9th February 2026 NZCA / PeopleDebbie Summers has stepped down from the deputy char role on the board of the New Zealand Cruise Association to focus on other commitments.
12th December 2025 NZCA / Review 2025The downturn in cruise remains a concern but NZCA’s Jacqui Lloyd says the association has achieved its strongest advocacy outcomes ever.
10th December 2025 CLIA / Cruise / NZCAThe new assessment blames the decline on lower levels of cruise ship deployment in New Zealand.
29th October 2025 Cruise / NZCAThe cruise sector says a lot of concerns have been addressed since a University of Otago study found cruise tourism to be the least preferred type of tourism among the New Zealanders who took part.
23rd September 2025 NZCA / T&H MinisterThe tourism and hospitality minister pledges money to support the industry’s presence at Seatrade Cruise Global.
23rd September 2025 NZCA / TAUThe 2025/26 New Zealand cruise ship season kicked off yesterday in Auckland with the arrival of the Crown Princess into the city, marking the end of her 114-day round-the-world voyage, which took in 22 countries across five continents.
20th August 2025 Cruise / NZCAPort calls are being cut out of proportion to ship number falls, indicating operators modifying their NZ itineraries as berth costs increase.
15th August 2025 NZCA / Princess CruisesPrincess Cruises’ new Asia Pacific vice-president says New Zealand risks losing further cruise capacity unless stakeholders work together to make it more attractive for ships to visit.
24th July 2025 CLIA / NZCA / T&H MinisterCruise industry representatives have met senior government ministers in Wellington for discussions on the industry’s future in New Zealand.
5th June 2025 Milford Sound / NZCAOperators say the certainty allows investment and the addition of the destination to itineraries.
21st May 2025 CLIA / NZCAPassenger numbers from Oceania and Asia are still a million short of what they were pre-Covid as demand in the rest of the world expands.
16th April 2025 NZCA / SeatradeThe country’s ports showed up in force in Miami to convince more cruise operators to include NZ in their itineraries.
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