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![Bay of Islands: All at sea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bay of Islands: All at sea
Amanda Linnell finds a taste of the good life in the beautiful Bay of Islands.
![A superliner for all ages](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A superliner for all ages
Those with children are increasingly looking to cruises for family-friendly holidays.
![Cruising Ireland's canals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cruising Ireland's canals
Susan Buckland delights in floating down an Irish canal in a home away from home.
![Wedding law forces change to cruise ships' registered port](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wedding law forces change to cruise ships' registered port
Cunard is moving into the wedding business itself by allowing couples to marry at sea on board its liners.
![Cruising: Delightful Moorea and Bora Bora](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cruising: Delightful Moorea and Bora Bora
The nicest moment on our stopovers in French Polynesia came while we were sitting eating pastries outside a little patisserie in Vaitape.
![Cruising: Outsiders wallow in days of decadence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cruising: Outsiders wallow in days of decadence
John Gardner finds that to be really in the swim on a luxury superliner, you need to have an ample stock of cruise stories.
![John Gardner: Worse things happen at sea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
John Gardner: Worse things happen at sea
When we told my son, who was trained as a biologist, that we were going on a cruise, he muttered darkly about norovirus.
![Germany: Counting castles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Germany: Counting castles
A cruise down the Rhine and Moselle rivers in Germany turns up some awe-inspiring sights, writes Catherine Masters.
![Australia: Up a long, lazy river](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Australia: Up a long, lazy river
At 2375km long, the Murray River is Australia's longest watercourse.
![Superliner kicks off promising cruise season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Superliner kicks off promising cruise season
The 90,000-tonne superliner Radiance of the Seas makes its first call to Auckland today.
![China: A drift into the future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
China: A drift into the future
China's revolution is unveiled on a cruise into the enigma that is Chongqing.
![Sex-assault risk greater on liners than on land: study](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sex-assault risk greater on liners than on land: study
People thinking of getting away for a relaxing holiday at sea are being warned to take extra care following revelations of sexual assault on cruise ships.
![Caribbean: In search of the perfect beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Caribbean: In search of the perfect beach
Rick McKinley searches the Caribbean to see if it can top the seaside pleasures of home... and comes close.
![Titanic wreck tours offered to mark disaster's centenary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Titanic wreck tours offered to mark disaster's centenary
The latest exotic expedition for the moneyed traveller is being organised for the centenary of the Titanic disaster.
![Cruisers court NZ rugby fans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cruisers court NZ rugby fans
An 11-deck cruise ship arriving for the Rugby World Cup has been forced to slash prices by half in a bid to spark interest among Kiwis.
![Women take charge of the ship](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Women take charge of the ship
The women running the Pacific Pearl superliner say they are rapidly changing an industry dominated by men.
![Tahiti cruise: Tropical madness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tahiti cruise: Tropical madness
Herald artist Richard Dale takes his sketchbook with him on board a luxury cruise liner.
![United Kingdom: Slow boat to bliss ...](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
United Kingdom: Slow boat to bliss ...
A family holiday on a narrow boat offers up some challenges but all is forgiven with the introduction of gorgeous countryside and a more relaxed pace of life, writes Danielle Murray.
![P&O spends up large on giant floating hotel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
P&O spends up large on giant floating hotel
P&O has ordered a 17-deck monster cruise ship costing nearly $1 billion. It will be the largest built for the British market.
![Cruises: Feast on a Pearl](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cruises: Feast on a Pearl
Eat, drink - and learn to cook - aboard the Pacific Pearl, writes Kerri Jackson.
![Pacific Islands: Indulgence the only must-do](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pacific Islands: Indulgence the only must-do
If a cruise seems like an old-age holiday, think again. By Chris Marriner.
![Local waters: Cruising New Zealand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local waters: Cruising New Zealand
Go local and have a blast exploring the wonders of your own backyard in style.
![Foveaux Strait: Rocking, rolling, riding ...](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Foveaux Strait: Rocking, rolling, riding ...
The Foveaux Strait ferry is not for the faint-hearted, says Chris Samsara.
![New South Wales: Small town with a whale of a tale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New South Wales: Small town with a whale of a tale
Hunted no more, whales still bring in the dollars, writes Shandelle Battersby.