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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
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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.
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Can 'citizen science' really justify your bucket-list holiday to the Antarctic?
140 cruise passengers struck by mystery gastro bug
US passengers complained of 'bright blue' vomit and diarrhoea-plagued voyages.
Four cruises fall foul of biofoul but MPI sees improvement this summer
Pacific Adventure was one of four ships affected by ‘biofouling’ this summer.
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RealNZ cruise ship to resume trips after running aground
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Lucky: Kayakers rescued by chance cruise encounter
The two men had been lucky to be spotted from the bridge of the cruise ship.
Cruise company granted B Corp status for polar tours
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Cruise passengers discovered with 70kg of cannabis on ship
The couple allegedly had more than 100 bags of the drug.
Inquiry launched after cruise ship runs aground in Doubtful Sound
The ship, carrying 67 people, took on water due to a hull breach and made a mayday call.
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The Icon is the latest evolution in a trend for larger, flashier cruise ships.
$26m at sea: Passengers seek fraud charges against 3-year cruise that never was
Travellers have opened a collective claim fraud charges against a cancelled 3-year cruise.
Spectacular sight as luxury ship docks off BoP coast
Hopefully, it's just the beginning for boutique cruise liners to come to Whakatāne.
'It's frustrating': Commuter fury after Auckland ferries cancelled for cruise ships
Auckland ferry commuters are frustrated at a recent spate of delays and cancellations.
Kaikōura the busiest it's been in years
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He said he was getting food - but he had other things on his mind.