During a nearly month-long May drydock at Grand Bahama Shipyard, Norwegian Dawn will gain 58 new staterooms, including 28 suites, bringing the double-occupancy capacity of the vessel to 2,332 passengers. 

Carnival Cruise Lines carried out some additional cosmetic and technical updates to the 2008-built Carnival Splendor during the ship’s time out of service for fire repairs.

Priano Marchelli in Genoa and Blue Water Shipping in Esbjerg, Denmark outlined their key roles in the technical repairs to the fire-damaged Carnival Splendor.

After retrofitting Celebrity Constellation with Solstice-class features last spring and outlining plans for a similar upgrade to Celebrity Infinity late this year, Celebrity Cruises today said a third ship is in line for ‘Solsticizing.’

Carnival Valor resumed Caribbean service from Miami this week following a 14-day drydock at Grand Bahama Shipyard that renovated the children’s pool area, dance club and other facilities, and added a two-level adults-only retreat.

ALMACO has been awarded a contract by Orion Expedition Cruises to perform an upgrade of public spaces, passenger suites and outdoor areas on its new vessel, Orion II.

Princess Cruises confirmed it will remove a distinctive architectural feature of Grand Princess—the Skywalker Nightclub, perched high on Deck 18 aft—in order to improve the ship’s fuel efficiency.  

Crystal Cruises said it will spend more than $25m to keep the 2003-built Crystal Serenity ‘on the cutting edge of luxury style’ with a two-week drydock in May.

A major refit of crew accommodation on Thomson Cruises’ Island Escape has ensured a bright start to 2011 for Southampton-based marine outfitters Trimline. A team of more than 60 Trimline personnel is carrying out the two-month project in the...

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has added a new jewellery boutique on board Boudicca as part of a recent refit completed by Blohm+Voss in Hamburg. The fitness centre has been relocated to the top of the ship to create 17 new cabins and the previous open...