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Northland is to get a new ship to offer overnight cruises around the Bay of Islands in the Far North.
The InterCity Group announced today it had commissioned a fuel-efficient small ship that would cost $10 million to build.
The 46-metre catamaran would cruise at 12 knots. The company said building would begin early next year and would take 18 months.
Kings Dolphin Cruises & Eco Tours, part of InterCity Group, would operate the new vessel out of Opua in the Bay of Islands.
The company said the modern diesel-electric system for propulsion and power generation, could reduce carbon emissions by up to 60 per cent.
Overnight cruises would cost from $349 a person.
- NZPA
