Cruise & Ferry Review - Autumn/Winter 2026

115 Photo: Navantia Shiprepairs and repainting the underwater hull, and renewing seawater pipes and valves. The drydock also included work to construct an entrance on deck seven, which will enable the ferry to change its berth at the newly renovated West Harbour at the Port of Helsinki in Finland. Windstar Cruises completed an extensive renovation onboard Wind Star at Navantia shiprepairs in Cádiz, Spain, in April 2026. Staterooms onboard the 148-guest yacht now feature new integrated lighting, bedside charging points, upgraded technology and Starlink connectivity, while the signature restaurant Amphora was refreshed with updated furnishings, custom banquette seating, flooring, ceiling treatments and wall finishes. Numerous public spaces, including the Compass Rose Lounge, Yacht Club Café, pool deck, lobby, fitness centre and World Spa by Windstar, were also refurbished. Wind Star is the first of the brand’s three Wind-class ships to be fully upgraded as part of the multi-year ‘Setting Sails’ initiative; Wind Surf and Wind Spirit are scheduled to undergo final updates in December 2026 and March 2027, respectively. Navantia Shiprepairs also hosted Royal Caribbean International’s Harmony of the Seas from 3 April to 17 May 2026. The project required logistical Royal Caribbean International’s Harmony of the Seas spent 44 days in drydock at Navantia Shiprepairs in Cadiz, Spain Seabourn Quest underwent numerous upgrades at T. Mariotti shipyard in Genoa, Italy, in June 2026 SD Marine Interiors fitted dedicated sleep lounges onboard P&O Ferries’ Pride of Rotterdam and Pride of Hull while the vessels remained in service Photo: Seabourn Photo: SD Team

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