Cruise Ship Refurbishment Trends

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Cruise companies always want the best for their fleet. Although building a new vessel is ideal, it is more economical to refurbish an older ship in the fleet. To maintain interest in their existing ships, cruise lines are spending millions of dollars to keep their older ships on par with their newer ones. Aside from routine maintenance and coat of paint, this is what cruise lines are doing to make sure their older ships keep people coming onboard:

Additional Dining Options

This is probably the most common refurbishment of older cruise ships. The addition of new bars and restaurants catches the traveler’s interest. Any time a popular new culinary establishment can be added to the fleet, cruise lines will seize that opportunity.

Better Entertainment

Entertainment is another area for improvement. Cruise lines, such as Royal Caribbean International, have added new productions, such as Grease. Princess Cruises has teamed up with Broadway performers for live shows as well.

More Staterooms

Adding more staterooms is another popular renovation. It provides more options to customers while also generating more revenue per cruise for the cruise lines. In addition, existing venues are sometimes sacrificed to make more room for cabins. Other times, new accommodations are put into the upper decks.

Extra Cabin Comfort

In addition to new staterooms, current cabins undergo a makeover. For example, Princess Cruises will add 44,000 high-end beds to its fleet by 2018.

New Water Slides

More water slides equals more fun. Many cruise lines are adding new water slides to their ships to enhance the pleasure of its passengers. Children or adults: who can pass up a water slide?