'Verifiable nightmare': White Island survivors battled horror 387C heat
Court documents reveal US tourists' battle for survival as Whakaari/White Island erupted.
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Passengers spent seven days out of a 21-day cruise trying to catch up with their ship.
Shocking twist in cruise nightmare tale
A couple who were left behind have made a surprising statement.
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Mistake leaves cruise passengers stranded in West Africa without belongings
A pregnant woman and a paraplegic were among the passengers left high and dry.
White Island victims' multimillion-dollar civil claim heads to mediation
Victims' lawyer says no amount of money will erase the pain inflicted by the tragedy.
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A cruise ship that called for emergency rescue in Norway should never have left port
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Controversial billionaire reveals plans to build Titanic replica, again
Clive Palmer wants Titanic II to sail on the original's maiden voyage.
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Nudist cruise guest 'reveals all' on sharing ship with 2000 naturists
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'I want to control it, but I can’t': Cruise ship employee hides cameras to spy on underage guests
The crew member said, 'If I like who is in that room, I place it'.
Woman finds out about 'secret cruise jail' the hard way
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The macabre story behind cruise ship's ice cream parties
An ex-cruise ship worker reveals the eerie reason behind free icecream parties.
24 hours on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Viva
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Richard Branson’s cruise ship cancels New Zealand season over Red Sea fears
The company will not be returning, citing fears Red Sea shipping routes would deteriorate.
Cholera scare holds 2000-passenger cruise ship at sea
Passengers were put into isolation over fears of the contagious waterborne disease.
Making Asia easy: Sailing from Taipei to Singapore with Norwegian Cruise Line
An adventure on the high seas via the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Vietnam.
Will new ministers push back over 'incoherent' $16.5m plan to stop Milford Sound over-tourism?
Tourism Minister says some of the Milford Opportunities Project plans are 'incoherent'.
I went on a cruise with my 80-year-old mum... and survived
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Why a short cruise in NZ and Australia will be your next best holiday
Embark on a hassle-free mini-break where everything is already taken care of.
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Step aside Bali, this spot is just as beautiful and off the beaten track.
Norway to ban Arctic cruise passengers from remote islands
Svalbard visits reduced from 240 to 43 sites, some islands totally out-of-bounds.
Woman refused Aussie cruise holiday, denied refund over pregnancy
She hoped to join the family celebration but was turned away at the gangplank.
Smooth-sailing relation-ships: These are world's most romantic cruise activities
Calling all couples, these eight cruise activities will ramp up the romance.
Cruises taking enormous detours to avoid Red Sea attacks
NZ cruise passengers are being diverted thousands of kilometres to avoid troubled waters.
Antarctic legs of cruises iced out, leaving passengers fuming
Operational issues have led to an early end to NCL's Antarctic cruise season.
Should you visit Antarctica? Polar tourism's 'sciencewashing' problem
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140 cruise passengers struck by mystery gastro bug
US passengers complained of 'bright blue' vomit and diarrhoea-plagued voyages.