Cruise news (refurbishment-tagged)
- Accidents
Ambassador Cruise Line UK cancels Christmas voyage due to lifeboat issue on MS Ambience ship
Ambassador Cruise Line was forced to cancel a second voyage on MS Ambience ship due to a lifeboat issue. The vessel remained docked in homeport...
December 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Brisbane Cruise Terminal at Portside Wharf closes ahead of US$20M revamp
Brisbane Cruise Terminal (Queensland Australia) at Portside Wharf officially closed ahead of a USD 20 million revamp of the riverside precinct...
December 14, 2022 - Accidents
Carnival cancels a month of voyages on Carnival Vista in early 2024 due to drydock
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced the cancellation of a month of voyages onboard its Carnival Vista ship in early 2024 so the vessel can enter...
December 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
SeaDream Yacht Club introduces 2025 Caribbean Season
SeaDream Yacht Club announced its Caribbean season will sail to the most secluded destinations and small, intimate harbours ideal for the 56...
December 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Holland America’s ship ms Westerdam restarts cruising in Japan
For the first time in 2 and a half years, cruising is resuming in Japan after on November 15th, the government announced that it had again opened up...
December 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Pandaw’s new 10-night Mekong itinerary to commence in October 2023
Pandaw River Cruises announced a new expedition to commence in October 2023 that will go deeper into the Mekong Delta and the main Mekong River than...
November 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Santander (Spain) celebrates 150 years with upgraded facilities
As Port Santander (Spain Cantabria) celebrates 150 years, it looks to the future having invested millions in upgrading/expanding its facilities...
November 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar’s cruise ship Star Breeze makes maiden call in Australia
On Tuesday, November 22, Windstar’s 312-passenger megayacht Star Breeze made her first-ever call in Australia in Sydney NSW, where she embarked...
November 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen’s ship Borealis completes multimillion-pound drydock refurbishment
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ship Borealis completed multimillion-pound refurbishment at Cammell Laird shipyard close to Liverpool (England...
November 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Sailing yacht Le Ponant emerges after makeover at Italy's San Giorgio del Porto yard
The sailing yacht Le Ponant has been totally renovated. The Ponant Cruises' vessel is back to sea after a makeover that lasted several months...
October 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Damen Brest Shipyard (France) chosen to refurbish CFC Renaissance ship
CFC-Compagnie Francaise des Crocieres (new French cruise brand line) has chosen Damen Brest Shipyard to carry out the refurbishment/technical...
October 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Luminosa sets sail with new livery and funnel
Carnival Luminosa set sail on Monday, September 26, for the first time with her brand new livery and funnel, making her a step closer to being ready...
September 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port La Coruna (Spain Galicia) to exceed 140 calls and 180,000 cruise ship tourists in 2022
After having received a total of 31 calls and 30,000+ passengers during 2021's last months, in 2022 Port La Coruna (Spain Galicia) is expecting to...
September 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Greek shipping magnate Marios Iliopoulos sells Holland America's Maasdam ship to CFC HoldCo (France)
A new cruise travel brand (targeting exclusively the French-speaking market) is now on the horizon with the purchase of the former HAL-Holland...
August 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival thanks Australian guests with free cruise day
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line passengers sailing the return voyage aboard Carnival Splendor in October are getting an extra day for free. The sailing...
August 15, 2022