Royal Caribbean International plans to transform the Centrum aboard its Vision-class ships to provide a venue for daytime activities, nightly entertainment and aerial spectacles.

Pieces of red paddlewheel lie on the ground like a jigsaw puzzle. Blue paint, considered bad luck on a steamboat, is being stripped. Some 350 mahogany doors are being refinished.

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' Europa has emerged from a makeover at Fincantieri's yard in La Spezia.

Workers at Fincantieri’s embattled Castellammare di Stabia yard just south of Naples received some rare good news on Wednesday with the promise of government support for the yard in the form of new work and investment funding.

Royal Caribbean International said Splendour of the Seas will emerge from its extensive revitalization on Nov. 25 with more than twice the number of dining options previously available including a new a la carte menu in the Viking Crown Lounge.

Much of Gibdock's workload this month centres around cruise repair and refurbishment contracts. Pullmantur's Zenith docked on Monday for a 12 day stay which includes replacement of four onboard chillers and installation of associated PVC and non...

German repair and conversion yard Lloyd Werft has reorganised its agency network in a bid to extend its reach in overseas markets.

Costa Cruises has announced the arrival in the Costa fleet of 24,400gt Costa Voyager with 416 cabins. The vessel entered service in 2000 and previously operated as Grand Voyager in the Iberocruceros fleet.  Before entering the Costa fleet, the...

Swan Hellenic's Minerva will interrupt her planned itinerary on November 23, in Sharm El Sheik and will sail in ballast to Germany where she will be drydocked for almost two months at Lloyd Werft shipyard to undergo an extensive upgrade.

Work has commenced at T. Mariotti shipyard in Genoa on a major refurbishment of Costa Romantica.