Greg Fleming cruises (and sometimes jogs) across the Tasman on Celebrity Solstice

With cruise ships carrying millions of holidaymakers every year, crew regularly come across items left behind by forgetful passengers - and some are stranger than others.

A 10-minute taxi ride, or 30 to 40-minute walk, will take you to the city's downtown area, where Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa are located.

A distraught couple looked on in tears as a cruise ship sailed away with their young children on board after they missed the departure time.

Windows were smashed and passengers were injured after a 'freak wave' hit the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise ship on Monday.

Cruising the Mediterranean today gave us the entire day to explore the boat - which is quite spacious, with many nooks and crannies to discover.

More than 1200 holidaymakers have taken leading Australian travel company Scenic Tours to court.

Exploring Barcelona by bus today was a fantastic way to get a taste of the city.

The riverside town of Rudesheim, on the eastern banks of the Rhine, is one of Germany's biggest tourist drawcards.

This week, Travel Editor and river cruising novice Winston Aldworth is sailing down the Rhine on the maiden voyage of Avalon Imagery II.

PNG is a rare and exotic cruise destination of misty mountains, smoking volcanoes, jungle drums, bare-breasted dancers and shy excited smiles from locals.

The "Easy Pace American Contrasts" holiday is discounted 5per cent for bookings made by April 28.

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.

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

The most well-known ferry ride in Asia, the Star Ferry connects Hong Kong Island with Kowloon Peninsula to the north.

Even though tens of thousands of cruise ship passengers visit ports they are not recorded in official tourism statistics.

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.