The cruisy life on a river ship appeals to Justine Tyerman.

Mother Nature puts on an unexpected show for Graham Bright and his wife during a cruise aboard Cunard's Queen Elizabeth.

Jared Savage enjoy a new view from his room each morning as he cruises the Mediterranean.

In genteel company, Patrick McKendry looks at New Zealand through the eyes of a tourist.

The Greeks brought wine to Provence, but the Romans have left an incomparable mark on the landscape, finds Pamela Wade.

On a transtasman voyage, Winston Aldworth gets a taste for the high life aboard the regal Queen Mary 2.

Paul Rush finds cruise ships have plenty for kids to do.

The peak cruise season may be over but it's never too early to start thinking ahead, writes Jennifer Ennion.

Cunard's grand ships have dominated the Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships rankings in the Large Resort Ship category.

Plenty of discoveries await the explorer, writes Pamela Wade.

A week-long cruise shows John Roughan why Fiordland's wilderness has never been tamed.

On a small ship, free of the 'ra! ra!' bustle of big liners, Pamela Wade takes a dive.

Julia Shallcrass discovers a love for cruising around the Greek Isles on a 12-night voyage aboard the Crown Princess.

The cruise industry report for 2012 is out showing that nearly 50,000 Kiwis went on a cruise last year. Here are the top five places we love.

John Roughan gains a deeper understanding of how Cook first saw New Zealand.

For a holiday where the travel subsumes you, Queen Mary 2 is a big ride.

Gabriella Le Breton selects the best cruises on some of the world's more far-flung rivers.

Cruising up the coast of Vietnam to Hong Kong on a boutique ship is a great way to sample a slice of Asia.

A cruise ship was delayed in Rangitoto channel near Auckland yesterday after an 80-year-old passenger had a heart attack.

If you’re a first time cruiser, here are some things to know before you go.

A lazy cruise down the Waikato River is a belated birthday getaway for Isobel Marriner.

Peter Hamling spends a week cruising the Hawaiian islands.

Stepping off P&O Cruises' superliner Pacific Jewel, Jennifer Ennion spends an "island day" on Vanuatu's Mystery Island.

Paul Rush sails to dreamy tropical islands under the spirit of the Bula.

Seven days, five breakfasts. Ewan McDonald eavesdrops on fellow passengers getting away from a Kiwi winter on a Pacific cruise.

French wine and food fuel a luxurious cruise down the Rhone, worked off by ambles through scenic towns, writes Pamela Wade.

Diana Balham cruises through a danger zone without a scratch.

Anne D'Innocenzio discovers a love for river cruising on an eight-day trip on the Rhine, starting in Basel, Switzerland and ending in Amsterdam.

Adrian Mourby develops his yoga sea legs aboard a five-masted clipper sailing from Spain to Italy.

Simon Veness finds an unexpected touch of nautical nostalgia on a Disney Cruise Line voyage around the western Caribbean.