Cruise news (Bay of Islands New Zealand-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Whangarei (New Zealand) welcomes first cruise ship (Oceania Regatta) with grand celebration
Whangarei witnessed the arrival of its inaugural cruise ship, Oceania Regatta, on Sunday morning (February 4), as hundreds of international travelers...
February 4, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions introduces new 'priced-to-entice' voyage South Pacific Sojourn
Heritage Expeditions NZ added the new "South Pacific Sojourn" itinerary to its 2023 schedule. The 10-day adventure voyage departs from Port Vila...
May 31, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean opens bookings for 2024-2025 Australia & New Zealand cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced the opening of bookings for its 2024-2025 cruise season in Australia and New Zealand. The popular ships Quantum of the...
May 11, 2023 - Accidents
Passenger medevaced from Princess Cruises' ship Majestic Princess
An elderly passenger aboard the Majestic Princess cruise ship was airlifted by helicopter to Auckland City Hospital after experiencing a medical...
April 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions brings sisterships together with a rendezvous in the Bay of Islands
Heritage Expeditions NZ brought its sisterships together for the first time with a special rendezvous in the Bay of Islands. The family-owned NZ...
March 23, 2023 - Accidents
Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth is the 4th cruise ship hit with biofouling in New Zealand
Cruise industry executives met with New Zealand authorities after 2 more cruise ships were denied entry to ports in what the media is dubbing &ldquo...
January 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils 2023-2024 Australia cruises on 3 ships
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announces its 2023-2024 Australia season based on 3 liners Ovation OTS and Quantum OTS, among the world's most...
April 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions introduces Coastal New Zealand 2023 season of Heritage Explorer yacht
Pioneering NZ-based expedition cruise line Heritage Expeditions (fleet) released its "2023 Coastal New Zealand" season, which includes a new 7-day...
March 27, 2022 - Accidents
Death on Ovation of the Seas 'Not Coronavirus'
A person died of natural causes, reportedly unrelated to coronavirus, on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship arriving in New Zealand on Wednesday, February...
February 5, 2020 - Accidents
Cruise Passenger Arrested in Northland on Drugs Charges
A French cruise passenger allegedly found in possession of 24 kg of cocaine in Paihia on Wednesday, December 20, has fronted court today. No pleas...
December 21, 2017