Holland America Line
Holland America's Koningsdam Marks 10 Years in Service
Fincantieri delivered the ship from its Marghera yard on March 31, 2016; it became the lead vessel in a class later joined by Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam.
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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Seven Seas Voyager Returns After Marseille Refit With Culinary Studio
Epicurean Enrichment Studio classes run ninety minutes, can be reserved one hundred twenty days before sailing and cost up to eighty-nine dollars per person.
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Azamara Pursuit Marks 25 Years During 2026 Alaska Season
Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique as the eighth and final R-class ship, the vessel later sailed as Minerva II, Royal Princess and Adonia before joining Azamara.
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Hurtigruten’s Midnatsol Resumes Norway Service After Refit
Midnatsol returned to Hurtigruten's coastal fleet in late 2024 after three years with HX as Maud, regaining its original name and joining the Signature fleet.
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Five Cruise Ships Add Dining and Deck Upgrades in May Drydocks
Valiant Lady is due to move to Northern Europe from Portsmouth, including a fifteen-night Iceland and British Isles cruise with solar eclipse viewing at sea.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Jade and Gem Return With New Vibe Beach Clubs
On Norwegian Jade, a Deck Fourteen public area became a for-fee sun deck with cabanas, premium lounge seating and an added hot tub. The ship also added Starbucks on Deck Seven.
Royal Caribbean
LTH-Baas Completes Royal Caribbean Drydock Work on Two Ships
On Ovation of the Seas, LTH-Baas installed three thousand five hundred meters of ventilation ducting with as many as three hundred fifty specialists onboard.
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Le Commandant Charcot Completes Drydock Ahead of Arctic Season
Built in 2021, the liquefied natural gas-powered icebreaker departed Brest for Iceland on April 30 after overhauls of its helicopter platform and Zodiac systems.
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Crystal Serenity Plans 2026 Drydock for Suite, Venue Upgrades
Deck 10 Aquamarine Classic Suites will get new furnishings without layout changes, while Crystal Cove receives a marble dance floor and new stage for live entertainment.
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Adora Mediterranea Returns to Tianjin for 25 Sailings
From July 2 through the end of August, Adora Mediterranea is scheduled to host family activities and workshops inspired by Mediterranean culture and ancient Greek art.
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Mein Schiff 3 Returns to Service After Rotterdam Drydock
TUI Cruises replaced about twelve thousand five hundred square meters of carpet on Mein Schiff 3, with part of the removed material processed into recycled underlay for reuse onboard.
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Phoenix Reisen’s Amera Enters Marseille Drydock for €15M Refit
Work includes modernizing 160 guest bathrooms, renovating the show lounge and adding new windows in the Pazifik Lounge on a ship that entered service as Royal Viking Sun.