Cruise news (refurbishment-tagged)

33 Coronavirus crew on cruise ship Costa Atlantica docked in Nagasaki Japan
On April 22, Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture officials announced 33 confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on the SSC Carnival China-owned cruise liner...
April 22, 2020
Accidents
Pacific Explorer returns to homeport Sydney NSW after refurbishment
P&O Cruises Australia’s flagship Pacific Explorer entered its homeport Sydney NSW on March 16, 2020, boasting new features following an...
April 6, 2020
Cruise Industry
True North resumes operations after annual refit
The cruise vessel MV True North completed an annual refit in Port Fremantle. The vessel is removed from the water in February every year and no...
March 31, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Victory-Radiance drydock reconstruction delayed by 2 months due to Coronavirus
With the temporary shutdown of all Spanish shipyards due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), the launch of Carnival Radiance (ex Carnival Victory) was pushed...
March 24, 2020
Accidents
VIDEO: Mein Schiff 4 Boasts After Refurbishment
During the 11-day refurbishment of the TUI Cruises ship Mein Schiff 4 (done in Marseille France) Trimline UK (interior outfitting company) working...
March 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
Freedom of the Seas Debuts Her $116 Million Transformation
With a crowd-pleasing combination of brand new thrills and guest favorites, Royal Caribbean’s newly amplified Freedom of the Seas debuted her...
March 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Celebrity Silhouette Completes Bow-to-Stern Makeover
Celebrity Silhouette returned from a 42-day bow-to-stern refurbishment. The completion of the modernization makes Silhouette the 4th ship in the...
February 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises Azura to Be Refitted in Ferrol
The drydock modernization of the P&O Cruises ship MS Azura will be done in Ferrol Spain. From April 4 to 16, 2020, the ship is scheduled to...
February 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
Corsica Linea Agrees Charter for Stena Superfast X Ferry
The cruiseferry company Corsica Linea signed a long-term charter deal for Stena Superfast X ship. The cruiseferry will be first drydock refitted...
February 18, 2020
Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Introduces Renovated Norwegian Spirit
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line unveiled the renovated Norwegian Spirit following a more than USD 100 million refurbishment as part of NCL's "Norwegian...
February 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
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
Accidents
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
Cruise Industry