Cruise news (refurbishment-tagged)
- Accidents
CCL's cruise ship Carnival Freedom restarts sailings without the signature funnel
Two weeks after the funnel fire accident on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Freedom, CCL confirmed that the vessel resumed operations on...
June 14, 2022 - Accidents
NCL cancels 4 voyages on Norwegian Escape ship due to unplanned drydock
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line canceled 4 voyages on its Norwegian Escape ship due to an unplanned drydock in September 2022. According to a letter sent...
June 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Azamara adds 4th cruise ship Azamara Onward after extensive refurbishment at Damen Amsterdam
The 4th ship was added to the fleet of Azamara following extensive refitting at Damen Shiprepair in Amsterdam (Netherlands). Benefiting from...
June 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar's Star Pride ship debuts in Europe after major refit and refurbishment
The USA-based (Xanterra-owned) ultra-luxury travel company Windstar announced the debut of Star Pride cruise ship on Thursday, June 9. Leaving out of...
June 10, 2022 - Accidents
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line cancels 2 more sailings from Port Canaveral (Orlando FL) due to Freedom...
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line canceled 2 more sailings from Port Canaveral (Orlando, Florida) on Carnival Freedom due to the need to repair fire damage on...
May 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions' flagship Heritage Adventurer nears completion of refurbishment ahead of New...
Heritage Expeditions (fleet) - a pioneering New Zealand-based company and expedition cruise brand, is nearing the completion of its flagship's...
May 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AIDAdiva and AIDAperla boast numerous new products after drydock refurbishments
Following her drydock at Lloyd Werft's shipyard in Bremerhaven Germany, AIDA's ship AIDAdiva commenced her first journey from Warnemunde-Rostock...
May 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MS Margaritaville Paradise (fka Grand Classica) departs on maiden voyage
MS Margaritaville Paradise (fka Grand Classica) is ready for her maiden voyage. The Margaritaville at Sea (Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line) cruise ship...
May 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian celebrates the Great Cruise Comeback's completion with Norwegian Spirit
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line on Monday, May 9, celebrated the completion of its Great Cruise Comeback with the voyage of Norwegian Spirit, the 17th and...
May 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America adds a season of new voyages to Australia/New Zealand/Southeast Asia starting...
In anticipation of the ports in Australia & New Zealand fully welcoming cruise ships back, HAL-Holland America opened bookings for a season of...
May 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Silver Muse docks in Nanaimo (BC Canada) ahead of Alaska cruises
Silversea's ship Silver Muse arrived at Port Nanaimo (BC Canada) on Sunday, May 1, berthing for a 2-week stay to “perform a limited operation...
May 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cunard’s liner Queen Victoria arrives in Belfast Harbour for dry-docking at Harland & Wolff shipyard
Cunard Line’s Queen Victoria ship arrived in Belfast Harbour on April 26 for dry-docking at Harland & Wolff shipyard. The ocean liner is...
May 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Harland & Wolff wins a drydocking contract for 2 Carnival Corporation cruise ships
Harland & Wolff was awarded a drydocking contract for 2 Carnival Corporation-owned ships (operated by the subsidiaries P&O UK and Cunard...
April 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises’ ships Riviera and Marina to undergo stem-to-stern refurbishment in 2022 & 2023
Oceania Cruises announced details of the line's most ambitious OceaniaNEXT experience elevation initiative to date - the stem-to-stern re-inspiration...
April 14, 2022 - Accidents
Margaritaville at Sea cancels the first 7 USA to Bahamas cruises on Margaritaville Paradise/Grand...
The new travel brand Margaritaville at Sea (Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line) was supposed to start 3-day/2-night voyages to Freeport (Bahamas) from...
April 13, 2022