Experts say expedition cruises are on the rise, even though the cost of such a voyage can easily match that of a new car.

Travellers on an expedition ship have out-of-ordinary cruise experiences, encountering wild animals and pristine nature

Forget polar bears, all Jim Eagles wants is a walrus.

Time travel is difficult-but not impossible: witness the nostalgia-seeking horde that descends on Napier for the Art Deco Weekend each February.

I still remember his words. "Don't stop cruising," my husband told me the day before he died of cancer in 1997.

A megaliner faced delays after a passenger was injured during a extravagant on-board celebration, just as the vessel left port.

Cruises five nights or longer must be cancelled 90 days before departure to avoid a fee, while previously they could be cancelled between 75 and 90 days.

Britannia's celebrity chefs serve up tastes of India, England and France writes Michael McHugh.

Ever wondered how much food is carried on a cruise ship? Here's a hint - it's a lot.

Frankly, I think my husband got the better part of the deal.

"Tell me something interesting about your country. Something that people on the other side of the world who've maybe never heard of it would relate to."

The world's biggest cruise liner is nearly finished and another megaliner is heading our way this year.

It's a big year for Royal Caribbean, which launches the world's largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, in April.

New Zealand is one of the world's fastest growing cruise destinations and locals are ships to choose from than ever before, how do you select the one that is right for you? Cruise expert Tiana Templeman is here to help.

If you'd told me I'd spend part of my cruising holiday smothered in a guacamole-like paste and cocooned in a waterbed, I wouldn't have believed it.

Cruise-line shore excursions are pricey. You can often get a better experience for a fraction of the price by booking tours yourself.

More than 150 passengers and crew sick on board cruise ship docked in Sydney.

The long-held perception that cruising is for the older generation has been gradually shifting, and these days you can find a ship to satisfy almost any taste.

A super-sized cruise ship with a 1350 seat theatre, surfing simulators, an ice skating rink and a rock climbing wall has arrived in Auckland.

Tristram Clayton finds much to sing about cruising on the enormous Anthem of the Seas.

Tristram Clayton finds much to sing about cruising on the enormous Anthem of the Seas...

Farrah has a nose for divine earthy truffles buried deep in the Bordeaux soil. Catherine Masters meets a talented collie.

Luxury cruise, visiting the Wonders of the World and seeing the Northern Lights top options in new survey.

Ewan McDonald writes a letter from the Corinthians' canal, an emperor's project two millennia in the making.

Stay on track when the ship docks around the Mediterranean, writes Megan Singleton.

Stormy weather has prompted a cruise company to turn around a ship, and will dump bucket-loads of rain on concert-goers in Auckland tonight.

Golden Princess' maiden arrival in Melbourne is priceless, writes Shandelle Battersby.

Kiwis starting to think about next year's holidays have plenty to choose from in Europe, writes Victoria Clark.

Richard Lawson discovers Greek temples, Christian shrines and many other treasures on a luxurious Mediterranean cruise.

Danger is never far away on an Arctic expedition, writes Sarah Marshall.