The Bolette arrived at the A&P Falmouth shipyard earlier this week to undergo a routine drydock, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines announced in an update.

“Every few years, ships go into drydock for maintenance works, ensuring everything is kept running well and allowing us to service parts of our ships that are usually below the waterline,” the company said.

According to Fred. Olsen, the 2000-built ship is also set to undergo updates to its public areas as part of the 16-day drydock.

The project includes a full refurbishment of Bolette’s Colours & Tastes specialty restaurant, as well as the introduction of a new LED screen wall in the Neptune Lounge.

Other updates include the replacement of the carpet in the Bloomsbury restaurant and the retiling of the floor of the vessel’s Thermal Suite.

The project also includes the refurbishment of over 50 stateroom bathrooms, in addition to an update to the dance floors in the Observatory and Oceans Bar, which will undergo sanding and varnishing.

Other changes include updates to the ship’s main galley with the installation of updated equipment.

The Bolette is set to welcome guests back on Feb. 8, 2026, kicking off a 32-night cruise to the Caribbean departing from the United Kingdom.

Sailing roundtrip from Liverpool, the month-long itinerary features visits to destinations in the Southern and Eastern Caribbean, such as Barbados, the Grenadines, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Maarten and Antigua.

The 1,380-guest ship will continue to sail from its homeport in Liverpool through the end of 2026 for cruises to the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Canaries and more.

In related news, Fred. Olsen recently completed a drydock onboard Bolette’s sister ship, the Borealis.

The 1997-built ship underwent a similar project at the Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam in the Netherlands between late October and early November 2025.