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Cunard Plans 31 New Queen Mary 2 Staterooms in 2027 Drydock
The added cabins comprise sixteen Princess Grill suites and fifteen Britannia-category staterooms, with sales covering voyages departing from May 2027.
Ship Refurbishment
Cruise ship refurbishment news covering dry docks, new venues, cabin upgrades, and return-to-service plans. Follow changes aboard the fleet.
Holland America Line
Holland America Unveils Oosterdam Ocean Bar Redesign for 2027
Oosterdam and Zuiderdam will also add permanent Lido Pool bandstands for sailaway performances and Orange Party events beneath retractable glass roofs.
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Harland & Wolff Wins Beachcomber Refit for Belfast Yard
The former Costa Fortuna is due to make its first PortMiami call on January 9, 2027, after work on its atrium, spa, specialty restaurants and exterior.
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Seabourn Opens Bookings for 2028-29 Caribbean Winter Cruises
Selected holiday departures include Christmas Day in Jost Van Dyke, while both ships are scheduled for New Year’s Day at Carambola Beach for Caviar in the Surf.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean to Base Three Ships in Australia for 2027-28
Ovation of the Seas’ redeployment cancels a November 22, 2027 Los Angeles-to-Ensenada cruise, with guests offered a Navigator of the Seas transfer or a full refund.
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Iran War Disruptions Cut TUI Cruise Earnings in Q3 2026
Operations resumed in mid-May after Mein Schiff 5 spent two months docked in Qatar and later sailed around Africa to rejoin service in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Aquafil Carpet Reaches 70,000 Square Metres in Cruise Refits
The carpet is part of AIDA Evolution, a seven-ship Sphinx-class modernization scheduled through 2028; AIDAdiva work began in Marseille in February 2025.
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Heritage Discoverer Completes Drydock Ahead of Antarctica Debut
The former Exploris One and Silver Explorer moved to Heritage after a late-January auction involving a reported 4.5 million euro bid; the ship has 72 cabins.
Holland America Line
Holland America Opens Bookings for Expanded 2028 Europe Season
Nieuw Amsterdam is set for its first Europe deployment in more than ten years, and Zuiderdam’s post-refit schedule begins in the Mediterranean.
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Azamara Quest Enters Drydock for First Forward Refit
MJM Marine will carry out the work on the 2000-built Azamara Quest, including a new Penthouse Suite Deck with twelve suites and OneSpaWorld spa additions.
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Regent Seven Seas to Cut Suites in Explorer-Class Redesigns
Seven Seas Splendor is scheduled first in November 2027, followed by Seven Seas Explorer in April 2028 and Seven Seas Grandeur in October 2028.
MSC Cruises
MSC Opens 2028 Alaska Bookings as Poesia Returns to Seattle
MSC Poesia’s recent refit added sixty-nine MSC Yacht Club suites, a private sundeck with whirlpools, Butcher’s Cut steakhouse and Kaito Sushi Bar.