News
New Zealand Cruise Sector Urges Predictable Costs as Calls Fall
MPI requires arriving international ships to have clean hulls, with longer stays or calls beyond approved ports requiring inspection and cleaning evidence within 30 days.
New Zealand
News
Tauranga Cruise Season Set to Bring 200,000 Visitors
Celebrity Edge has nine visits scheduled, while the 347-metre Anthem of the Seas will make four calls. Eleven days will bring two ships into Tauranga Harbour.
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises to Double New Zealand Port Calls From 2028-29
The plan was disclosed as Crown Princess arrived in Waitemata Harbour at the start of a 2026-27 season expected to bring about 660 cruise ship calls nationwide.
Royal Caribbean
New Zealand Faces 40% Fall in Cruise Port Bookings
Cruise Lines International Association's Joel Katz said cruise tourism is worth one point two three billion New Zealand dollars a year and supports more than eight thousand jobs.
Royal Caribbean
Port of Auckland Unveils Te Waharoa Cruise Terminal Plan for 2027
Cruise lines are shifting to ever-larger ships, and ports that cannot berth alongside risk being left off key itineraries. Auckland is betting on a downtown-first arrival.