As the cruise industry grows we can expect to see more "mega ships" in the future.

Win an $11,000 Tahiti cruise package.

Launched last month, Crystal Skye is the world's largest private charter jet.

Ocean and river cruising is one of the fastest growing travel sectors for Kiwis.

This town has been named the top-rated cruise destination in Australia and NZ.

Engineer was sacked for sharing emails which expressed concern about practices on vessel.

A new cruise ship hosts two Cirque productions, six nights a week.

Warnings across the maritime industry after a defective nitrogen cylinder kills employee.

It's the question every cruise passenger wonders about.

A cruise where you lose weight seems like an oxymoron, but Weight Watchers is doing it.

Luxury liner has playrooms, adult-orientated entertainment and provocative theme nights.

Horse on a boat, anyone?

P&O Cruises is expanding its New Zealand operations.

Life aboard a cruise ship is smooth sailing for the Azamara Journey.

Celebrity Edge will be the first cruise ship with its own magic carpet.

Ten cars can race on Norwegian Joy's race track at once, driving at speeds of up to 64 km/h.

Auckland has had its busiest-ever week for cruise ships with a record four in one day docking yesterday.

A cruise ship that left from Auckland has been forced to dock in Brisbane this morning after about 150 people came down with gastro.

Hailed as the "sexiest ship at sea" the new luxury cruise liner Seabourn Encore is making its first voyage to New Zealand.

One of the world's most infamous nude cruises has revealed plans to set sail on its second racy voyage.

Encore will be the youngest cruise ship to visit Auckland when it arrives next month

Grant Bradley visited the German shipyard where Quantum class vessels like Ovation of the Seas are built. He describes how it is done.

Downtown Auckland businesses are having an extended Boxing Day shopping period as up to 6500 people come ashore from the largest cruise

The largest cruise ship to traverse New Zealand's waters, with nearly 6500 passengers and crew members, made its debut in Auckland this morning.

It's the biggest cruise ship to visit and likely the most valuable machine to call at New Zealand.

Lack of port facilities contributed to P&O ditching plans to bring a 4200-passenger ship to this market, which an industry group says is a wake-up call.

WATCH: One of the world's biggest cruise ships - which arrives in NZ next week - will be the star of cruise season.

One of the most luxurious cruise ships to ever visit New Zealand is back for her fourth visit of a busy 2016/2017 summer season.

Tristram Clayton embarks on an unforgettable tour of the Celebrity Solstice while it visits Auckland.