Cruise Ship Revitalizations Archives

Carnival Sunrise: A Bright & Shiny Onboard Experience

Nov 4, 2019Nov 4, 2019 Christopher Cardona

Last week I had the pleasure to cruise on Carnival Sunrise’s first sailing from her Fall/Winter homeport of Port Everglades, Florida. The 101,509 GRT ship underwent a $200 million transformation in early 2019 and the improvements are noticeable throughout. Originally launched in 1999 as the Carnival Triumph, the vessel spent two months in dry dock receiving upgrades to her dining, activities, entertainment and even the addition of 115 new staterooms and suites. Accommodations If you’re looking for something different than your typical stateroom, during the dry dock, Carnival added several…

An “Amped Up” Freedom of the Seas Coming in 2020

Aug 21, 2019Aug 22, 2019 TalkingCruise

Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas will undergo a $116 million transformation in early 2020. Continuing the recent improvements made to other ships in the fleet, the 8-week dry dock will bring a whole new way to experience Freedom of the Seas. Many of the updates are similar to those added to other Royal Caribbean ships amplified over the last 18 months including Independence the Seas, Mariner of the Seas and most recently, Navigator of the Seas. High-energy features and guest favorites that will come aboard, include The Perfect Storm…

Amplified Allure of the Seas to debut in Europe in 2020

Jul 11, 2019Jul 23, 2019 TalkingCruise

Royal Caribbean has announced details on the massive $165 Million transformation of Allure of the Seas coming in 2020. As part of Royal Caribbean’s $1 Billion “Royal Amplified” program to modernize their existing fleet, Allure of the Seas will receive major changes to many areas throughout the ship. Following her 58 day dry dock from March through April 2020, the Amplified Allure of the Seas will debut on May 10th, with a series of 7-night Mediterranean cruises from Barcelona Spain throughout the Summer. In November 2020, Allure of the Seas…

Navigator of the Seas Back from $115 Million Dry Dock

Feb 28, 2019Feb 28, 2019 TalkingCruise

Navigator of the Seas 2019 Refurbishment

Navigator of the Seas has just returned to PortMiami after a $115 Million Dry Dock where she was outfitted with incredible upgrades. Navigator of the Seas is the third Royal Caribbean cruise ship to receive an “Amplification” following similar refurbishments to Independence of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas in 2018. There is no shortage of incredible new things to do, see and eat on the new Navigator of the Seas. New Water Fun The Blaster – the cruise line’s first aqua coaster and the longest waterslide at sea…

Carnival Victory Transformed to Carnival Radiance in 2020

Oct 16, 2018Oct 17, 2018 TalkingCruise

The last of the original Destiny/Triumph class ships from Carnival Cruise Line will undergo a major dry dock in 2020. The Carnival Victory will go into dry dock for 38 days on March 18, 2020 and when she emerges, she’ll be loaded with new enhancements to dining, entertainment and activities and be sporting the new name of Carnival Radiance. This will be the third in the Sunshine ship class already consisting of Carnival Sunshine 2013 (originally Carnival Destiny) and Carnival Sunrise 2019 (originally Carnival Triumph). The Carnival Victory originally launched…