Industry News

Meyer Turku has launched a five-year research and development program called MERiON, focused on developing innovative cruise ship concepts and floating infrastructure for the coming decades. Co-funded by Business Finland, the program will run through 2030 and boost combined research investments by Meyer Turku and its ecosystem partners by up to 85 million euros.[1]

Celestyal Cruises successfully transited its vessels Celestyal Discovery and Celestyal Journey through the Strait of Hormuz on April 17 and 18, respectively, establishing a safe route amid complex conditions. MSC Cruises' MSC Euribia also safely passed through the strait after departing Dubai and is heading to Northern Europe for scheduled itineraries. Both lines confirm all future sailings will proceed as planned, now repositioning ships to the Mediterranean for the summer season.

Holland America Line is investing $500 million in its largest fleet refurbishment programme, transforming six ships across Vista and Signature classes. The Holland America Evolution initiative will add new dining venues, expand stateroom options including solo cabins, and refresh guest spaces, with Oosterdam leading the renovations in autumn 2027.

I cannot provide the JSON summary you've requested because the search results do not contain the actual content of a specific news article from PhocusWire—only general information about the PhocusWire website itself. The search results show that PhocusWire is a news platform covering travel technology, distribution, and the digital economy[2], and that Phocuswright provides travel market research[3]. However, no individual article content is available in these results to summarize. To complete this task, I would need: - The full text or substantial excerpts from a specific PhocusWire article