Cruise news (refurbishment-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
AIDA announces major 2025 ship modernization and World Cruise plans
In February 2025, AIDA Cruises will commence its most extensive fleet modernization to date as part of the AIDA Evolution initiative. This program...
October 13, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten advances zero-emission ship plans for 2030 debut
Hurtigruten has announced an update on its groundbreaking Sea Zero project, a zero-emission vessel slated for debut in 2030, currently in the...
October 12, 2024 - Cruise Industry
CCL ship Carnival Panorama resumes cruises after drydock refurbishment
Carnival Panorama, now sporting the red, white, and blue hull livery that has become the hallmark of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line, is set to return to...
October 11, 2024 - Cruise Industry
VIVA Cruises launches boutique riverboat VIVA BEYOND in 2026
The European ship travel brand VIVA Cruises (fleet) is elevating its offerings with the launch of the new VIVA Boutique product, designed to provide...
October 11, 2024 - Accidents
CFC cancels early 2025 cruises for €15M refurbishment of Renaissance ship
CFC-Compagnie Francaise de Croisieres has announced the cancellation of all cruises aboard its vessel Renaissance for a 2-month period in early 2025...
October 2, 2024 - Accidents
Villa Vie Residences' ship Odyssey departs Belfast on Around The World Cruise
There was a modest display of applause and cheers of “hip, hip hooray” as the announcement was made that the cruise ship Villa Vie...
October 1, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Antara Cruises unveils refurbished RV Bengal Ganga for 2024 voyages
The river cruise brand Antara Cruises announced the launch of its newly refurbished boat RV Bengal Ganga, set to commence voyages from homeport...
September 30, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Mitsui Ocean Cruises takes delivery of Mitsui Ocean Fuji (fka Seabourn Odyssey)
MOL Cruises, Ltd., the operator of Mitsui Ocean Cruises, officially took delivery of Mitsui Ocean Fuji in a ceremony held aboard Seabourn Odyssey...
September 26, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Journey completes major drydock overhaul in Greece
Azamara Journey ship has successfully completed an extensive dry docking at the Elefsis Shipyards in Elefsina (Greece), undergoing a series of...
September 25, 2024 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels Icon OTS ship cruise for unplanned maintenance
RCI-Royal Caribbean International canceled an upcoming Icon of the Seas cruise, originally scheduled for September 28th (departure) due to...
September 25, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Virgin's ship Scarlet Lady set for major upgrades during 2024 drydock refurbishment
Virgin Voyages' ship Scarlet Lady is set for significant upgrades during a drydock refurbishment in November 14th-28th, 2024. The enhancements will...
September 20, 2024 - Cruise Industry
TUI Bahareya ship starts Nile River cruises in Egypt in November 2025
TUI Cruises is set to launch a newly refurbished riverboat - TUI Bahareya, on the Nile River in November 2025. This marks the 6th boat in TUI's...
September 20, 2024 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney Cruise Line's ship Disney Dream enters drydock at Damen Shiprepair Brest (France)
DCL-Disney Cruise Line's ship Disney Dream has entered drydock at Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) for an extensive month-long refurbishment. The ship...
September 17, 2024 - Cruise Industry
PortMiami secures $19.5M for elevated bulkhead to combat sea level rise
PortMiami (Florida, USA) has secured a US$19.5 million grant from the Resilient Florida Program to construct an elevated bulkhead system at Berth 10...
September 10, 2024 - Cruise Industry
MS Birka Gotland ship carried 160,000 passengers in 2024 summer
During the summer of 2024, ~160,000 passengers sailed on the Baltic Sea’s newest cruise vessel - MS Birka Gotland. Operating throughout June...
September 8, 2024