The coming season sees major operators including MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean and AIDA Cruises engaging industry-leading decking company Bolidt for key works across their fleets. As part of MSC Cruises’ refurbishment programme focus to add exclusive, high-end areas on several existing ships, Bolidt recently completed [Read more...]
Work has begun on the upgrade of MSC Cruises’ MSC Magnifica, marking the start of an extensive enhancement program that underscores the cruise line’s ongoing investment in enhancing the guest experience across its fleet. MSC Magnifica has been in service since 2010 and is the first of [Read more...]
MSC Cruises is bringing its all-inclusive cruising concept, the MSC Yacht Club, to ’MSC Poesia’, as part of a major upgrade. The revamp will also introduce Butcher’s Cut and Kaito Sushi Bar speciality restaurants, All-Stars Sports Bar, a refreshed MSC Aurea Spa and enhanced MSC Gym Powered by [Read more...]
Oslo-based cruise ship interior designer, YSA Design, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. At a special gathering marking the occasion at its Oslo headquarters on 25th September, the company brought together past and present colleagues, customers, shipyards and other industry partners to celebrate its achievements over [Read more...]
As part of its large fleet modernisation programme, AIDA Cruises' AIDA Evolution is aimed at extending the operational life and guest appeal of its mid-sized ships. The programme commenced in February, 2025 with ’AIDAdiva's’ comprehensive refurbishment at Chantier Naval shipyard in Marseille, France. Enhancements focused on improved comfort, [Read more...]
MSC Cruises has joined Carnival Corp and Royal Caribbean Group as a partner in the Grand Bahama Shipyard. This new partnership strengthens Grand Bahama Shipyard's position as the world’s largest shiprepair facility, the company claimed. The Minister for Grand Bahama, The Hon Ginger Moxey said [Read more...]
Lithuanian-based marine specialist, Aros Marine has chosen Southampton as its UK headquarters. The company has set up shop in the Ocean Village Innovation Centre (OVIC). Aros Marine, with more than 600 employees, specialises in refit and outfitting projects for cruise ships, expedition vessels, river cruise [Read more...]
Dutch-based resin-based decking and flooring specialist, Bolidt has wona record number of cruise refit projects in the past nine months. Major operators, including Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Royal Caribbean International have once again specified Bolidt’s decking solutions and refit expertise as their [Read more...]
Three of Finnlines’ ropaxes, the sisterships ‘Finnstar’, ‘Finnlady’, and ‘Finnmaid’, operate between Helsinki, Finland and Travemünde, Germany. During the spring, their public areas underwent significant upgrades. The refurbishment project focused on enhancing the café and lounge areas, as well as upgrading the exterior deck. “We [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean’s Celebrity Cruises is investing more than $250 mill to modernise its ‘Solstice’ class cruise ships, starting with ’Celebrity Solstice’ in 2026. Eight new experiences will be added, including four new-to-sea spaces, and many areas will be redesigned. Bow to stern innovations include reinvented outdoor escapes [Read more...]