Cruise news (refurbishment-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Crystal Symphony ship to undergo scheduled drydock refurbishment in November 2025
Crystal Cruises has confirmed that the Crystal Symphony will enter drydock in November 2025 for a planned 3-week program of refurbishment and...
August 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Terra Nova Expeditions to launch Antarctic voyages aboard refurbished RMS St Helena
Australian entrepreneur Greg Carter, known for co-founding Chimu Adventures and serving on the Mawson’s Huts Foundation board, has established...
August 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Catania Port reopens Pier 25 with a new/3rd cruise berth for mega‑ships
Catania Cruise Port (Sicily, Italy), under the management of Global Ports Holding/GPH, has reached a significant development milestone with the...
July 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Tianjin Orient’s ship MS Dream restarts cruises following drydock refurbishment
MS Dream, a 77,000-ton cruise vessel owned by Tianjin Orient International Cruise Line, has emerged from an 11-day drydocking for maintenance at the...
July 20, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL's ship Carnival Liberty sails from New Orleans following drydock refurbishment
Carnival Liberty has returned to service from New Orleans (Louisiana USA) after completing a comprehensive drydock refurbishment that introduced...
July 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Evolution program expanded with 4 more ships scheduled for drydock refurbishments by 2028
As part of its largest fleet modernization effort to date, AIDA Cruises' AIDA Evolution program aims to extend the operational life and guest appeal...
July 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC joins Carnival & Royal Caribbean in $600M Grand Bahama Shipyard expansion
MSC Cruises has become the latest stakeholder in the Grand Bahama Shipyard/Freeport venture, joining Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Group...
July 5, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Costa Serena ship’s 2026 World Cruise spans Asia, Oceania, Australia, South America
Costa Cruises' ship Costa Serena has a global voyage from Tokyo to Buenos Aires, scheduled for October 18 to December 22, 2026. The 66-night...
July 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Elogrid™ tunnel thruster technology to be installed on Carnival XL‑class vessels
Elomatic has formalized a substantial contract with Carnival Corporation & plc to equip its entire XL‑Class fleet (9 existing and 2 impending...
June 26, 2025 - Accidents
CCL-Carnival demands €4.5M from Navantia after Liberty’s dry dock disruption
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has lodged an EUR 4.5 million compensation claim against Spain’s Navantia shipyard following a labour dispute that led...
June 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean expands Royal Amplified (refurbishment program) with major upgrades to 3 ships...
RCI-Royal Caribbean has confirmed that 3 vessels—Ovation of the Seas, Harmony of the Seas, and Liberty of the Seas—will undergo...
June 20, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Magnifica to introduce MSC Yacht Club in Summer 2026
In the summer of 2026, MSC Magnifica will become the latest vessel in the MSC Cruises fleet to feature the MSC Yacht Club, the line's premium "ship...
June 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal Discovery unveils refurbished staterooms ahead of dual-region deployment
Celestyal Cruises has revealed the results of a significant winter refurbishment to its vessel Celestyal Discovery, providing an early look at the...
June 15, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Cunard's Queen Elizabeth homeported in Seattle & Miami with full-season Alaskan & Caribbean...
Cunard’s ship Queen Elizabeth made an inaugural arrival in Seattle (Washington) on June 12th, marking the first time the vessel has been...
June 15, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Variety Cruises (Greece) completed fleetwide refurbishments ahead of 2025 season
The Greek company and travel brand Variety Cruises has completed a comprehensive 7-month (~EUR 1 million) fleetwide refurbishment project (based in...
June 13, 2025