Over-50s cruise to a telling tune
Over-50s cruise to a telling tune
You know when you're on a cruise ship for over 50-year-olds, Ann Waters says.
Cruise ships
Retail sector bustles with crowds of visitors
Retail sector bustles with crowds of visitors
You can almost hear city retailers singing Gaudeamus igitur ("Let us rejoice").
Debts catch up with passenger in Dunedin
Debts catch up with passenger in Dunedin
A New Zealander now living in Australia was escorted from a cruise ship by Dunedin police and Customs officers after the ship berthed in Port Chalmers yesterday.
Sea Princess begins record cruise-ship season
Sea Princess begins record cruise-ship season
Some Dunedin tourism operators are increasing capacity on cruise-ship days to meet the demands of additional tourists to the city.
84 cruise ships sets new high
84 cruise ships sets new high
Records will be broken when the largest number of cruise ships and passengers to visit Dunedin arrive this season, allaying fears over the impact of earthquake-damaged Lyttelton.
Big cruise ship coming
Big cruise ship coming
The largest passenger ship to visit New Zealand - 3840-passenger Voyager of the Seas - has been confirmed as a visitor to Dunedin next year.
Lyttelton on itineraries
Lyttelton on itineraries
Confirmation that the quake-damaged port of Lyttelton was accepting cruise bookings for this season has been welcomed further south.
End of the line
End of the line
Pacific Dawn cruise ship passengers Elizabeth and Betty Giessler, of Queensland, Australia, admire the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday.
Ship's visit cancelled due to rough seas
Ship's visit cancelled due to rough seas
The dawn arrived yesterday but not the Dawn Princess.
Cruising bonanza
Cruising bonanza
The cruise ship Volendam passes Careys Bay yesterday morning, while another liner, Diamond Princess, enters Otago Harbour in the background.
Passengers will not miss gorge trip
Passengers will not miss gorge trip
Christmas Day cruise ship passengers will still be able to experience the Taieri Gorge Railway, despite their late arrival at Dunedin.
Christmas Day cruise ship passengers well catered for
Christmas Day cruise ship passengers well catered for
Cruise ship passengers in Dunedin on Christmas Day should have enough to keep them busy.
Cruise industry to create 190 jobs
Cruise industry to create 190 jobs
The burgeoning cruise-ship industry will create almost 200 additional jobs for Dunedin by next season - but future growth could be curtailed unless the industry is better catered for, a report finds.
Cruise ship plan revised
Cruise ship plan revised
Dunedin City Council has revised its traffic plan for cruise ships, after consulting affected parties.
Retailers prepare for largest cruise ship season
Retailers prepare for largest cruise ship season
Don't make jokes about other nationalities, don't talk politics and don't forget to smile are just some of the tips given to retailers in advance of the forthcoming cruise ship season.
42% rise in cruise visitors
42% rise in cruise visitors
A record number of cruise ships will visit Dunedin this season, pumping tens of millions of dollars into the local economy.
Backing a shore thing
Backing a shore thing
The annual migration of cruise-ship passengers to New Zealand and Dunedin begins in October. And this season there will be more than ever. But, just how "cruise-friendly" is Dunedin?
New cruise ship to visit in 2012
New cruise ship to visit in 2012
Queen Elizabeth is coming to Dunedin - and she is bringing more than 2000 guests with her.
Lyttelton levy may hit cruise trade
Lyttelton levy may hit cruise trade
A leaked document revealing Port Lyttelton plans to introduce a $5 passenger tax for every cruise ship passenger, could have major repercussions for the fast-growing industry.
High hopes as cruise-ship season ends
High hopes as cruise-ship season ends
Dunedin's second busiest cruise-ship season came to an end last night with the sailing of Crystal Symphony, leaving tourism, business and retail operators to reflect and anticipate an even bigger season.