Holland America Line
Westerdam Arrives in Tokyo for Fall Japan Cruise Season
Built by Fincantieri in 2004, the Vista-class Westerdam accommodates about 1,916 passengers and is scheduled for an Evolution program refit with a Grand Dutch Cafe.
Ship Refurbishment
Cruise ship refurbishment news covering dry docks, new venues, cabin upgrades, and return-to-service plans. Follow changes aboard the fleet.
Royal Caribbean
Harmony of the Seas Adds 57 Cabins in Cadiz Drydock
Parts of the two-level Wonderland restaurant became 29 staterooms, while a new forward block added seven panoramic suites and 21 additional cabins.
News
Le Commandant Charcot Marks Five Years of Polar Cruising
Two Gulf of Bothnia sailings this winter will feature Old Rauma, Gammelstad Church Town and the High Coast archipelago.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Luminosa Begins Three-Part Repositioning to Brisbane
After an eight-day Pacific crossing, Luminosa will call at Otaru, Aomori, Shimizu and Kobe before Tokyo, then sail to Singapore for a planned drydock.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Jade Begins First Japan and South Korea Season Since 2019
Before heading to Asia, Norwegian Jade completed a routine drydock that added Vibe Beach Club and a Starbucks outlet in its atrium; the ship was refurbished in 2022.
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Blue Zephyr Cruises Launches Eastern Mediterranean Season From Lavrio
Built in Italy in 1991 as Renaissance VI, the 4,200-gross-ton Blue Zephyr underwent a six-month refurbishment that retained its fifty-seven-suite cabin count.
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Solstice Begins First 110-Night Grand Voyage
Following a major refurbishment, Celebrity Solstice is the first in the fleet with Trattoria Rossa, a specialty restaurant serving Roman and Southern Italian dishes.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Cancels Ovation's 2027 Los Angeles Cruises
Ovation’s Los Angeles stay will end before 2028, with Brisbane next on its deployment plan for three- to eight-night itineraries after November 2027 cancellations.
News
Golden Horizon Heads to Malta for Refit After Reported Sale
Croatian outlet Jutarni.hr described the reported buyer as a Swiss shipowner operating about 100 vessels and valued the transaction at 110 million euros.
News
Windstar Reviews Star Explorer Conversion Ahead of 2026 Debut
The former World Explorer was built at West Sea in 2019 and will sail a nine-night Western Mediterranean maiden voyage calling at Cartagena, Gibraltar and Malaga.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Cordelia Sky Enters Drydock in Turkey Ahead of Mumbai Debut
The former Norwegian Sky was handed over in September under a long-term charter; regional security concerns moved the conversion from Dubai Drydocks World.
MSC Cruises
MSC Musica Enters Malta Refit to Add Yacht Club Suites
Most of the new suites will be created by combining smaller staterooms, and the Yacht Club will include its own lounge, restaurant and sun deck.