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'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'

Amazing adventures: Coast host Lorna Riley's 17-day cruise around Australia and NZ

The Coast days host and her teen daughter enjoy a relaxing trip close to home.

Sniffer dogs and $800 fines: Why this cruise line is cracking down on wild guests

Unruly passengers will be fined and penalised.

Newly launched cruise trip lasts 3 years

You could be out-of-office as soon as November.

The whoosh factor: Which cruise ships have the best waterslides?

Things that make us go “wheeeeeee".

Caviar and penguin colonies: World’s most luxurious icebreaker calls into Christchurch

Inside the polar-class vessel are luxuries that the Terra Nova expedition did without.

Jennifer Lopez fans lose it over star’s new move

She revealed an epic secret project, with many hailing it as “awesome”.

'Bucket-list memories': Why hesitant cruisers should book this summer holiday

I thought cruises were 'floating retirement villages'. I couldn't have been more wrong.

How to explore some of the world’s best beaches...by ship

The world's best beaches to slip into by cruise ship.

The grandeur of Alaska - a voyage on an epic scale

Sarah Daniell reports from Bliss, Alaska

Two creepy rooms on cruise ship most people don't know exist

Pray you never have to use these super creepy rooms.

Bigger, better, faster, bolder: The newest cruise ships to look out for next year

The best new cruise ships launching in 2023/24, and why you should plan to be on board.

Man decides to stop paying rent and live on a cruise ship

We don't see your landlord including 24-hour room service in your rent.

Lessons from the past: Stepping out of the comfort zone on a luxury cruise

The argument for facing the truth of history on holiday.

In search of the Nile’s lost antiquities, birds-eye views and drunken goddesses

A new river boat provides the ideal opportunity to get your ancient history fix.

Afloat in a futuristic megaship: What it's like onboard the Qatar cruise ship hosting England WAGs

The new luxury cruise ship with an11-storey spiral slide.

What it’s like on the world’s most expensive holiday at sea (RRP: US$2.6m)

This is the best boat in the world to charter for access-all-areas holidays.

Celebrity ditches $26,800 cruise trip after watching Titanic

The famous singer admitted she was spooked after watching the film.