With December shaping up as one other busy month for drydocks, Cruise Trade Information appears at a few of the key jobs going down earlier than the top of 2024.
Balmoral
Cruise Line: Fred. Olsen Cruise Strains
Capability: 1,340 visitors
Tonnage: 43,537
Yr constructed: 1988
Drydock Interval: Nov. 30 to Dec. 15, 2024
Shipyard: A&P Falmouth (Falmouth, England)
Fred. Olsen Cruise Strains’ Balmoral is presently present process a drydock on the A&P Falmouth shipyard in England.
In line with the cruise line, the 1988-built vessel is present process a program of repairs and refurbishments, together with updates to technical elements and public areas.
Work being carried out contains modifications to the propeller and rudder to enhance the vessel’s efficiency and maneuverability, in addition to overhauls of the propeller hubs, bow thrusters, stabilizers and most important engine gearbox.
MSC Magnifica
Cruise Line: MSC Cruises
Capability: 2,550 visitors
Tonnage: 89,600
Yr constructed: 2010
Drydock Interval: Dec. 2 to Dec. 26, 2024
Shipyard: Palumbo Malta (Valletta, Malta)
The MSC Magnifica just lately arrived on the Palumbo Malta shipyard to bear routine upkeep and technical work.
After finishing a year-round program in america in November, the ship can be present process class inspection and numerous different work.
The 2010-built vessel can be set to bear basic repairs of its lodge areas and cabins earlier than resuming service in late December.
Wind Surf
Cruise Line: Windstar Cruises
Capability: 312 visitors
Tonnage: 14,745
Yr constructed: 1990
Drydock Interval: Nov. 8 to Dec. 6, 2024
Shipyard: Navantia (Cádiz, Spain)
As a part of the primary section of a significant renovation, the Wind Surf just lately underwent a month-long drydock on the Navantia shipyard in Cádiz, Spain.
In line with Windstar Cruises, the venture included a full redesign of public areas, with up to date layouts, furnishings, lighting and customized paintings.
Staterooms additionally underwent vital updates with new applied sciences, together with interactive TVs put in in all cabins and suites.
Noordam
Cruise Line: Holland America Line
Capability: 1,900 visitors
Tonnage: 82,348
Yr constructed: 2006
Drydock Interval: Nov. 24 to Dec. 8, 2024
Shipyard: Seatrium Tuas Shipyard (Singapore)
Set to spend the upcoming winter season in Asia and the Pacific, the Noordam is present process a drydock in Singapore.
After arriving on the drydock facility in late November, the ship is seeing technical upkeep and sophistication work forward of resuming service on Dec. 8, 2024.
The venture additionally contains basic upkeep to public areas and cabins, together with the alternative of carpets, upholstery, tiles and extra.
Celestyal Discovery
Cruise Line: Celestyal
Capability: 1,270 visitors
Tonnage: 42,200
Yr constructed: 2003
Drydock Interval: Nov. 22, 2024 to TBD
Shipyard: Skaramangas Shipyards S.A (Skaramangas, Greece)
The Celestyal Discovery arrived on the Skaramangas Shipyards in Greece in late November. Set to bear a significant refurbishment, the ship will obtain a number of updates earlier than resuming service in March 2025.
Work contains the addition of two new suites above the ship’s bridge, in addition to 47 new staterooms in numerous areas of the vessel.
After being acquired from AIDA Cruises earlier this 12 months, the Celestyal Discovery is ready to spend the upcoming summer season season within the Jap Mediterranean.