Should you pay for cruise ship port excursions, or arrange your own?

A frantic couple were filmed at port as their cruise ship sailed away without them.

Neil Porten sails aboard the Costa neoRomantica, from Tokyo to Fukuoka.

P&O cruise passengers are stuck in the South Pacific due to rough seas from Cyclone Oma.

For this small vessel, there is a volumous French swagger to Le Ponant's new ship.

Maureen Spencer boards the Majestic Princess sailing from Sydney to Auckland.

Meet our new cruise columnist, Tiana Templeman.

Neil Jackson boards the Caribbean Princess.

The cruise line says millennials are more focused on experiences than possessions.

Insider expert Craig Dauphinee gives advice for making the most of a floating holiday.

It's claimed to be the largest suite ever constructed on a luxury cruise ship

Birds are attracted to bright lights on ships and can injure themselves if they land.

Divers' celebrations were tempered by the discovery that they had been beaten.

Shortly after boarding, the passengers walked in on a man having sex in their cabin.

Whether it's budget or luxury, the smaller brands and smaller boats fare best.

A cruise expert says Kiwi's are quick to book out the most expensive suites

Virgin Voyages' first cruise ship promises rock and roll on the high seas

Cruise companies pledge to cut emissions by 40 per cent in the next 11 years.

Silversea's ultra-luxury flagship the Silver Muse is in NZ waters for the first time.

Oasis of the Seas is returning to a Florida after 277 passengers and crew were taken ill.

We've all heard the horror stories, but a focus on sanitation means gastro cases are down.

For the second year running, passengers on an rave cruise had their weekend cut short.

Confidence is not something the Explorer lacks in courting richest of the very rich.

A young cruise ship worker mysteriously fell overboard after posting unsettling tweets.

The young Pakistani peace activist is now also the godmother of a 130 thousand tonne boat.

If there's one thing worse than being alone at Christmas, it's being alone in a port.