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.

Royal Caribbean's massive Harmony of the Seas vessel will soon be usurped as the world's largest cruise ship.

COMMENT: If you thought that travelling by ship might be better for the environment than flying or driving a car, you would be sadly mistaken.

Greg Fleming cruises (and sometimes jogs) across the Tasman on Celebrity Solstice

A distraught couple looked on in tears as a cruise ship sailed away with their young children on board after they missed the departure time.

A Wellington charity saved the day for a cruise ship running short of supplies.

Windows were smashed and passengers were injured after a 'freak wave' hit the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise ship on Monday.

More than 1200 holidaymakers have taken leading Australian travel company Scenic Tours to court.

The biggest cruise ship to come to New Zealand will stay here for longer this summer and will return for another season

Travellers on an expedition ship have out-of-ordinary cruise experiences, encountering wild animals and pristine nature

A megaliner faced delays after a passenger was injured during a extravagant on-board celebration, just as the vessel left port.

Even though tens of thousands of cruise ship passengers visit ports they are not recorded in official tourism statistics.

The world's biggest cruise liner is nearly finished and another megaliner is heading our way this year.

More than 150 passengers and crew sick on board cruise ship docked in Sydney.

Holidaying in the sun may be in the plan for many retiring baby boomers but that won't be the reality for most.

Thanks to growing cruise markets in China and Australia, this summer 135 cruise ships carrying 267,800 passengers will inject more than $543 million into the New Zealand economy.

Tristram Clayton finds much to sing about cruising on the enormous Anthem of the Seas...

A luxury cruise industry veteran says New Zealand stands to benefit from global instability that is making cruising difficult in some parts of the world.

As the new season gets under way, there is no sign of an end to the sailing boom.

The tourism, travel and aviation industries are disappointed the Government is pushing ahead with a travel tax on Kiwis and international visitors.

New Zealand will welcome a record number of cruise ships this summer, including an unprecedented six vessels making their inaugural visits to the country.

Stephanie Maskery boards a clipper to cruise the Amalfi Coast.

A cruise line boss says his company has been caught in the middle of the highly charged debate about the expansion of Auckland's port.

Royal Caribbean brings in some of the biggest ships in the world to New Zealand ports.

Ports of Auckland's inability to expand could push up the price of cars and freight, while cruise ships could bypass Auckland.