The running of a marathon disrupts the scenic start of a Mediterranean odyssey.

It's the question every cruise passenger wonders about.

Famed American chef Julia Child's first meal in France was a good one.

Lindy Laird cruises aboard the Azamara Journey from Singapore to Sydney.

Life on board the Viking Star is a series of highlights, writes Catherine Masters.

Up to ten guests at a time can race each other in electric go-karts on the Norwegian Joy.

Tomorrow's ships are a destination for 'meaningful experiences'.

A cruise where you lose weight seems like an oxymoron, but Weight Watchers is doing it.

Luxury liner has playrooms, adult-orientated entertainment and provocative theme nights.

Life aboard a cruise ship is smooth sailing for the Azamara Journey.

Celebrity Edge will be the first cruise ship with its own magic carpet.

Ten cars can race on Norwegian Joy's race track at once, driving at speeds of up to 64 km/h.

Never let a lack of experience stand in the way of adventure.

On an epic cruise, Lindy Laird is thrilled by Komodo Island, home of the fork-tongued lizard.

Laze side-by-side on a private beach, waltz down the beautiful Danube or snuggle up in the icy air, writes Lauren Jones.

What do you get for your money on the newest, luxury cruise liner in the world?

Hailed as the "sexiest ship at sea" the new luxury cruise liner Seabourn Encore is making its first voyage to New Zealand.

According to website Cruise Junkie, 270 cruise and ferry passengers and crew members have gone overboard since 2000.

Encore will be the youngest cruise ship to visit Auckland when it arrives next month

The biggest cruise ship to visit New Zealand has arrived in picturesque Milford Sound. Tristram Clayton talks to NZ Herald tourism writer Grant Bradley about the billion dollar, Ovation of the Seas.

WATCH: One of the world's biggest cruise ships - which arrives in NZ next week - will be the star of cruise season.

Jane Jeffries settles in to chew the fat with Seabourn Sojourn's executive chef.

Tristram Clayton embarks on an unforgettable tour of the Celebrity Solstice while it visits Auckland.

Video has emerged showing a teen hanging off the edge of a cruise ship, during a dangerous and potentially deadly stunt.

A ship that will be in Fiordland this summer is down from Norway's own version, writes Lynley Bilby.

Ewan McDonald sails aboard the next big thing in cruising, which is due to arrive at a port near you this summer.

It's easy to bask in the luxury yacht club philosophy of Sea Dream, finds Richard Lawson.

Nick Jenkins discovers a friendly way to visit the turbulent Middle East.

When a gastronomic cruise offers lemons, Roger Crow discovers limoncello.

Shandelle Battersby discovers the winemakers and their tipple alongside the Columbia and Snake Rivers.