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The Michelin-star liners
Thomas Bywater looks at how the high seas fell in love with haute cuisine.

Inside Carnival's new $1.2 billion cruise ship
A gigantic and bizarre new 337m-long cruise ship holds a cool secret that's a world first.

How to survive if you fall from a cruise ship
Sara Macefield considers your chances if you fall from a cruise ship.

Watch: 285ft luxury superyacht built before your eyes
It takes years to build a superyacht, but this remarkable video shrinks that to minutes.

Viking Cruises bans kids on river cruises
Viking Cruises has adjusted its river cruise policy to ban passengers under 18.

Silversea ultra luxury ships roll out more champagne and caviar
One of the most luxurious ships in the world is heading here as high-end competition grows

Cruise holidays are killing tranquil towns
Kotor in Montenegro is now in the same boat as other tourist destinations.

Cruising: A majestic way to dine
The food is the Michelin star of a gastronomic journey across the seas, writes Kim Knight.

'Complete humiliation' for couple kicked off cruise
This couple hopped on-board a cruise ship for a dream 24-day holiday.

Cruise facilities squeeze means industry misses target
Kiwis are cruising in record numbers but the industry is worried about facilities.

High fashion on the high seas
Lauren Ho boards the Queen Mary 2 for a glamorous crossing to New York.

This cruise is really, really extreme
Spanning 59 countries and a $126k for the cheapest ticket, it's not for the faint-hearted.

Virtual bungy a real thing on this RCI cruise
Spectrum represents a departure from the sedate, sparkling pleasure cruises of the past.

Ship inspection: Norwegian Bliss in Seattle
Stephanie holmes reports from the side of Bliss's seagoing gokart track.

Silver Spirit renovations
One of the biggest endeavors ever taken on a luxury cruise ship, the Silver Spirit has completed its lengthening and extensive renovations.. Supplied by Silversea Cruises

'Say a prayer for us all': Carnival Cruise ship floods
Video from passengers aboard the Carnival Dream shows scenes reminiscent of Titanic.

Kid tries to win free cruise ship, fails
This kid thought he had the perfect plan to win a free cruise ship. It didn't end well.

World's biggest cruise ship's on board Instagrammer
Russ Francis is the 'Instagrammer-in-chief' for the new Symphony of the Seas cruise ship.

Symphony of the Seas: aboard the world's biggest cruise ship
Stephanie Holmes boards the new biggest cruise ship in the world for a sneak preview.

Symphony of the Seas preview in Barcelona
Stephanie Holmes boards the biggest ship in the world for a sneak preview with Royal Caribbean

World's biggest cruise ship unveiled
Symphony of the Seas is just days away from setting sail on her maiden voyage.

Craft beer and yoga: Welcome to Cruise 2.0
This is what cruising looks like in 2018, and it is, as the kids would say, "lit."

Ship inspection: P&O Pacific Jewel
P&O's President talks through The Big Laugh and the ship's new home in Auckland

Caribbean island's $277 million makeover
Royal Caribbean's tiny Bahamas private island is getting a $275 million renovation.

Topless-optional cruise to set sail
A very adults-only cruise ship has announced details of its first voyage.

Behind the scenes on the world's biggest cruise
Brandon Presser spends a week as a cruise director on Harmony of the Seas.

Watch: How to stretch a luxury cruise ship
What happens if your luxury ship is too small? Cut it in half and add more.

'Blood all over him': Man reportedly injured in cruise ship brawl
Passenger left with facial fractures after violence broke out in cruise ship nightclub