Thomson Celebration of Thomson Cruises in the UK has re-entered service following a refit in Germany that saw the vessel upgraded to the TUI Travel plc unit's Platinum class, which included adding balcony cabins.

A total of 18 existing cabins on the uppermost deck of the 33,930 gross ton vessel that started life as Noordam of Holland America Line in 1984 received balconies. Six new cabins were built in the space previously occupied by a cinema on Broadway deck that houses the principal public rooms of the ship, deck plans issued by Thomson Cruises on their website show.