‘Skin was falling off’: Whakaari chopper pilot comforted burns victims
Brian Depauw piloted his first solo chopper trip to Whakaari on the fateful day in 2019.
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Freak storm churns up cruise chaos on Royal Caribbean ship
Footage showed guests being bowled over on the upper deck.
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Woman survives 10-floor plunge from Royal Caribbean cruise ship
The woman was transferred to a hospital in Curacao.
Jarden Brief: Consumer confidence hits a high in US, tourism stocks take off
Some tourism stocks cruised into positive territory.
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VR attempt to curb the recent trajectory of multi-billion operating loss.
Cruise companies defend subsea safety following Titan tragedy
Submarines have become increasingly common on high-end adventure vessels.
Disney at sea: Kiwis get another chance to sail with Mickey and co.
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Jarden Brief: Cruise stocks bask as northern summer heats up
Shipshape day for three big companies.
Footage captures the cruise ship chaos that left passengers shaken
One person aboard called the experience of the storm "terrifying".
Footage emerges of US teen who plunged from cruise ship; search called off
Footage uploaded to social media reportedly captures the moment and the aftermath.
World here we come: Kiwis finally ready for marathon cruise trip
The trio have been waiting for the trip since 2018.
Wife fundraises for $33K funeral before search ends for man who fell from cruise ship
The search continues for the man, who fell overboard at 4am on Monday.
Titanic’s first ever full-sized scans reveal eerie details
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‘Cruise from hell’ prompts class action lawsuit
The claim seeks damages for 'disappointment, frustration, discomfort and distress'.
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The launch featured luxury of epic proportions.
Eighty Kiwis stung by $6.5m luxury cruise ship failure: receiver
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Dramatic end to a travel journey: Millions of dollars sink.
Tragic development in search for missing Aussie cruise passenger
Cruise passengers were shocked to learn the circumstances surrounding a man overboard.
Desperate search for Australian cruise ship passenger missing at sea
The guest was sailing on the Royal Caribbean ship on a 15-day repositioning.
Silversea: Why demand for cruises with 24/7 caviar is holding up
Wealthy customers are spending up large - including NZ - as company expands.
Cruise ship passenger dies after falling onto a fellow guest
The cause of the fatal fall remains unknown.
Family-friendly cruise holidays that will entertain every age
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8 of the best trips for cruisey solo travellers
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As airfares soar, young Kiwis are looking elsewhere to get their wanderlust fix.
'Absolutely nuts': Magician Ben Murphy attacked during live show on a cruise
'Entertainment, comedy and magic are NOT contact sports.'
'Going to be massive': First cruise ship returns to Napier after cyclone, retailers thrilled
'It has been really slow since the cyclone - it feels like winter'
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Unruly passengers will be fined and penalised.