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
TravelPrincess Cruises longest ever cruise set to depart AucklandPrincess Cruises chooses New Zealand and Australia as the start of the marathon sailing.24 Nov 07:46 PM
TravelDisney Cruises lowers Covid 19 vaccine to include children 5+Disney becomes the first major cruise line to lower its vaccine age requirements.18 Nov 10:28 PM
TravelCruisin' for a bruising: Mega cruise ships banned in Tahiti from 2022Mega cruise ships gear up for a long-awaited season, but they won't be sailing to Tahiti.03 Nov 11:57 PM
TravelOpen call for polar explorers to join adventure travel groupAn adventure travel company is calling for applicants on a world-first expedition.21 Oct 01:30 AM
TravelCaptain Kate: Social media savvy Cruise captain returns to sea at lastCruise ship captain, TikTok influencer, mermaid; there are few things Kate McCue can't do.20 Oct 12:51 AM
Travel19 months later: Cruise ships return to San FranciscoThe mayor welcomed ships back on Friday, as a boost to the city's economy.10 Oct 07:52 PM
TravelCan a sexy, nuclear-powered superyacht help save Antarctica?The best thing you can do for the planet? Not buy a superyacht.30 Sep 09:17 PM
Small BusinessWalking for Wellness: The initiative to help travel agents cope with closed bordersSmall business minister acknowledges travel agents one of hardest-hit groups.30 Sep 04:40 AM
TravelInside the world's most expensive cruise suiteThe $15k-a night suite blows the competition - and most budgets - out of the water.27 Sep 12:15 AM
TravelTravel-hungry expats board a Kong Kong cruise to 'nowhere'Desperate to travel? How about a cruise to 'nowhere'?16 Sep 01:44 AM
TravelRuby Princess: International passengers join class action lawsuitThe sailing was linked to some of the largest clusters on both sides of the Tasman.14 Sep 04:16 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldUS cruise ship passenger dies from Covid, testing industry plansNew York Times: The passenger and 26 crew aboard Carnival Vista tested positive.24 Aug 08:25 PM
TravelCruise vaccine mandate: Court rejects arguments against jabsThe Judge ruled vaccine passports could contain passenger "super-spreader" events.10 Aug 09:25 PM
TravelLuxury $100000 cruise sells out in hours, in spite of restrictionsThe five-month cruise sold out moments before the new CDC ruling.18 Jul 09:51 PM
New ZealandCruise ship passenger drowned after climbing overboardA cruise ship passenger who drowned off Hawke's Bay had deliberately climbed overboard.15 Jul 10:46 PM
TravelAmerica farewells first cruise departure since pandemic pauseAfter several false starts, cruise passengers again are sailing from Florida.27 Jun 10:08 PM