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Natural wonders and pinch-me moments are what expedition cruising is all about.
South Pacific, it’s terrific! 12 of the best cruises in 2023/24
These voyages will take you to New Zealand, Australia, Pacific Islands, Hawaii and beyond.
Family-friendly cruise holidays that will entertain every age
The more, the merrier: 10 of the best multigenerational cruises.
8 of the best trips for cruisey solo travellers
For keen travellers ready to set sail, these holidays won't penalise you for going solo.
8 ways to set sail in the Mediterranean
Discover the magic of the Mediterranean with this range of cruise holidays.
Beyond Tahiti: Cruising to French Polynesia's unheard-of islands
An adventure you won’t find in most guidebooks.
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? - What it's like on board a luxury six-star cruise ship
You'll soon become accustomed to the lifestyle on Silvermuse. Yes, you do belong here.
Age is but a number: Active cruises for the 50+
Thought sky-diving and roller skating was just for the young? Think again.
'More sex and violence than a Tarantino movie': A wild expedition cruise full of natural wonders
Giant birds, giant plants and the big crashing sea: welcome to the Subantarctic Islands.
8 reasons why there’s a cruise ship for everyone, including you
If you think you're not a cruiser, you just haven't found the right ship yet.
Cruise holidays: Love and war in the Trobriand Islands
Yams, yarns and innuendo are all part of local lore at Papua New Guinea’s Islands of Love
Why Gen Z and Millennial Kiwis are jumping on this new style of travel
As airfares soar, young Kiwis are looking elsewhere to get their wanderlust fix.
'Going to be massive': First cruise ship returns to Napier after cyclone, retailers thrilled
'It has been really slow since the cyclone - it feels like winter'
Amazing adventures: Coast host Lorna Riley's 17-day cruise around Australia and NZ
The Coast days host and her teen daughter enjoy a relaxing trip close to home.
Sniffer dogs and $800 fines: Why this cruise line is cracking down on wild guests
Unruly passengers will be fined and penalised.
The whoosh factor: Which cruise ships have the best waterslides?
Things that make us go “wheeeeeee".
Caviar and penguin colonies: World’s most luxurious icebreaker calls into Christchurch
Inside the polar-class vessel are luxuries that the Terra Nova expedition did without.
Jennifer Lopez fans lose it over star’s new move
She revealed an epic secret project, with many hailing it as “awesome”.
'Bucket-list memories': Why hesitant cruisers should book this summer holiday
I thought cruises were 'floating retirement villages'. I couldn't have been more wrong.
How to explore some of the world’s best beaches...by ship
The world's best beaches to slip into by cruise ship.
Facebook employee buys $460k cruise ship condo
A man has swapped his home office for a luxury cruise ship, for less than you think.
Venture to the last remote corners of the globe in 2023
Make your way to Eastern Indonesia before everyone else catches on.
Under the Sardinian sun: The miracles of winemaking on a cruise ship shore excursion
Wine-tasting under Sardinia's summer sun sounds nice right about now.
Swapping deck quoits for Arctic tundra: What sets Expedition cruising apart?
These incredible trips aren't just for science boffins, but you'll need deep pockets
What it's really like on board 'the world's most luxurious cruise ship ever built'
Does the Regent Seven Seas Explorer live up to its trademarked title?
Cruise cling-ons: Five ships given biofouling warnings by Biosecurity NZ
What's behind the marine alien invasion on the underside of cruise ships?
What it's like cruising around the Galapagos Islands
Welcome to a whole new world like you've never seen before.
An inside look at 'the world's coolest cruise ship'
Is Celebrity Beyond the ship that can sell cruising to millennials?
Two creepy rooms on cruise ship most people don't know exist
Pray you never have to use these super creepy rooms.
Bigger, better, faster, bolder: The newest cruise ships to look out for next year
The best new cruise ships launching in 2023/24, and why you should plan to be on board.