refurbishment Archives - Cruise News Weekly https://cruisenewsweekly.com/tag/refurbishment/ The latest cruise news, tips, deals, reports, and more. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:34:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 Silversea’s Silver Galapagos Sets Sail https://cruisenewsweekly.com/silverseas-silver-galapagos-sets-sail/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/silverseas-silver-galapagos-sets-sail/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:27:18 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=4274 Prior to setting sail, a christening ceremony was held on board, attended by local dignitaries and company executives. Highlighting the occasion were speeches by Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, Silversea’s chairman; Santiago Dunn, vice president of Silversea, Ecuador; and Conrad Combrink, Silversea’s director of expedition cruises. Following the traditional blessing by a priest, the chairman’s daughter, Costanza …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/silverseas-silver-galapagos-sets-sail/feed/ 0 Silversea buys the Galapagos Explorer II, will be refurbished and renamed https://cruisenewsweekly.com/silversea-buys-the-galapagos-explorer-ii-will-be-refurbished-and-renamed/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/silversea-buys-the-galapagos-explorer-ii-will-be-refurbished-and-renamed/#respond Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:11:27 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=3565 The Silversea Group has purchased Canodros S.A., the premier Ecuadorian tourism company that operates in the Galapagos Islands, and their upmarket expedition ship, Galapagos Explorer II. Silversea plans to add Galapagos Explorer II to its ultra-luxury fleet of six ships next year, after the all-suite, 100-guest vessel undergoes a major refurbishment in September 2013 and …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/silversea-buys-the-galapagos-explorer-ii-will-be-refurbished-and-renamed/feed/ 0 Crystal Serenity to receive face-lift https://cruisenewsweekly.com/crystal-serenity-to-receive-face-lift/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/crystal-serenity-to-receive-face-lift/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:27:26 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=3176 By Michael Coleman One of cruise travel’s most luxurious vessels is scheduled for a face-lift. Crystal Cruises will be spending more than $25 million this spring to keep its largest ship, Crystal Serenity, on the cutting edge of luxury style. Some 400 expert technicians flown from around the world, working round the clock for just …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/crystal-serenity-to-receive-face-lift/feed/ 0 Cruise Guide: Luxurious Navigator poised for upgrade https://cruisenewsweekly.com/cruise-guide-luxurious-navigator-poised-for-upgrade/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/cruise-guide-luxurious-navigator-poised-for-upgrade/#respond Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:09:47 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=2443 By Michael Coleman A stem-to-stern, multi-million-dollar refurbishment is in store for the luxurious, all-suite Regent Seven Seas Navigator. The ship will enter dry dock next month and according to company officials will emerge “radiating elegance and sophistication, resplendent with rich fabrics, textures and elegant furnishings.’’ “Navigator is beloved by our loyal repeat guests because it …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/cruise-guide-luxurious-navigator-poised-for-upgrade/feed/ 0 Follow the Dawn Princess’ makeover online https://cruisenewsweekly.com/follow-the-dawn-princess-makeover-online/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/follow-the-dawn-princess-makeover-online/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:07:58 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=2211 Following the response to its unprecedented online Golden Princess Drydock Journal last month, Princess Cruises is again inviting cruise enthusiasts to go behind the scenes as Dawn Princess undergoes a similar makeover. Visitors to princess.com will be able to watch daily as the ship receives new interior furnishings and finishes, plus adds two Princess signature …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/in-port-today-grand-princess-in-rome/feed/ 0 Carnival Ecstasy to receive waterpark, more balconies and other new features https://cruisenewsweekly.com/carnival-ecstasy-to-receive-waterpark-more-balconies-and-other-new-features/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/carnival-ecstasy-to-receive-waterpark-more-balconies-and-other-new-features/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:10:43 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=1933 The 2,052-passenger Carnival Ecstasy will undergo an extensive, multi-million-dollar refurbishment this fall that will include the addition of an expansive new water park, an exclusive adults-only retreat, a Circle “C” facility for 12- to 14-year olds, and a redesigned resort-style main pool area. Additionally, 98 balconies will be added to existing ocean view staterooms. The …

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