Cruise news (refurbishment-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Regent's Seven Seas Navigator to become Crescent Seas' first residential ship
Seven Seas Navigator - the oldest vessel in Regent Seven Seas Cruises/RSSC's fleet, is slated for conversion into a luxury residential yacht in 2026...
March 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Cunard’s ship Queen Elizabeth completes refurbishment ahead of Miami and Alaska deployments
Cunard’s MS Queen Elizabeth ship has completed an extensive 3-week refurbishment at Seatrium’s Admiralty Yard in Singapore in preparation...
March 19, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL's ship Carnival Spirit returns to service following drydock refurbishment
Carnival Spirit has returned to the water following a month-long dry dock, emerging with several enhancements designed to elevate the guest...
March 18, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Pacific Explorer transforms into Star Voyager ahead of Asian deployment
The former Pacific Explorer, affectionately known as "Dora," has completed a swift transformation in drydock and has now emerged as Star Voyager. The...
March 18, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Cunard's Queen Elizabeth undergoes extensive refurbishment in Singapore for 2025 season
Queen Elizabeth, the renowned Cunard liner, is currently in drydock in Singapore for a comprehensive refurbishment ahead of its 2025 sailings. The 2...
March 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
HX Expeditions unveils fleet livery overhaul as final phase of strategic rebranding
HX Expeditions has introduced a new livery color scheme for its fleet, adopting Indigo Blue and Sand as core brand hues, alongside Pearl and Arctic...
March 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Mitsui Ocean Cruises acquires Seabourn Sojourn ship
Mitsui Ocean Cruises continues to strengthen its presence in the high-end cruise market with the acquisition of Seabourn Sojourn from Carnival...
March 5, 2025 - Cruise Industry
HX Expeditions commences €7M refurbishment of MS Fram and MS Spitsbergen
HX Expeditions has initiated a comprehensive EUR 7 million refurbishment project for its expedition vessels MS Fram and MS Spitsbergen. The 250...
February 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Resorts World One/Star Navigator starts operations for Star Cruises in March from Keelung (Taiwan)
The vessel formerly known as Resorts World One has been rebranded as Star Navigator, coinciding with Resorts World Cruises' transition to the Star...
February 27, 2025 - Cruise Industry
ALMACO Group completes extensive refurbishment of AROYA Cruises' ship
ALMACO Group has successfully completed a comprehensive drydock refurbishment of Aroya Manara ship, owned by AROYA Cruises (Saudi Arabia). Following...
February 22, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal Journey ship resumes service following €6.5M refurbishment
Celestyal Journey ship restarted revenue operations following a EUR 6.5 million drydock refurbishment, with upgrades aimed at enhancing both...
February 18, 2025 - Accidents
Celebrity Cruises adjusts 2026 schedule for Solstice ship
Celebrity Cruises has announced the cancellation of two voyages scheduled for Celebrity Solstice in January 2026 due to an extension of the vessel...
February 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Delfin I returns to the Upper Peruvian Amazon following extensive renovation
Delfin Amazon Cruises, renowned as the world’s first Relais & Chateaux cruise company and a leader in luxury river expeditions on the Upper...
February 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Pandaw Cruises unveils ultra-luxury suites on the renamed Tonle Pandaw
Southeast Asia's largest river cruise operator Pandaw Cruises is set to introduce a suite-only ship on the Mekong River. This strategic move...
February 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Resorts World Cruises' new ship Star Scorpio to be rebranded as Star Voyager
Resorts World Cruises has announced that its 3rd vessel (fka Pacific Explorer and Star Scorpio) will be rebranded as Star Voyager, starting...
February 9, 2025