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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.

Cruising: Food heroes rule the waves

Britannia's celebrity chefs serve up tastes of India, England and France writes Michael McHugh.

Cruise food: At sea with 10,680 hotdogs

Ever wondered how much food is carried on a cruise ship? Here's a hint - it's a lot.

MS Noordam: Life on the high seas

Cruise-line shore excursions are pricey. You can often get a better experience for a fraction of the price by booking tours yourself.

Gastro strikes mega cruise ship

More than 150 passengers and crew sick on board cruise ship docked in Sydney.

Cruising: Doing it for the kids

The long-held perception that cruising is for the older generation has been gradually shifting, and these days you can find a ship to satisfy almost any taste.

Inside the super-sized cruise ship

The cruise ship that is almost the length of the Sky Tower has returned to Auckland.

What's new in cruising

Michael Zehender rounds up the seagoing palaces entering the water for the first time next year.

311-metre megaliner docks in Auckland

A super-sized cruise ship with a 1350 seat theatre, surfing simulators, an ice skating rink and a rock climbing wall has arrived in Auckland.

Cruising: Hitting a high note

Tristram Clayton finds much to sing about cruising on the enormous Anthem of the Seas.

Watch: Incredible New York cruise

Tristram Clayton finds much to sing about cruising on the enormous Anthem of the Seas...

France: The angel's scent

Farrah has a nose for divine earthy truffles buried deep in the Bordeaux soil. Catherine Masters meets a talented collie.