Holland America Line
Holland America’s Rotterdam Returns After Drydock Upgrades
The refit shows how premium lines are using familiar ships to meet stronger demand for richer onboard entertainment and more flexible family travel in Europe.
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 Leads April Cruise Drydock Slate
The spring yard rush shows cruise lines using pre-summer maintenance windows to refresh major ships and add revenue-generating spaces before peak-season demand.
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Costa Fortuna Begins Final Season Before Margaritaville Move
The transfer shows Margaritaville at Sea moving beyond its short-cruise niche, using former Costa tonnage to build a larger presence in the competitive Florida-Caribbean market.
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Oceania Converts Nautica Into Suite-Heavy Aurelia for World Cruises
Oceania’s redesign reflects a wider luxury cruise shift toward smaller, suite-heavy ships built for travelers spending months at sea rather than just days.
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Infinity Marks 25 Years as Europe Sailings Continue
Celebrity Infinity’s milestone underscores how seasoned ships still anchor premium cruise growth in Europe, where demand has turned the Mediterranean into a year-round market.
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Azamara Quest to Add Penthouse Deck in Fleetwide Refresh
Azamara’s first major fleetwide refresh signals how small-ship lines are investing in more premium space as destination-focused cruising grows more competitive.
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Fred. Olsen’s Borealis Makes First Call to Curaçao
Borealis’ inaugural visit underscores Curaçao’s push to attract longer, experience-led voyages from Europe, widening the island’s cruise mix beyond weeklong Caribbean circuits.
MSC Cruises
MSC Poesia to Launch MSC’s First Alaska Season from Seattle
MSC’s Seattle debut shows how fiercely contested Alaska cruising has become, with lines betting that private-suite enclaves can lure premium travelers north.
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VidantaWorld Voyages Launches 216-Guest Elegant in 2026 Mediterranean
Vidanta’s resort-first entry shows how luxury cruising is shifting toward intimate, port-focused sailing as shipyard backlogs push newcomers to reinvent older ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Boston Cruiseport Sets 2026 Season With 23 Brands, Breakaway Leads
Boston’s cruise terminal makeover underscores how fast New England cruising is scaling up, with ports upgrading to handle larger vessels and prepare for cleaner shore power.
Holland America Line
Holland America Unveils $500M Six-Ship Renovation Plan
As new ships get pricier, Holland America is betting on major refits to keep mid-sized classics competitive, pairing new suites with efficiency upgrades.
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Oceania Cruises Sets Marina Drydock for October 2026 Overhaul
With rivals pouring money into new ships, Oceania is using a shipwide rethink to keep an older favorite feeling current and differentiated in the premium cruise market.