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

What do you get for your money on the newest, luxury cruise liner in the world?

Mega ship Ovation of the Seas will make its final New Zealand call of the summer in Auckland today.

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

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.

Auckland Council boss Stephen Town says he shares the agenda of new Auckland Mayor Phil Goff for a turnaround in council performance. Goff

Cruise ships coming to Napier Port are on the up, with 10 more expected this season. Local businesses are expected to reap the benefits with nearly 100,000 passengers expected to visit. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Pirates on River Amazon spared the lives of two New Zealanders only after desperate pleas from a jungle guide and his crew, it has been revealed.

The biggest cruise liner to visit New Zealand is headlining a record number of ships to come here during summer.

Cruising might be more popular than ever, but there are still plenty of travellers who have yet to discover the joys of a holiday at sea.

Growth in the cruise industry, worth nearly half a billion dollars to New Zealand, could be crimped by inadequate infrastructure.

Cruise ship employees have revealed what it's really like to live and work at sea for months at a time.

The world's newest "Quantum Class" cruise liner has left China on a voyage that will bring it to New Zealand in summer.

It's like a giant chunk of chalk tumbled out of the sky, shattering on to a sparkling, turquoise glass floor.

To mark her return to Australia, Pacific Pearl's four-day cruise will feature a number of friendly Aussies versus Kiwis battle.

The daughter of a Perth man says her sick father was left to find his own way home after he was kicked off a P&O cruise ship for flicking a cigarette overboard.

Lynley Bilby is currently travelling from England to Norway and back on the Emerald Princess. She will be posting updates throughout the trip.

Lynley Bilby is currently travelling from England to Norway on the Emerald Princess. She will be posting updates throughout the trip.

Lynley Bilby is currently travelling from England to Norway on the Emerald Princess. She will be posting updates throughout the trip.

I was out at tea last night dining in Australian celebrity chef Curtis Stone's new onboard restaurant Share enjoying some really beautiful food.

Things are about to heat up on the Azamara Quest when a couples-only, clothing-optional cruise sets sail.