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The world largest cruise ship - again

Royal Caribbean's massive Harmony of the Seas vessel will soon be usurped as the world's largest cruise ship.

Sam Judd: Cruise ships spew out deadly emissions

COMMENT: If you thought that travelling by ship might be better for the environment than flying or driving a car, you would be sadly mistaken.

Kiwis cruising in record numbers

Kiwis continue to take cruises in record numbers attracted by new ships and destinations in this region and around the world.

France: Dancing out of nowhere

Gliding along the river with a cocktail in hand, as stars twinkle above me, I'm certain there is no better way to travel.

Celebrity Solstice at sea

Greg Fleming cruises (and sometimes jogs) across the Tasman on Celebrity Solstice

The weirdest things left on cruise ships

With cruise ships carrying millions of holidaymakers every year, crew regularly come across items left behind by forgetful passengers - and some are stranger than others.

Room Check: JW Marriott Marquis, Dubai

A 10-minute taxi ride, or 30 to 40-minute walk, will take you to the city's downtown area, where Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa are located.

Distraught parents miss cruise ship

A distraught couple looked on in tears as a cruise ship sailed away with their young children on board after they missed the departure time.

Hot Deals: Pace yourself

The "Easy Pace American Contrasts" holiday is discounted 5per cent for bookings made by April 28.

Cruising: A new way to cruise

Experts say expedition cruises are on the rise, even though the cost of such a voyage can easily match that of a new car.

Cruising meets adventure tourism

Travellers on an expedition ship have out-of-ordinary cruise experiences, encountering wild animals and pristine nature

Arctic cruise: In walrus heaven

Forget polar bears, all Jim Eagles wants is a walrus.

Cruising: A real pearler

Time travel is difficult-but not impossible: witness the nostalgia-seeking horde that descends on Napier for the Art Deco Weekend each February.

Living on a cruise for eight years

I still remember his words. "Don't stop cruising," my husband told me the day before he died of cancer in 1997.

Cruise passenger struck by champagne cork

A megaliner faced delays after a passenger was injured during a extravagant on-board celebration, just as the vessel left port.

Cruise News: Sailing back to Fiji

Cruises five nights or longer must be cancelled 90 days before departure to avoid a fee, while previously they could be cancelled between 75 and 90 days.