26th April 2023 Cruise / NZCAThe 2022-23 cruise season is wrapping up with the arrival of Celebrity Eclipse in Auckland today.
11th April 2023 CruiseNapier has finished its cruise season with 62 vessel calls for the 2022-23 period and only 14 cancellations due to Cyclone Gabrielle.
28th March 2023 Cruise / Explore GroupExplore Group is boosting its product range in Australia with a new ship providing expedition-style weekends for groups, events and incentive trips around the Whitsunday Islands.
27th March 2023 Cruise / NZCAThe CEO will retire in June after nearly seven years leading the cruise association.
3rd March 2023 Cruise / CunardCunard’s Queen Anne cruise ship will make its first sailing in New Zealand with a trip from Auckland via the Bay of Islands to Sydney in 2025.
1st March 2023 Cruise / Hawke's Bay TourismShips will not draw any water or power from the region or drop waste during their visits.
17th February 2023 Cruise / NZCAPort calls at Napier remain off the itinerary while Hawke’s Bay and East Coast count the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle.
9th February 2023 Cruise / Virgin VoyagesVirgin Voyages has launched its First Mates offering for travel partners in New Zealand.
8th February 2023 CLIA / CruiseCruise Lines International Association will bring its cruise showcase to Auckland in May with this year’s theme being “Cruising into the Future”.
16th January 2023 CruiseCruise vessel bookings at Napier Port are recovering well, according to first-quarter 2023 trade volumes published last week.
25th November 2022 CLIA / CruiseNominations are open for the 20th Cruise Industry Awards, held by Cruise Lines International Association Australasia.
23rd November 2022 Cruise / RentalsAvis and Princess Cruises have won top accolades at the Reader’s Digest Quality Service Awards 2023.
16th November 2022 CruiseThe single domestic cruise ship visit to Napier in the year to September 2022 was worth $12,000, according to Napier Port’s 2022 annual report.
10th November 2022 Cruise / SustainabilityCruise lines are preparing for an industry-wide switch to shoreside electricity as part of a commitment by Cruise Lines International Association ocean-going members to pursue net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
1st November 2022 BCA / CruiseThe Bus and Coach Association wants to see more communication between the inbound tour sector and transport operators as the cruise season puts pressure on capacity.
31st October 2022 Cruise / PerspectivesThe cruise industry has learnt much from the pandemic but more can be done to protect those at sea and on land, say researchers.
28th October 2022 Cruise / TransportA lack of transport in Dunedin for cruise passengers is tipping “money down the drain”, according to one prominent operator in the city.
17th October 2022 Cruise / TAUMore than 180,000 passenger arrivals are expected to flow through Auckland over the next year as cruise makes a triumphant return.
14th October 2022 Cruise / NZCAThe New Zealand Cruise Association will hold next year’s Cruise Conference at the Christchurch Town Hall.
14th October 2022 CruiseTaitokerau Northland businesses are preparing to welcome the first cruise ship back to the Bay of Islands on Monday.
13th October 2022 CruiseRegional operators are hoping for a strong summer but it may to take a while to reach pre-pandemic levels of activity.
10th October 2022 Cruise / DOCThe Department of Conservation says it can work with the operators of ships at sea to prevent light from affecting the behaviour of birds.
7th October 2022 Cruise / TBOPTourism Bay of Plenty is expecting more than 170,000 visitors to the region this season thanks to cruise’s return.
23rd August 2022 Cruise / OpinionWith questions around cruise ships’ environmental and health impacts and their relatively small contribution to the economy, lavish welcomes may not be justifiable, writes Timothy Welch.
19th August 2022 Cruise / NZCAIt’s been a long three years but the future of cruise looks strong, she tells the industry’s annual conference.
19th August 2022 Cruise / NZCA“The value of passengers who come through the distribution channel should not be underestimated,” says GTNZ’s Anna Black.
18th August 2022 Cruise / NZCAThe French operator’s APAC chair urges the govt to take a practical approach and criticises proposals to cap visits to Fiordland.
17th August 2022 Cruise / NZCAAround 220 industry professionals are converging on Auckland for the first NZ Cruise conference since 2019.
12th August 2022 Cruise / NZCAP&O Cruises’ Pacific Explorer berths in Auckland, marking the restart of cruise in NZ.
12th August 2022 CruiseThe arrival of P&O Cruises’ Pacific Explorer in Auckland marks the restart of cruise in New Zealand.
1st August 2022 Cruise / RecoveryPassengers on cruise ships and recreational vessels are required to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and must comply with all domestic health measures including isolation.
29th July 2022 Cruise / EventFitzgerald will join cruise industry leaders at the Cruise360 Australasia 2022’s State of the Industry panel.
27th July 2022 Cruise / NZCAP&O Australia’s Pacific Explorer will be the first cruise ship with international passengers to visit NZ.
25th July 2022 Cruise / PortsNapier Port has opened its 350-metre Te Whiti wharf, which is long and deep enough to accommodate large vessels.
22nd July 2022 Cruise / NZCABusiness leader and cruise company founder Sarina Bratton has been announced as the keynote speaker for the New Zealand Cruise Association Conference 2022.
12th July 2022 Cruise / NZCAThe first four cruise ships arriving from October could bring more than 13k passengers to the regions.
27th June 2022 CLIA / CruiseTravel agents will have an opportunity to virtually explore top cruise destinations around the world in a week-long webinar programme from Cruise Lines International Association Australasia.
13th May 2022 Borders / CruiseRotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick says New Zealand’s full border reopening on 31 July is great news for the city’s tourism and hospitality operators.
12th May 2022 Cruise / T&H MinisterHow cruise managed the pandemic will be studied for years, says the tourism minister.
11th May 2022 Borders / CruiseAfter two years of hardship, hundreds of Kiwi ship suppliers and tourism operators can start rebuilding their businesses, says NZCA.
11th May 2022 Borders / CruisePre-departure testing is also expected to be scrapped before the end of July.
9th May 2022 CruiseThe number of cruise ships scheduled to stop at the Akaroa port near Christchurch for the 2022/23 season is down to just 19 ships, a 79% drop compared to the 90 ships that visited during 2019/20.
21st April 2022 Borders / CruiseThe government is yet to announce a date for cruise visits to start again despite the air border to Australia re-opening last week.
24th February 2022 Cruise / NZCAThe New Zealand Cruise Association is calling on the government to say when the industry can restart after P&O Cruises Australia cancelled its 2022 Auckland season.
26th January 2022 CruiseCruising in NZ waters has been well supported over summer but there are clouds on the horizon, say operators.
25th January 2022 Cruise / NZCAThe association’s chair on the efforts to get cruise going again in NZ and why Q4 2022 remains the target, despite Omicron.
20th January 2022 Cruise / NZCADemand for cruises continues to be strong globally, including for passengers planning to cruise in New Zealand waters, according to the New Zealand Cruise Association.
16th December 2021 Cruise / NZCAThe New Zealand Cruise Association will hold next year’s Cruise Conference at Auckland’s Aotea Centre.
9th December 2021 Cruise / NZCAThe New Zealand Cruise Association says a New Zealand Customs’ investigation has confirmed that the Ruby Princess and its local port agents made appropriate health declarations when the ship visited New Zealand in March 2020.
17th November 2021 Cruise / Explore GroupThe new experience aims to capitalise on the domestic-only market this summer but also become a ‘must-do’ attraction longer term.
