1st March 2024 Heritage Expeditions / Scenic CruiseHeritage Expeditions will host Tā Tipene O’Regan, his whanau, and Professor Atholl Anderson for a special voyage in March.
8th December 2022 Liquidations / Scenic CruiseGone are the Waikato River Explorer’s floating cafes and scenic cruises from Hamilton, leaving a hole in the city’s tourism scene and the jetties bare as the company is liquidated.
27th June 2022 For Sale / Scenic CruiseIt’s a bittersweet end for managing director Darren Mills’ decade operating the Hamilton experience.
13th December 2021 Acquisitions / Scenic CruiseQueenstown’s RealNZ sells out of the business it has been 50% owner since 2007.
13th December 2021 Jucy / Scenic CruiseMilford Sound’s JUCY Cruise has rebranded to Pure Milford and altered its product mix for the recovery.
25th May 2021 Recovery / Scenic Cruise“We don’t see a bounce-back in 2022,” says the operator’s CEO, Tim Hunter.
14th April 2021 Scenic CruiseHeritage Expeditions’ new 18-passenger expedition yacht Heritage Explorer has set sail on its maiden voyage.
1st April 2021 Scenic Cruise / WayfareReal Journeys was forced to pause its $1 ‘no joke’ Milford Sound scenic cruise promotion this morning after demand overwhelmed its bookings systems.
17th August 2020 Scenic CruiseFullers360 tour products and services will be on hold during the Covid-19 alert level 3 restrictions, which includes trips to Rangitoto, Tiritiri Matangi, Winter Wine and Dine and the Explorer Hop on Hop off bus.
6th July 2020 Scenic Cruise / Ski FieldsCEO Ian Jackson says forward bookings are good but Covid has halved staff numbers on the operator’s ski fields.
25th June 2020 Marine / Scenic CruiseNew dolphin protections will help protect a tourism sector estimated to be worth more than $30m.
29th May 2020 Fullers360 / Scenic CruiseFullers GreatSights will restart its Hole in the Rock cruises in the Bay of Islands this long weekend.
29th May 2020 Scenic CruiseFullers360 is resuming its Auckland-to-Rangitoto service in time for Queen’s Birthday weekend.
27th May 2020 Scenic CruiseSouthern Discoveries will resume sailings on Lake Wakatipu and Milford Sound this Queen’s Birthday weekend.
10th February 2020 Scenic CruiseReal Journeys is resuming its Milford Sound cruises today and will increase its customer capacity in Doubtful Sound.
19th December 2019 Milford Sound / Scenic CruiseGo Orange’s Milford Haven has launched into its second season at Milford Sound.
27th November 2019 Scenic CruiseA new dinner cruise aboard the Spirit of Queenstown will kick off this summer season following a partnership between Southern Discoveries and one of the town’s top restauranteurs.
17th September 2019 Marine / Scenic CruiseTauranga-based operator Bay Explorer has launched a new half-day tour showcasing the Bay of Plenty’s marine life.
16th September 2019 Scenic CruiseCruise operator Akaroa Dolphins has taken delivery of what it said is the first purpose-built boat for dolphin watching to arrive in the Banks Peninsula harbour.
15th August 2019 Incident / Scenic CruiseThere was little defence in place to prevent the one-person errors that resulted in the collision, says the TAIC.
18th June 2019 Data / Scenic CruiseMilford Sound visitor numbers grew 2.14% to 882,296 in the year to March 2019, according to Milford Sound Tourism.
1st April 2019 Scenic CruiseSouthern Discoveries has today unveiled plans for the conversion on its Spirit of Queenstown catamaran into an amphibious vehicle for a new twin lakes cruise product.
