Cruise news (refurbishment-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Azamara Journey completes major drydock overhaul in Greece
Azamara Journey ship has successfully completed an extensive dry docking at the Elefsis Shipyards in Elefsina (Greece), undergoing a series of...
September 25, 2024 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels Icon OTS ship cruise for unplanned maintenance
RCI-Royal Caribbean International canceled an upcoming Icon of the Seas cruise, originally scheduled for September 28th (departure) due to...
September 25, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Virgin's ship Scarlet Lady set for major upgrades during 2024 drydock refurbishment
Virgin Voyages' ship Scarlet Lady is set for significant upgrades during a drydock refurbishment in November 14th-28th, 2024. The enhancements will...
September 20, 2024 - Cruise Industry
TUI Bahareya ship starts Nile River cruises in Egypt in November 2025
TUI Cruises is set to launch a newly refurbished riverboat - TUI Bahareya, on the Nile River in November 2025. This marks the 6th boat in TUI's...
September 20, 2024 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney Cruise Line's ship Disney Dream enters drydock at Damen Shiprepair Brest (France)
DCL-Disney Cruise Line's ship Disney Dream has entered drydock at Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) for an extensive month-long refurbishment. The ship...
September 17, 2024 - Cruise Industry
PortMiami secures $19.5M for elevated bulkhead to combat sea level rise
PortMiami (Florida, USA) has secured a US$19.5 million grant from the Resilient Florida Program to construct an elevated bulkhead system at Berth 10...
September 10, 2024 - Cruise Industry
MS Birka Gotland ship carried 160,000 passengers in 2024 summer
During the summer of 2024, ~160,000 passengers sailed on the Baltic Sea’s newest cruise vessel - MS Birka Gotland. Operating throughout June...
September 8, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Splendor drydock refurbished, with new livery and upgrades
Carnival Splendor has successfully completed a drydock refurb in Singapore, emerging with CCL's new livery. The vessel now displays the red...
August 26, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Villa Vie Residences' ship Odyssey awaits certification after prolonged refit
Villa Vie Residences' ship Odyssey (fka Fred Olsen's Braemar from 2001 to 2024) arrived in Belfast (Northern Ireland) on April 28th after an extended...
August 26, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Aroya unveils Arabia's first cruise ship with tailored family and cultural amenities
The 3362-passenger ship Aroya introduces several features designed specifically for families and Arabian travelers, including the first Saudi...
August 25, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Crown Princess drydock alters itineraries, impacting thousands of passengers
Princess Cruises has announced changes to the upcoming deployment of the Crown Princess ship, which will undergo drydock maintenance, affecting...
August 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn Odyssey begins final journey before refit and renaming as Mitsui Ocean Fuji
The renowned luxury ship Seabourn Odyssey is currently on her final voyage through Alaska, marking the end of her service with Seabourn before...
August 20, 2024 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Allure OTS set for US$100M refit & refurbishment
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s second OASIS-class ship Allure of the Seas is set to return in April 2025 after undergoing a significant US$100 million...
August 7, 2024 - Cruise Industry
NCL's ship Norwegian Encore to undergo major drydock refurbishment in 2024
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has announced a significant drydock refurbishment of the Norwegian Encore ship, scheduled for a 2-week drydocking this year...
August 5, 2024 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Coral Adventurer sets sail with innovative graphene-based coatings
Graphite Innovations & Technologies Inc/GIT Coatings (graphene-based coatings manufacturer) has partnered with Coral Expeditions Australia/fleet...
July 23, 2024