferries Stena Germanica and Stena Scandinavica, which...
February 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen's Bolette returns to service after drydock refurbishment in Falmouth UK
The cruise ship Bolette, flagship of the Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines fleet, resumed operations after completing a 16‑day drydocking at the APCL A&P...
February 10, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises extends Yacht Club across the Musica class
MSC Cruises is to install its award-winning MSC Yacht Club “ship-within-a-ship” enclave aboard two further vessels, MSC Musica and MSC...
February 4, 2026