TravelCruising: Relaxation 101Tropical beaches, fine dining, cooking and dance lessons – Lynley Bilby finds her every whim is catered for on a Pacific island cruise.06 Jun 09:00 PM
TravelCruising: Sail to South AmericaNew Zealanders will be able to travel to South America by cruise ship for the first time following the news that Princess Cruises will offer a circumnavigation of the region from Downunder in early 2017.21 Apr 05:00 PM
Tourism'Full steam ahead' as US cruise bookings outpace 2014Bookings at the three largest US cruise operators are coming in faster so far this year than a year ago.19 Apr 12:00 AM
Freight and logisticsBig wharves for cruise shipsOwners of a new generation mega cruise ship heading for New Zealand say they welcome plans by Ports of Auckland to extend its container wharves.15 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelCruising: Cooking with sea saltKiwi David Reihana has carved out a career as a top chef with a major cruise line, writes Winston Aldworth.14 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessSmall luxury cruise line scouts NZA team is in New Zealand scouting shore experiences for the latest boutique cruise ship operator to arrive in this region.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandQueen Elizabeth cruise liner docksThe giant cruise liner Queen Elizabeth has docked at Auckland’s Queens Wharf this morning.26 Feb 07:38 PM
New ZealandCruise boom lures big shipsQueen Elizabeth proves that size does count. With its 12 decks housing more than 3000 guests and crew, multiple restaurants, bars and pools, it's no wonder cruising is so popular.26 Feb 04:00 PM
TravelCruising: Rock around the crocOn the ship Orion, Jane Archer heads to Australia's Kimberley region to scale waterfalls, sample helicopter tours and spot man-eating beasts (from the safety of a rubber dinghy).23 Feb 02:00 AM
TourismAuckland's port wants more car spaceAuckland councillors will make a huge call behind closed doors on Thursday on whether to stand firm against further reclamation of the Waitemata Harbour for port use.09 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionLaurence Kubiak: Economic influence of port runs deepThe ferry from Half Moon Bay is a kaleidoscope of Auckland on the water.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorovirus 'pukefest' on cruise shipAbout 200 cruise ship passengers have been confined to their cabins after the norovirus bug struck the Dawn Princess while on a trip around New Zealand.08 Dec 05:18 AM
New ZealandHours before passenger reported lostThe Sun Princess arrived in Sydney this morning after returning to sea in an attempt to find a man lost overboard.26 Nov 04:30 AM
WorldMan's fall overboard caught on CCTVThe moment an elderly man fell 25 metres from a cruise ship travelling between Auckland and Sydney was caught on a CCTV camera.25 Nov 03:07 AM
BusinessStricter screening for cruise ship passengersCruise lines are putting strict new screening tests on passengers boarding ships around the world - including New Zealand - because of fears over Ebola.21 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldCaribbean cruise turns into nightmareIt was supposed to be an escape to the Caribbean sunshine for a week of parties, relaxation and sipping champagne. Instead Ebola crashed the party.19 Oct 05:37 PM
BusinessRadiance of the Seas starts a busy seasonThe cruise ship season started yesterday with the Radiance of the Seas arriving in Wellington.07 Oct 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsMegaship cruise boom - videoTake a look at the German launch of a megaship so big that Auckland will expand its wharf for its visit11 Sep 02:30 AM
New ZealandWharves too short for linersQueens and Captain Cook wharves may have to be extended at a cost of tens of millions of dollars to accommodate the new generation of cruise ships.10 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessMeyer Werft shipyard, Papenburg, GermanyBuilding of Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas cruise ships at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.10 Sep 03:22 AM
BusinessMegaships ask top pricesRoyal Caribbean boss Richard Fain is blunt about cruise ship economics - the vessels cost too much and the fares are too low.02 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessQuantum of the Seas photo galleryGrant Bradley travelled to Papenburg courtesy of Royal Caribbean to tour Quantum of the Seas, the cruise company's newest ship nearing completion at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany.02 Sep 03:00 AM
TourismCruise lines reaching 'tipping point'New Zealand needs to be competitive to continue attracting cruise ship seasons worth more than $365 million, according to the national voice in the sector.18 Aug 07:18 AM
TourismNew surf-equipped cruise ship coming to NZPassengers aboard the biggest ship based in this region will be able to go surfing onboard.08 Aug 02:55 AM
TourismMore cruise ships to hit AucklandAuckland can expect a boost of millions to the economy with a record number of cruise ships hitting our shores.05 Aug 05:00 PM
TourismAuckland's new cruise shipBus operator InterCity Group is launching overnight and day cruises from Auckland aboard a 44m vessel from September.22 Jul 03:00 AM
TourismKiwis flock to cruise holidaysNew Zealanders are taking cruise holidays in record numbers with the rate of increase higher than any of the main passengers markets around the world.03 Jul 12:49 AM
World'Concordia' to be towed from wreck site as Italian ports vie to scrap herThe wrecked Costa Concordia will be towed from the island of Giglio by the start of August - two years and eight months after it crashed into rocks with the loss of 32 lives.20 Jun 05:32 AM
BusinessCarnival deploys more cruise ships to ChinaCarnival will dispatch a fourth ship to China next April, escalating the battle for passengers in the fastest-growing cruise market.13 May 01:18 AM
New Zealand36 passengers rescuedPassengers on a dolphin-watching cruise remained calm as they waited to be rescued from a charter vessel that started taking on water north of Auckland this afternoon.23 Feb 06:11 AM
LifestyleRace to clear cruise liner of virusThe announcement that norovirus was onboard a cruise ship touring NZ 'scared the s*** out of us', said one passenger as sanitation efforts continue.15 Jan 04:30 PM
BusinessAuckland may benefit from Sydney cruise congestionAuckland could be the winner from Sydney's congested port facilities as cruise lines consider basing more cruising from this side of the Tasman.10 Dec 04:30 PM
