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Project news: CFC Renaissance

The Refurbishment year of 2023 was finally kicked off with the MAKINEN team rolling up its sleeves at CFC Renaissance, a vessel acquired by the new French cruise line Compagnie Française de Croisières. Renaissance is being converted from the former Holland America Line Maasdam, with an anticipated debut in May 2023.

In January, the MAKINEN team of professionals completed an extensive upgrade for Renaissance interiors, refurbishing a total of 628 passenger cabins and staterooms and 17 public spaces. The ship will be officially named at a ceremony in Le Havre on May 10, and the inaugural cruise is scheduled for May 14.

CFC Renaissance:

  • When: January, 2023
  • Place: Brest, France
  • Scope: Passenger refurbishment (carpets, furniture reupholstering,
    bathroom retouch, and more); select public spaces
  • Cabins: 628
  • Public spaces: 17
  • Project size: 135
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