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Top five cruise destinations for Kiwis

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.

Fiordland: Where history speaks

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

Luxury on the Queen Mary 2

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

Cruises: Voyages of discovery

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

A taste of Asia for cruisers

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

Queen Mary 2: In Flinders' wake

Isobel Marriner joins the Queen Mary 2 for the first royal circumnavigation of Australia, following the journey of a famous explorer - though in a rather more opulent style.

Majestic wilderness scenery dwarfs majesty of ocean

A towering Queen Mary 2 was dwarfed by the huge mountains and stunning landscape as it cruised into the Fiordland National Park.

Cruise ship delayed by heart attack

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

Know before you cruise

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

A Mediterranean yoga session at sea

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

Cruising: Happily ever after on the high seas

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

Cruising on an Arctic scale

Polar bears, musk oxen and ice floes enthral Rob McFarland in the Arctic.

The Queen Elizabeth: Dancing on the high seas

Ladies are falling for a cruise ship's dapper host, says Denise Montgomery.

Cruising: A drop on the ocean

Denise Montgomery heads out on a pub crawl aboard the Queen Elizabeth.

On your marks, get set, cruise

Of all Voyager of the Sea's activities, relaxing wins, says Linda Herrick.

Way beyond the end of the world

Ushuaia's self-proclaimed status that it is the "end of the world" prompts a natural question: what lies beyond the port?

Cruises: Tracking the Bounty

Graeme Lay travels on the Pacific Jewel to the site of the famous mutiny and traces the fate of Captain William Bligh and his crew.

Paris: Sur le canal

The French capital locks in extra charm for Megan Singleton.