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Queen Victoria to Add New Cabins During 2026 Drydock
Queen Victoria will add eight Britannia staterooms, including three Deluxe Oceanview cabins with floor-to-ceiling windows, for voyages from November 11, 2026.
Ship Refurbishment
Cruise ship refurbishment news covering dry docks, new venues, cabin upgrades, and return-to-service plans. Follow changes aboard the fleet.
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Star Pride Begins Summer Iceland Cruises From Reykjavik
The itinerary includes a twenty-four-hour call in Seydisfjordur, and August departures add Husavik before a fourteen-night Greenland voyage to Boston.
P&O Cruises
Carnival Adventure Misses Mystery Island Due to Pontoon Door Issue
Captain Francesco Bencivenga told guests Vanuatu’s after-dark island travel rule is tied to the risk of moving a beetle that can damage coconut trees.
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TUI River Cruises Orders Two 94-Cabin Ships for 2028
TUI has not yet identified vessel names, a shipyard, deployment rivers or financial terms for the pair, after TUI Luzia's planned 2027 Douro debut.
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Reflection to Add 13 Venues in 2027 Overhaul
The redesigned Grand Plaza will center on a Martini Bar beneath a suspended chandelier, while Sunset Park adds cabanas, lawn games, outdoor movies and live music.
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Crystal Tops Travel + Leisure Midsize Cruise Ranking Again
Travel + Leisure noted refurbished Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony, Abercrombie & Kent-curated excursions and a nearly one-to-one crew-to-guest ratio.
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Tianjin Cruise Homeport Enters Peak Summer With Two Ships
Visio became the first cruise ship above one hundred thousand gross tons to homeport in Northeast China during its Dalian maiden call.
Holland America Line
Holland America Opens 2027-28 Caribbean Season With Longer Routes
Created with Pan Am, Zuiderdam’s 28-day anniversary voyage departs Miami on October 30, 2027, visiting 19 ports in 13 countries.
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MS Vesteralen Returns to Bergen-Kirkenes Service After Refit
The full coastal roundtrip covers about 2,500 nautical miles over twelve days and calls at 34 ports, including longer visits in Trondheim and Tromsø.
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Margaritaville at Sea Welcomes Its One Millionth Guest
At PortMiami, a Miami-Dade County committee advanced a five-year preferential berthing agreement covering about one hundred seventy Beachcomber visits at Terminal C.
Royal Caribbean
Marella Discovery 2 Goes Adults-Only With Four New Venues
Marella Discovery 2’s children’s spaces will be converted into four adult venues, including a speakeasy and escape room, though final designs have not been released.
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Mitsui Ocean Sakura Enters Nagasaki Yard for Japan Debut
Mitsui Ocean Sakura reached Yokohama on May 30 after its final Seabourn sailing, with 29 cruises planned through late December from eight Japanese ports.