Cruise news (refurbishment-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Azamara Quest to lead fleetwide Azamara Forward refurbishment programme
Azamara Cruises has selected Azamara Quest as the first vessel to undergo upgrades under the company’s Azamara Forward programme, a fleetwide...
August 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises to expand suites on Explorer-Class ships
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced an extensive stateroom enhancements for its Explorer Class ships. The project will introduce larger...
August 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Jade and Norwegian Gem introduce new guest facilities following refurbishments
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has completed extensive guest-focused enhancements aboard Norwegian Jade and Norwegian Gem, introducing several signature...
July 24, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Cunard unveils plans for Queen Victoria's refurbishment
Cunard has at last unveiled the full scope of the forthcoming reconstruction of MS Queen Victoria. This autumn, following a scheduled drydock, the...
July 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Freedom to replace Carnival Sunshine in Norfolk VA in 2027
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced its 2027 deployment schedule, confirming that Carnival Freedom will replace Carnival Sunshine as the year...
July 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MS Zuiderdam scheduled for Holland America’s Evolution refurbishment in 2027
HAL-Holland America Line has announced that ms Zuiderdam will become the second vessel to undergo refurbishment as part of the company's Holland...
July 15, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Reflection ship to debut extensive modernisation ahead of 2027 Caribbean season
Celebrity Cruises has unveiled an extensive modernisation programme for Celebrity Reflection, making the vessel the second Solstice-class ship to...
July 13, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ship AIDAmar drydocked in Rotterdam with passengers on board
Damen Shiprepair has completed an unusual drydock project for AIDA Cruises' AIDAmar, carrying out the vessel's annual bottom survey while ~2,000...
July 9, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Cruises and OneSpaWorld expand THESANCTUM Spa Concept fleetwide
Azamara and OneSpaWorld have announced a new phase in their nearly 20-year partnership with a series of fleetwide enhancements to the onboard...
July 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises expands adults-only offering with Marella Discovery 2 transformation for Winter 2027
Marella Cruises, the UK cruise brand operated by TUI, has announced that Marella Discovery 2 will become a permanently adults-only vessel from the...
June 29, 2026 - Accidents
CCL-Carnival pulls Liberty out of Navantia shipyard due to unexpected strike
In a highly unusual logistical shake-up, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line was forced to abruptly pull a major cruise vessel out of a Spanish shipyard in the...
June 29, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten returns MS Vesteralen to service with heritage-inspired onboard concept
Hurtigruten has returned MS Vesteralen to service following an extensive refurbishment, introducing a new onboard concept that draws on the company's...
June 26, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises commits $250M to Solstice fleet modernisation
Celebrity Cruises has announced an investment exceeding US$250 million to refurbish its five Solstice Series vessels, originally introduced between...
June 21, 2026 - Accidents
Carnival Splendor's Singapore-Sydney repositioning cruise canceled due to drydock refurbishment
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has cancelled a scheduled relocation voyage aboard Carnival Splendor that was due to depart from Singapore for Sydney on...
June 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd’s ship HANSEATIC spirit restarted cruises following first drydock refurbishment
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ expedition vessel HANSEATIC spirit has completed its first scheduled drydock refurbishment since entering service in 2021...
June 17, 2026