Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Escape Heads to Barcelona for 16-Day Drydock
Weather changes shortened Norwegian Escape's Halifax visit by five hours in September, with some company-booked shore excursions cancelled and fully refunded.
Ship Refurbishment
Cruise ship refurbishment news covering dry docks, new venues, cabin upgrades, and return-to-service plans. Follow changes aboard the fleet.
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Wonder Completes 100 Upgrades in Victoria Dry Dock
At Edge, Disney Wonder's tween venue, a new color palette and modular elements allow the space to adapt for activities, while Imagineers refreshed its Donald Duck and Huey figures.
Holland America Line
Holland America Opens 2028 Canada and New England Cruises
Zuiderdam’s Evolution refit will add Solo Verandah staterooms, bow-facing Bridgeview Suites and a Grand Dutch Cafe, alongside refreshed cabins and public areas.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Freedom Returns With New Funnel After Marseille Refit
The 110,000-gross-ton ship had sailed with a straight funnel for more than two years after fires in 2022 and 2024 damaged its whale tail fins.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Radiance Returns to Long Beach After Victoria Dry Dock
Its first post-refit voyage was an eight-night Mexican Riviera round trip, calling at Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, La Paz and Cabo San Lucas.
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.
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.
News
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.