Cruise aficionado Tom O'Neil boards the Paul Gauguin for a luxurious cruise to French Polynesia.

There's a whole new way for Kiwis to ride the waves. Miriyana Alexander went to Barcelona to check it out.

Cruise ship employees have revealed what it's really like to live and work at sea for months at a time.

The ports of the Mediterranean prove cruising isn't all about life at sea.

The world's newest "Quantum Class" cruise liner has left China on a voyage that will bring it to New Zealand in summer.

It's like a giant chunk of chalk tumbled out of the sky, shattering on to a sparkling, turquoise glass floor.

Enter the Panama Canal through the colonial city of Colon, which is home to many descendants of the Afro-Caribbean workers who helped build it.

To mark her return to Australia, Pacific Pearl's four-day cruise will feature a number of friendly Aussies versus Kiwis battle.

The see-food-and-eat-it diet is alive and well at sea, discovers Patricia Greig.

Lynley Bilby is currently travelling from England to Norway and back on the Emerald Princess. She will be posting updates throughout the trip.

Lynley Bilby is currently travelling from England to Norway on the Emerald Princess. She will be posting updates throughout the trip.

Lynley Bilby is currently travelling from England to Norway on the Emerald Princess. She will be posting updates throughout the trip.

I was out at tea last night dining in Australian celebrity chef Curtis Stone's new onboard restaurant Share enjoying some really beautiful food.

Things are about to heat up on the Azamara Quest when a couples-only, clothing-optional cruise sets sail.

Towering 162m above the Rhine, castles don't come much more postcard-ready than the glorious Marksburg.

Kiwis are cruising more than ever - it's practically becoming a national holiday tradition.

Royal Caribbean's massive Harmony of the Seas vessel will soon be usurped as the world's largest cruise ship.

Gliding along the river with a cocktail in hand, as stars twinkle above me, I'm certain there is no better way to travel.

Greg Fleming cruises (and sometimes jogs) across the Tasman on Celebrity Solstice

With cruise ships carrying millions of holidaymakers every year, crew regularly come across items left behind by forgetful passengers - and some are stranger than others.

A 10-minute taxi ride, or 30 to 40-minute walk, will take you to the city's downtown area, where Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa are located.

A distraught couple looked on in tears as a cruise ship sailed away with their young children on board after they missed the departure time.

Windows were smashed and passengers were injured after a 'freak wave' hit the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise ship on Monday.

Cruising the Mediterranean today gave us the entire day to explore the boat - which is quite spacious, with many nooks and crannies to discover.

More than 1200 holidaymakers have taken leading Australian travel company Scenic Tours to court.

Exploring Barcelona by bus today was a fantastic way to get a taste of the city.

The riverside town of Rudesheim, on the eastern banks of the Rhine, is one of Germany's biggest tourist drawcards.

I found that rarest of things: A hat big enough to fit my massive skull.

Three writers share their exciting cruise ship discoveries