TravelTravel uptake revealed as Visa Waiver countries returnThere are fewer than five NZeTAs still valid from before the Pandemic.20 May 02:28 AM
TravelChampagne and... sardines? The luxury cruise line offering surprising pairingsInternational luxury combines with local flavour on board Silversea's newest ship.16 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 12 May, 2022 The Government introduces a raft of immigration changes, Aussie deputy Prime Minister’s awkward on-stage moment and details of a deal being made between the UK, Sweden and Finland in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch11 May 07:55 PM
AirlinesTravel boost: Pre-departure tests on way out, cruise ships returnAirlines say the pre-departure tests need to go straight away.11 May 05:32 AM
TravelCruises to return by November says ChristchurchLyttelton and Akaroa told to expect first passengers by November.06 May 01:18 AM
TravelOpen borders: How long it could take a $42 billion industry to recoverToday is a milestone, but the recovery of the $42 billion industry is going to take time.01 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Cruises return - but are they safe?EDITORIAL: Popular form of tourism has a bit to prove after the pandemic's early stages.30 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness ReportsProject Auckland: Time to welcome the return of cruise shipsDowntown Auckland can once again welcome cruise ship passengers.28 Apr 04:59 PM
TravelNew Virgin cruise ship to call NZ and Australia homeVirgin's anticipated Cruise debut sailed straight into the headwinds of a global pandemic.26 Apr 04:01 PM
AirlinesGovt says rule changes for cruise restart in NZ 'not far off'Cruise companies need a date. Govt says it will 'make decisions as quickly as we can'.21 Apr 12:55 AM
TravelFirst cruise ship arrives in Sydney after 2-year hiatus250 staff had sailed without passengers from Cyprus, where the ship waited out the ban.19 Apr 01:22 AM
PremiumPremiumTourismLuxury cruise ships return to NZ: A butler for every berthHope is growing in the cruise industry that ban on ships is about to be lifted.13 Apr 05:33 AM
PremiumPremiumTravel196 sailings and counting: The 'cult cruisers' are back on the shipsNew York Times: For these cruise fanatics, the aim is to almost never touch dry land.10 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelCruise company floats own NFTs in nautical firstHas this cruise line 'Jumped the Shark' or are NFTs travel's next big thing?08 Apr 02:01 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNorwegian Cruise Line boss: 'I believe the upside for cruising is virtually unlimited'Ahead of the debut of new generation ship, NCL talks its future and lessons from Covid.24 Mar 03:00 AM
TourismTourism minister on cruise ships: 'I'd love to see them back'Industry has worked 'incredibly hard' to change the perception of travellers, says Nash.24 Mar 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumTravel'Open border': Cruise industry fears passengers will sail away'It's not like flicking on a light switch: We need to plan some operators have closed.21 Mar 05:00 PM
TravelKaty Perry to become cruise godmother in ReykjavíkPerry joins Queen Elizabeth II and Pitbull in a long list of celebrity cruise godparents.20 Mar 09:13 PM
TravelNorwegian Escape: Cruise runs aground in CaribbeanJust when you thought it was safe to get back in the water…16 Mar 07:54 PM
TravelLuxury, 180-day Cruise to New Zealand sold out in 30 minutesA luxury around-the-world cruise has booked out in the quickest time on record.08 Mar 09:21 PM
TravelCruise industry left adrift, absent from border reopening plansQuarantine may end this weekend but the maritime border remains in place.03 Mar 08:17 PM
TravelLeading cruise companies drop mask requirements from next weekCruise lines are moving on from the pandemic over seas but are yet to return to NZ.24 Feb 09:28 PM
WorldAussie tradie's huge bill after cruise threesome, five-day 'isolation'NSW Court of Appeal heard Rawlings was 28 when he was held in isolation.07 Feb 01:32 AM
TravelMuseum at the end of the world where the Heroic Age came to die"The old smell of dead whale permeates everything. It is a strange and curious place."28 Jan 02:20 AM
TravelCruise ship dodges US bailiffs over $6m debt, sails for Bahamas'We all feel we were abducted by luxurious pirates!'24 Jan 07:07 PM
TravelCruise industry says unfairly 'singled out' for reporting casesNZ cruising unlikely to begin until the last quarter of 2022.16 Jan 09:28 PM
TravelCosta Concordia ten years on: vivid memories from survivorsCruise disaster 'like a nail stuck to the wall that marks that date'12 Jan 07:26 PM
New ZealandUS lawsuits claim White Island tourists unaware of danger; graphic new detailsThe 2019 eruption claimed 22 lives.07 Jan 04:00 PM
TravelThousands trapped on cruise ship by Hong Kong Covid crackdownThousands of passengers are trapped in a scene reminiscent of the early pandemic.05 Jan 08:14 PM
TravelFully-vaccinated cruise passengers warned against travelling by CDCFully vaccinated? The CDC still thinks you should cancel that cruise trip.04 Jan 06:40 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismSummer Questions: Cruise industry boss Debbie Summers on rebuilding a harpooned sectorNZ risks being left behind the rest of the world.03 Jan 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelSea the world: 25 of the best ocean cruise holidays for 2022/2023There's never been a better time to book your next ocean adventure.13 Dec 04:00 PM
TravelCovid 19 Cruise sails on with new guests after outbreakNine crew members and eight passengers were infected on the Norwegian Breakaway:07 Dec 06:34 PM
TravelOutbreak on the Norwegian Breakaway cruise as 10 test positive for CovidSome passengers picked up quite the souvenir on a recent cruise to Mexico.05 Dec 05:59 PM