Cruise news (refurbishment-tagged)
- Accidents
Norwegian Spirit Refurbishment Delayed Due to French Strikes
Norwegian Cruise Line was forced to cancel a planned preview voyage of the refurbished Norwegian Spirit. The NCL Spirit ship was scheduled to...
February 7, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam Completes Extensive Annual Repair on 3 Cruises Ships
In just 5 weeks over the course of November and into December 2019, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) completed extensive annual maintenance and...
February 3, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Windstar Introduces New Officer’s Suite
Windstar Cruises-owned ship Wind Surf (5-masted schooner / sail ship) just emerged from a major drydock refit with a brand new cabin category...
January 30, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Silja Europa Enters Dry Dock for Renovation
The Tallink Grupp-owned cruiseferry Silja Europa entered drydock at Turku Repair Yard (Naantali, Finland) for scheduled renovations and general...
January 29, 2020 - Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for Star Pride's Mid-Ship Section
Last week at Fincantieri Shipyard in Palermo Italy, John Gunner - Windstar’s VP of Expansion Projects, participated in a traditional steel...
January 22, 2020 - Accidents
Holland America Line Cancels February 1 Sailing of Nieuw Amsterdam
Holland America Line announced it will not sail the February 1 ms Nieuw Amsterdam voyage because of an issue with one of the two azipod propulsion...
January 15, 2020 - Accidents
5 Liberty of the Seas Cruises Cancelled for 2021
Royal Caribbean cancelled 5 sailings on Liberty of the Seas in 2021 because of the need for an extended dry dock. The cancellations begin with the...
January 10, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Holland America’s Noordam Boasts After Upgrades
Holland America’s liner ms Noordam recently departed from Canada for Australia after a scheduled 14-day drydock refurbishment at Victoria...
December 15, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Disney Cruise Line Temporarily Closes Port Canaveral Terminal
The main terminal of Disney Cruise Line at Port Canaveral is closing for a few months in 2020. Cruise Terminal 8 is due to close in June for a 5...
December 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Amadeus Brilliant to Benefit from Interior Redesign and Technological Refresh
Undergoing a 4-month refurbishment during the winter break, Amadeus Brilliant will benefit from both a technological refresh and an interior redesign...
December 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Three Fred Olsen Ships Scheduled for Refurbishment
Three of Fred Olsen Cruise Line's ocean ships are scheduled for multi-million drydocks in preparation for the 2020-2021 season. The three...
November 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise & Maritime Voyages Launches a Dedicated Ship for the French Market
Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV), celebrating the company's 10th Anniversary announced the launch of a dedicated vessel and product for the French...
November 15, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: World’s Largest Cruise Ship Gets Amplified
Royal Caribbean welcomes its fans behind the scenes in Cadiz for a look at its largest amplification to date. Currently undergoing a US$165 million...
November 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
ALMACO to deliver 30 new passenger staterooms on Carnival Elation
Following the successful completion of a new stateroom project on Carnival Elation during a drydock refurbishment in 2017 (part of Carnival’s...
November 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Oasis of the Seas to Boast Ultimate Panoramic Suites
One of the changes coming to Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas as part of the ship's Royal Amplification (fleetwide drydock refurb program) is the...
November 3, 2019