New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Napier’s cruise ship season off to a good startCruise 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.Watch10 Oct 06:13 AM
New ZealandAmazon guide begs pirates to spare KiwisPirates 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.09 Oct 06:00 AM
TourismMegaship headlining NZ cruise bonanzaThe biggest cruise liner to visit New Zealand is headlining a record number of ships to come here during summer.02 Oct 12:25 AM
TravelHow to pick your perfect cruiseCruising 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.26 Sep 03:00 AM
TravelCruise ship worker's shocking talesA cruise ship worker has opened up about the alleged low pay, cramped rooms and incestuous behaviour he experienced at sea.19 Sep 06:30 PM
TourismAuckland's mega cruise ship plansMonster ships will find it easier to berth in Auckland if plans for new port infrastructure get the green light.02 Sep 09:00 PM
TourismCruise ship boom comes with a warningGrowth in the cruise industry, worth nearly half a billion dollars to New Zealand, could be crimped by inadequate infrastructure.30 Aug 04:34 AM
TravelHow to get kicked off a cruise shipCruise ship employees have revealed what it's really like to live and work at sea for months at a time.18 Jul 12:00 AM
TravelOvation of the Seas christened in ChinaThe world's newest "Quantum Class" cruise liner has left China on a voyage that will bring it to New Zealand in summer.29 Jun 02:15 AM
TravelAlaska: Mesmerised by majestyIt's like a giant chunk of chalk tumbled out of the sky, shattering on to a sparkling, turquoise glass floor.28 Jun 01:00 AM
TravelPacific Pearl leaves New ZealandTo mark her return to Australia, Pacific Pearl's four-day cruise will feature a number of friendly Aussies versus Kiwis battle.23 Jun 04:30 AM
TravelIll dad kicked off cruise over cigaretteThe 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.20 Jun 06:08 AM
TravelTravel Live: Homeward boundLynley Bilby is currently travelling from England to Norway and back on the Emerald Princess. She will be posting updates throughout the trip.11 Jun 01:36 AM
TravelTravel Live: Rescue at seaLynley Bilby is currently travelling from England to Norway on the Emerald Princess. She will be posting updates throughout the trip.10 Jun 03:00 AM
TravelTravel Live: Lynley goes landlubberLynley Bilby is currently travelling from England to Norway on the Emerald Princess. She will be posting updates throughout the trip.10 Jun 01:30 AM
TravelTravel Live: Food, glorious foodI was out at tea last night dining in Australian celebrity chef Curtis Stone's new onboard restaurant Share enjoying some really beautiful food.01 Jun 03:12 AM
TravelThe couples-only, clothing-optional cruiseThings are about to heat up on the Azamara Quest when a couples-only, clothing-optional cruise sets sail.31 May 11:34 PM
TravelThe world largest cruise ship - againRoyal Caribbean's massive Harmony of the Seas vessel will soon be usurped as the world's largest cruise ship.27 May 02:30 AM
OpinionSam Judd: Cruise ships spew out deadly emissionsCOMMENT: If you thought that travelling by ship might be better for the environment than flying or driving a car, you would be sadly mistaken.25 May 08:42 PM
TravelCelebrity Solstice at seaGreg Fleming cruises (and sometimes jogs) across the Tasman on Celebrity Solstice17 May 10:52 PM
TravelThe weirdest things left on cruise shipsWith cruise ships carrying millions of holidaymakers every year, crew regularly come across items left behind by forgetful passengers - and some are stranger than others.16 May 04:00 AM
TourismMegaship among surge of new vessels next summerThe biggest cruise ship to come to New Zealand is among 12 new vessels set to call next summer06 May 03:47 AM
TravelDistraught parents miss cruise shipA distraught couple looked on in tears as a cruise ship sailed away with their young children on board after they missed the departure time.28 Apr 12:44 AM
New ZealandWellington charity saves cruise shipA Wellington charity saved the day for a cruise ship running short of supplies.27 Apr 08:46 PM
Travel'Freak wave' hits cruise shipWindows were smashed and passengers were injured after a 'freak wave' hit the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise ship on Monday.27 Apr 03:27 AM
TravelLuxury cruise likened to 'Contiki tour'More than 1200 holidaymakers have taken leading Australian travel company Scenic Tours to court.26 Apr 10:37 PM
TourismMonster cruise ship staying longerThe biggest cruise ship to come to New Zealand will stay here for longer this summer and will return for another season05 Apr 03:10 AM
TravelCruising meets adventure tourismTravellers on an expedition ship have out-of-ordinary cruise experiences, encountering wild animals and pristine nature21 Mar 05:10 AM
TravelCruise passenger struck by champagne corkA megaliner faced delays after a passenger was injured during a extravagant on-board celebration, just as the vessel left port.07 Mar 09:11 PM
TourismThousands of 'missing' cruise passengersEven though tens of thousands of cruise ship passengers visit ports they are not recorded in official tourism statistics.01 Mar 03:00 AM
TravelInside the world's biggest cruise shipThe world's biggest cruise liner is nearly finished and another megaliner is heading our way this year.19 Feb 01:36 AM
TravelCruise News: Biggest launch this yearIt's a big year for Royal Caribbean, which launches the world's largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, in April.17 Feb 08:00 PM
TravelThe Love Boat tempts hundredsWe had hundreds of entries for our competition for a romantic lunch aboard the Celebrity Solstice when she ports in Auckland on February 14.08 Feb 08:00 PM
